• Dr. Sangeeta Kamthan

Purpose- The purpose of this paper is to broaden the body of knowledge on Social Media, Artificial Intelligence and Technology in Disaster Management and Mitigation by presenting a systematic review of literature and role, application and framework for improving the effectiveness of disaster response in Himalayan region. Design/methodology/approach- In total, 150 conceptual and empirical research papers from various journals of online databases were systematically selected and reviewed thoroughly and summarized under strategic, functional and operational papers. Findings- The present paper explores the crucial role of Social media in amalgamation with artificial intelligence and technological platforms that can be highly effective in disaster preparedness and mitigation by facilitating disaster informatics and dissemination for disaster planning, capacity enhancement, training and development of early warning system disaster management. The researchers pointed out various challenges like digital literacy and digital divide, technological limitations, privacy issues, data informatics and analytics, purpose, skilled man-power, data integration issues and strategic guidelines and policy issues etc. Originality/value- The study addresses gaps in this field and explores the crucial role of new media and technology with an opportunity for future research. Paper type- Conceptual.

Disaster Management, Social media, Artificial Intelligence, Technology, Information, Himalayan Region.

"Exploring Role of Social Media, and Technology for Managing Disaster in Himalayan Region.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.1, Issue 4, page no.949-953, September 2014, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1701835.pdf

"Exploring Role of Social Media, and Technology for Managing Disaster in Himalayan Region.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.1, Issue 4, page no. pp949-953, September 2014, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1701835.pdf