scholarly journals Crowdsourcing with mobile techniques for crisis support

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simone Frigerio ◽  
Luca Schenato ◽  
Giulia Bossi
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Response ◽  
Mobile Application ◽  
Local Population ◽  
Civil Protection ◽  
Hazard Management ◽  
Cloud Data ◽  
Crisis Support ◽  
Training Courses ◽  
Emergency Actions

The responsibilities deployed from the central authorities to local levels acting as first actors of civil protection are a changing pattern in natural hazard management. Prevention and preparedness are long-term goals, rooted in the competence of volunteers, and on the awareness of the citizens as local inhabitants. MAppERS (Mobile Application for Emergency Response and Support) relies on people as “crowd-sourced mappers” through mobiles application. The feedback received from testing and training courses aims to raise participation in a networked disaster response. The goal was to design a mobile application with a real-time dashboard for public citizens and volunteers of civil protection. Two pilot study cases were selected that included trainings on modules, verification of the usability and the quality of the product. The synchronized platform shows the activity of the cloud data collection with a central data dashboard. A first section of the application focuses on floods processes by gathering data from local population, and contributes to awareness and long-term preparedness. The second section of the application tests pre-emergency actions on field with rescue teams, collecting the condition of the hazards.

scholarly journals Crowdsourcing with mobile techniques for crisis support

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simone Frigerio ◽  
Luca Schenato ◽  
Giulia Bossi
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Response ◽  
Mobile Application ◽  
Local Population ◽  
Civil Protection ◽  
Hazard Management ◽  
Cloud Data ◽  
Crisis Support ◽  
Training Courses ◽  
Emergency Actions

The responsibilities deployed from the central authorities to local levels acting as first actors of civil protection are a changing pattern in natural hazard management. Prevention and preparedness are long-term goals, rooted in the competence of volunteers, and on the awareness of the citizens as local inhabitants. MAppERS (Mobile Application for Emergency Response and Support) relies on people as “crowd-sourced mappers” through mobiles application. The feedback received from testing and training courses aims to raise participation in a networked disaster response. The goal was to design a mobile application with a real-time dashboard for public citizens and volunteers of civil protection. Two pilot study cases were selected that included trainings on modules, verification of the usability and the quality of the product. The synchronized platform shows the activity of the cloud data collection with a central data dashboard. A first section of the application focuses on floods processes by gathering data from local population, and contributes to awareness and long-term preparedness. The second section of the application tests pre-emergency actions on field with rescue teams, collecting the condition of the hazards.

scholarly journals Crowdsourcing with mobile techniques for crisis support

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simone Frigerio ◽  
Luca Schenato
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Response ◽  
Local Population ◽  
Civil Protection ◽  
Cloud Data ◽  
Natural Processes ◽  
Crisis Support ◽  
Training Courses ◽  
Emergency Actions

Within natural processes responsibilities from central authorities to local levels as first actors of civil protection is a changing pattern. Prevention and preparedness are long-term goals in natural hazards, based on capacities of professional volunteers, and awareness of the citizens as local inhabitants. MAppERS is based on human role as “crowd-sourced mappers” through mobiles application. The feedback from testing and the training courses aim to raising participation in a networked disaster response. The aim is designing and testing an app for mobile with a real-time dashboard platform for public citizens and volunteers of civil protection. Two pilot sites, including trainings on modules fixing, control usability and quality of the product. The synchronized platform offers the activity of cloud data collection with a central data dashboard. A first context of floods processes gathers data in simulations, with crowdsourcing achievement from local population, for proper awareness and long-term preparedness. A second context tests pre-emergency actions on field with rescue team, collecting state-of-art and condition of hazards.

293 Enhancing Your Recovery: A Mobile Application for Patients Undergoing Vascular Surgery

2021 ◽  
Vol 108 (Supplement_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
S Hodge ◽  
K Pattabathula ◽  
J Jenkins ◽  
M Ogg
Keyword(s):  
Vascular Surgery ◽  
Mobile Application ◽  
Outpatient Appointment ◽  
Healthcare Settings ◽  
System A ◽  
University Of Technology ◽  
Operative Complications ◽  
Remote Consultations ◽  
Healthcare Assessment

