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Synopsis Information and communications technology (ICT) can potentially play a pivotal role in disaster prevention, mitigation and management. Before disasters strike, ICTs are used as a conduit for disseminating information on an impending danger, thereby making it possible to take the necessary precautions to mitigate the impact of these disasters. Furthermore, ICT plays a critical role in facilitating the reconstruction process and in coordinating the return of those displaced by disasters to their original homes and communities. Disaster management activities, in the immediate aftermath of a disaster, can be made more effective by the use of appropriate ICT tools.

The present book elaborates the role of `ICTs in Disaster Management'. It will be an effective tool for enhancing awareness of the uses of ICT tools in disaster management and will serve as a guide to policy makers, disaster management practitioners and general public on how best to use ICT tools to successfully counter the threat of disaster.