IT concept

Alex (WAB)

Yae (BISS)

Summary of the articleTechnology & tool for helping people from

disaster

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ISSUEAn issue of communication being

knocked out by the earthquake and tsunami in the poorer and less developed areas. The article gives examples of concepts that could be implemented into future scenarios, one example being a communication system being added after the Haiti earthquake in 2010.

SystemA similar system that could use Google

maps as a base software has been modeled to potentially be used for communication/ sharing information that could be used in future scenarios.

Areas of impact : CommunitiesThose stuck in the disaster zone, limited

access to technology, could be in a developing area with no real technological infrastructure

Areas of impact : PeopleTechnology has lives in its hands, system

failures could lead to drastic consequences

Advantages and disadvantages on main stakeholders

Main stakeholdersDevelopersUsers

AdvantagesGathering helps

DisadvantagesLimitation of use

Social & Ethical Issues

IT Background

Taken from: http://www.pbs.org/idealab/2011/03/using-technology-to-aid-disaster-relief-for-japan-and-beyond082.html

Equality of accessRural areasAreas with no access to internet connection

Area due to disaster has no connectivity

Poorer people

Reliability Age of information (Whether or not it is recent or old)

Lack of synchronous information (No real-time communication)

AuthenticityAuthenticity of Information

Who can post information

Policies and StandardsCould help prevent reliability and authenticity problems

Although could hinder the amount of information

SourcesThe Article

http://www.pbs.org/idealab/2011/03/using-technology-to-aid-disaster-relief-for-japan-and-beyond082.html