Abstract Aim: With increasing demands on the healthcare system, a central (and currently essential) push for remote consultations, and an increasing number of co morbidities in the surgical population, the aim was to create an application that placed the focus on pre-hospital optimisation, education and autonomy – addressing these sector trends to enhance outcomes for patients and ease the burden on healthcare settings. Method After obtaining baseline data, I worked alongside students from the Queensland University of Technology to produce an application suitable for both iOS and android platforms. Results The application has four facets which mirror a patient’s journey from their initial outpatient appointment through to recovery. The application is easy to use, free to download and readily accessible. On opening the application, the user can select their planned operation and navigate along a personalised decision tree. Conclusions The application has been designed to educate and empower a patient to become an active participant in their care, leading to long-term changes in healthcare. Assessment is ongoing but early indications suggest that this will be a valuable tool in optimising outcomes for patients undergoing vascular surgery – leading to fewer post-operative complications and earlier restoration of functional status.

scholarly journals The implications of vehicle collisions for the Endangered endemic Zanzibar red colobus Piliocolobus kirkii

Oryx ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Harry Olgun ◽  
Mzee Khamis Mohammed ◽  
Abbas Juma Mzee ◽  
M. E. Landry Green ◽  
Tim R. B. Davenport ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Road Ecology ◽  
Local Population ◽  
Red Colobus ◽  
Vehicle Collisions ◽  
The Road ◽  
Life History Data ◽  
Natural Predation ◽  
Historical Accounts ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Roads affect wildlife in a variety of negative ways. Road ecology studies have mostly concentrated on areas in the northern hemisphere despite the potentially greater impact of roads on biodiversity in tropical habitats. Here, we examine 4 years (January 2016–December 2019) of opportunistic observations of mammalian roadkill along a road intersecting Jozani-Chwaka Bay National Park, Unguja, Zanzibar. In particular, we assess the impact of collisions on the population of an endemic primate, the Endangered Zanzibar red colobus Piliocolobus kirkii. Primates accounted for the majority of roadkill in this dataset. Monthly rainfall was not associated with roadkill frequency for mammals generally, nor for the Zanzibar red colobus. No single age–sex class of colobus was found dead more often than expected given their occurrence in the local population. The overall effect of roadkill on colobus populations in habitats fragmented by roads is unknown given the lack of accurate, long-term life history data for this species. Our findings suggest that mortality from collisions with vehicles in some groups of colobus is within the range of mortality rates other primates experience under natural predation. Unlike natural predators, however, vehicles do not kill selectively, so their impact on populations may differ. Although a comparison with historical accounts suggests that the installation of speedbumps along the road near the Park's entrance has led to a significant decrease in colobus roadkill, further actions to mitigate the impact of the road could bring substantial conservation benefits.

scholarly journals Responding to unforeseen disasters in a large health system

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryan J Hannan ◽  
Margaret K Lundholm ◽  
Dennis Brierton ◽  
Noelle R M Chapman
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Health System ◽  
Disaster Response ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Strategic Decision ◽  
Pharmacy Services ◽  
Efficient System ◽  
Team Members

Abstract Purpose To describe how health systems may respond to sudden changes in operations by leveraging existing resources and to share one organization’s experience responding to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Summary In a health system based in Illinois and Wisconsin, pharmacy services are provided by a single, integrated department responsible for all aspects of pharmaceutical care within the organization. Hospital, retail, ambulatory care, and population health services are all managed under one leadership team. All pertinent ancillary services are also managed within the department, including informatics, supply chain, and drug policy. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the pharmacy services leadership has successfully managed volume and capacity challenges by redirecting resources to where they are needed. A disaster response framework based on Federal Emergency Management Agency guidance was put in place, and change management principles were used to rapidly operationalize change. Components of the nimble response have included quickly increasing capacity, thoughtful and timely communication to all team members, strategic decision making with available data, creating an agile pool of labor, and maintaining an efficient system supply chain. Well-being and resilience are emphasized alongside reflection on lessons learned. Some changes made in the urgent response to the pandemic are being considered for long-term implementation. Conclusion Organizations have the potential to respond to almost any situation if they are integrated and teams work together to build flexibility. The keys to success are thoughtful maximization of existing resources and strong communication.

scholarly journals Timing and severity of immunizing diseases in rabbits is controlled by seasonal matching of host and pathogen dynamics

