Tsunami disaster response: A case analysis of the information society in Thailand.
Description:
The December 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami wrecked thousands of lives, homes, and livelihoods - losses that could have been avoided with timely and better information. A resource such as information is needed at a fundamental level much like water, food, medicine, or shelter. This dissertation examines the development of the Thai information society, in terms of the share of information workforce and the level of diffusion of information and communication technologies (ICT), as well as, the role of…
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Date:
December 2009
Creator:
Aswalap, Supaluk Joy
Partner:
UNT Libraries