Crisis informatics is a term coined by Chris Hagar (2006) to describe the study of the interconnectedness of communities, information and technology during a crisis.
References Hagar, Chris. (2006). Using research to aid the design of a crisis information management course. Presented at ALISE SIG “Multicultural, Ethnic & Humanistic Concerns (MEH).” Information Seeking and Service Delivery for Communities in Disaster/ Crisis, San Antonio.
Hagar, Chris & Caroline Haythornthwaite. (2005). Crisis, farming and community. Journal of Community Informatics, 3. http://ci-journal.net/viewarticle.php?id89&layouthtml
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