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IT concept
Alex (WAB)
Yae (BISS)
Summary of the articleTechnology & tool for helping people from
disaster
http://www.dancelife.com.au/media/images/blog/communication.gif
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