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (103) ◽  
pp. 20141184 ◽  
Author(s):  
Konstans Wells ◽  
Barry W. Brook ◽  
Robert C. Lacy ◽  
Greg J. Mutze ◽  
David E. Peacock ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Local Population ◽  
Disease Outbreaks ◽  
Maternal Antibodies ◽  
Timing Of Reproduction ◽  
Demographic Rates ◽  
Pathogen Dynamics ◽  
Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease ◽  
Seasonal Epidemics ◽  
Haemorrhagic Disease

Infectious diseases can exert a strong influence on the dynamics of host populations, but it remains unclear why such disease-mediated control only occurs under particular environmental conditions. We used 16 years of detailed field data on invasive European rabbits ( Oryctolagus cuniculus ) in Australia, linked to individual-based stochastic models and Bayesian approximations, to test whether (i) mortality associated with rabbit haemorrhagic disease (RHD) is driven primarily by seasonal matches/mismatches between demographic rates and epidemiological dynamics and (ii) delayed infection (arising from insusceptibility and maternal antibodies in juveniles) are important factors in determining disease severity and local population persistence of rabbits. We found that both the timing of reproduction and exposure to viruses drove recurrent seasonal epidemics of RHD. Protection conferred by insusceptibility and maternal antibodies controlled seasonal disease outbreaks by delaying infection; this could have also allowed escape from disease. The persistence of local populations was a stochastic outcome of recovery rates from both RHD and myxomatosis. If susceptibility to RHD is delayed, myxomatosis will have a pronounced effect on population extirpation when the two viruses coexist. This has important implications for wildlife management, because it is likely that such seasonal interplay and disease dynamics has a strong effect on long-term population viability for many species.

Protected Areas: offering security to whom, when and where?

2016 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 172-180 ◽  
Author(s):  
ALICE B. KELLY ◽  
A. CLARE GUPTA
Keyword(s):  
Protected Areas ◽  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Protected Area ◽  
Spatial Scales ◽  
Local Population ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Economic Context ◽  
Term Management ◽  
Over Time

SUMMARYThis study considers the issue of security in the context of protected areas in Cameroon and Botswana. Though the literature on issues of security and well-being in relation to protected areas is extensive, there has been less discussion of how and in what ways these impacts and relationships can change over time, vary with space and differ across spatial scales. Looking at two very different historical trajectories, this study considers the heterogeneity of the security landscapes created by Waza and Chobe protected areas over time and space. This study finds that conservation measures that various subsets of the local population once considered to be ‘bad’ (e.g. violent, exclusionary protected area creation) may be construed as ‘good’ at different historical moments and geographical areas. Similarly, complacency or resignation to the presence of a park can be reversed by changing environmental conditions. Changes in the ways security (material and otherwise) has fluctuated within these two protected areas has implications for the long-term management and funding strategies of newly created and already existing protected areas today. This study suggests that parks must be adaptively managed not only for changing ecological conditions, but also for shifts in a protected area's social, political and economic context.

Community Disaster Recovery

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deserai A. Crow ◽  
Elizabeth A. Albright
Keyword(s):  
Local Governments ◽  
Disaster Response ◽  
Disaster Recovery ◽  
Community Level ◽  
Policy Outcomes ◽  
Focusing Events ◽  
Future Events ◽  
Individual Household ◽  
Extreme Flooding

Disasters can serve as focusing events that increase agenda attention related to issues of disaster response, recovery, and preparedness. Increased agenda attention can lead to policy changes and organisational learning. The degree and type of learning that occurs within a government organization after a disaster may matter to policy outcomes related to individual, household, and community-level risks and resilience. Local governments are the first line of disaster response but also bear the burden of performing long-term disaster recovery and planning for future events. Crow and Albright present the first framework for understanding if, how, and to what effect communities and local governments learn after a disaster strikes. Drawing from analyses conducted over a five-year period following extreme flooding in Colorado, USA, Community Disaster Recovery: Moving from Vulnerability to Resilience presents a framework of community-level learning after disaster and the factors that catalyse policy change towards resilience.

Space‐borne and ground‐based SAR interferometry as tools for landslide hazard management in civil protection

2006 ◽  
Vol 27 (12) ◽  
pp. 2351-2369 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Corsini ◽  
P. Farina ◽  
G. Antonello ◽  
M. Barbieri ◽  
N. Casagli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Landslide Hazard ◽  
Sar Interferometry ◽  
Civil Protection ◽  
Hazard Management
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