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Fig. 4
Report filtering based on buffer capability of Ushahidi
tools in Ushahidi presents rich visualization capacity, showing post-disaster inci-
dents on the interactive map. Therefore, disaster responders could quickly realize
the places that were in emergency.
Although the Ushahidi platform only supports minor geospatial analysis
functions, to some extent, it is helpful for current disaster aid activities. There may
be enough mobilization of disaster responders and volunteers in large-scale
disaster events, search and rescue activities would have troubles in locating suf-
fered people. Via Ushahidi platform, the affected people can tell where their
locations are via messages or web-forms, so it can be considered as the bridge of
delivering information between suffering people and aid organizations.
Sahana Eden aims at providing disaster managers with tools to minimize the
negative effects from devastating disasters through tracking the needs of the
affected people and coordinating emergency agencies and aid resources. In addi-
tion, the platform can enable disaster managers, emergency response practitioners,
and communities around the world to access and share the needed information in
