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Mobile Technology and the Transformation of Public Alert and Warning (Praeger Security International) - Hardcover

Hamilton Bean

 
9781440866029: Mobile Technology and the Transformation of Public Alert and Warning (Praeger Security International)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1440866023 ISBN 13: 9781440866029
Publisher: Praeger (UK), 2019

Synopsis

This timely book provides the inside story of the development of mobile public alert and warning technology in the United States and addresses similar systems being used in Australia, Canada, Japan, and the Netherlands.

This book provides a comprehensive account of how mobile-smartphone systems are transforming the practice of public alert and warning in the United States. Recent events have vaulted mobile alert and warning technology to the forefront of public debates concerning the hazards of the digital age. False alarms of ballistic missile attacks on Hawaii and Japan, the non-use of mobile alerts during the Northern California wildfires, and the role this technology plays in supporting police manhunts and counterterrorism efforts have prompted reconsideration of how these systems are used.

Drawing upon interviews with officials, executives, experts, and citizens, the book provides an in-depth analysis of the events and contexts influencing the trajectory of mobile public alert and warning and charts a course for its improvement. The book first introduces readers to the high stakes involved in the transformation of public alert and warning, explaining how new research is revealing the benefits, limitations, and risks of mobile technology in the disaster communication context. Three case studies then illustrate issues of risk, trust, and appropriateness in mobile public alert and warning.

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About the Author

Hamilton Bean, PhD, is associate professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Colorado, Denver. He has published more than 25 academic studies of communication and security.

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Publisher
Praeger (UK)
Publication date
2019
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1440866023
ISBN 13 
9781440866029
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
240