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Water shortage in Miami, Fl.

"Phase II mandatory water use restrictions go into effect April 13 in eastern Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe counties, along with a specific portion of Martin county. Phase II water restrictions target outdoor water use, limiting lawn watering and car washing to two days a week: Wednesdays and Saturdays from 4 a.m. to 8 a.m. for addresses that end in an odd number; Thursdays and Sundays from 4 a.m. to 8 a.m. for even-number addresses. These limitations and other actions and are…

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Added by Maria Sylvester on April 23, 2014 at 4:01pm — No Comments

natural disaster

living in florida, we are susceptible to hurricanes. there are plenty of ways to track the path of the storm and predicting where it will make landfall.

Added by Michael Chapman on April 23, 2014 at 1:56pm — No Comments

We need to share more stories and lessons from past disasters. After Hurricane Katrina, many people along the Gulf Coast had no phone/internet service as many towers had been destroyed or the power w…

We need to share more stories and lessons from past disasters. After Hurricane Katrina, many people along the Gulf Coast had no phone/internet service as many towers had been destroyed or the power was knocked out. In Louisiana, many Parish (county/district) offices had satellite phones; however, they did not have service because economic decisions had been made to cancel monthly service charges to spend those funds elsewhere. (Emergency activation of satellite phones in disaster areas would…

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Added by jack phillips on June 24, 2012 at 10:14pm — No Comments

pandemy

In my opinion, the most probable disaster to occur in Western Europe is going to be a pandemy. With more and more people moving to the cities, the outbreak of diseases is eased. Germs and viruses will be easily transmitted from one person to the other and because of the areal density entire cities will soon be contaminated.
Devices such as Ushahidi might help to find cures for diseases, by people posting their symptoms or possible medicinal advice.

Added by Alexander Bauer on June 11, 2012 at 3:20pm — No Comments

Urban Resilience_ACT_07

I read in the'Braunschweiger Zeitung' that Brunswick is one of the most popular cities in Germany regarding to living standards and comforting atmosphere. Especially Brunswick got positive features for cityscape, cleanliness and safety in a representative EU-citizens' consultation…

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Added by Claudia Siatkowski on June 11, 2012 at 11:42am — No Comments

Urban Resilience_07

I live in Brunswick. It is quite difficult for me to face a possible local crisis in the future. But one potential crisis could be modification of foodstuff. As we saw in early summer 2011 the EHEC bacteria (H5N1 virus) was a major threat to the public health in Germany. At that time members of the opposition heavily criticized the government's ineffective response to the emergence of a…

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Added by Claudia Siatkowski on June 11, 2012 at 9:32am — No Comments

City Map of Nuremberg in the year 2020

In my imagination, Nuremberg will be close to be a carbon-neutral city in 2020. I designed a map in which I integrated several changes which Nuremberg could reached in 2020 to be more sustainable for the future. It's not perfect yet. I could spend days and weeks with thinking of more and more features of the future design of Nuremberg. But you can already check my map out on the following link:…

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Added by Jana Zieger on June 10, 2012 at 9:00pm — 1 Comment

Ushahidi - Helps to handle a terrorist attack on the Christkindles Markt in Nuremberg

I live in Nuremberg, Bavaria. Which crisis could we face in the future? We don't live in an earthquake-prone area and there is no foot-shortage foreseeable. We seem to live in a quite save area where a political crisis unlikely in the near future. So which crisis could happen here? Maybe a terrorist attack? Nuremberg is a very attractive city for tourists. Especially in the winter months there are thousands of tourists visiting the city and the famous "Christkindles Markt". This might be a…

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Added by Jana Zieger on June 9, 2012 at 1:27pm — No Comments

Imagine 7

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The future of East Friesland:
more public transportation and better transport connection
more agriculture
more doctors
more and bigger malls
more wind energy plant (in the north sea)

Added by Kathrin Hassler on June 8, 2012 at 8:18am — No Comments

A fininacial breakdown

A possible crisis that might come up at Brunswick or better in Germany and Europe is a massive financial crisis where every bank gets bankrup. That would mean that no one is able to trade or pick up money. That results in the fact that money gets worthless and a material trading would start again. So basically we are back in the stone age. So lets asume now that our mobile phones still have service because the phone companies have an agreement with the government to guarantee phone reception…

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Added by Simon Freitag on June 5, 2012 at 1:15pm — No Comments

Ojai's Ushahidi Resilence

In the coming future Ojai could face many natural, urban, or political disasters. The most likely, living next to the San Andres fault, would be an earthquake. Like in Haiti, Ushahidi could be used to help locate trapped peoples and in the aftermath help humanitarians locate areas in need of aid. Ojai, the entire Ventura county has been in a drought for over four years, so the next most likely would be water shortages. Ushahidi could be used to locate areas, and people in need of aid. Rain is… Continue

Added by Brewster William Parsons on May 16, 2011 at 4:18pm — No Comments

Hurricane/weather disaster map, northern Long Island





This is a Google Map of the central North Shore of Long Island with points marked off of the coastal area that have medical supplies, lots of room (like schools) and considerable food supplies The rectangular area are wooded or empty areas (like golf courses) that could house shelter points with provisions without taking away too much from the surrounding area--ie,… Continue

Added by Cynthia Davidson on April 5, 2011 at 12:08am — No Comments

Mission 7 imagine 7

In the year 2020 my risilient city would be unstoppable! Natural disaster would be no match for the precautions set in place by the government with buildings reinforced and set on shock resistent foundations to prevent damage from earthquakes or wind destruction. Similarly all buildings will be built from fire and damp retardent materials. In the event of of drought and a subsequent lack of food, the city will be kept afloat by the abundent water and food reserves which are kept under strict… Continue

Added by Calum James Wright on May 18, 2010 at 9:58pm — No Comments

Mission 7Act 7

When asking my nieghbours and friends of their knowledge of Grahamstown's resilience plan the majority were either completely clueless or made speculations. On further investigation i discovereed that Grahamstown has very few actual risilience plans in place. however some are being developed! Dr. Garth Cambray is bidding for a Wind farm to be built which will power much of Grahamstown and provide a the city with three potential energy sources. so at least that's a start!

Added by Calum James Wright on May 18, 2010 at 9:48pm — No Comments

Mission 7 Imagine 7





Xenophobia has been a scary issue in South Africa over the past few years and although it seems that such mentalities have been snubbed out, the possiblitity of further outbreaks of violence still looms. In the event of further outbreaks of Xenophobic violence, Ushahidi could help bring them to a stop. With Ushahidi, innocent bystanders could record where such acts were taking place and send the coordinates or directions via their cell phone which in turn could help Ushahidi in… Continue

Added by Calum James Wright on May 18, 2010 at 9:31pm — No Comments

Urban Resilience: Resilience strategies

These are the resilience strategies I uncovered to my neighbours:

  1. Planning: Enable the development of vibrant mixed-use communities and higher-density regional centers, that create a sense of place, allow for transportation choices ( other than private automobiles ) and protect regional agricultural, watershed, and wildlife habitats lands.
  2. Mobility: Invest in high-quality pedestrians, bicycle, and public transit infrastructure…
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Added by YEH MAKEBE ELVIS on May 18, 2010 at 3:15pm — No Comments

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Added by Shawn Sardia on May 18, 2010 at 2:22pm — No Comments

Urban Resilience

In the future Cameroon could face critical problems in the following domains:

  • Planning
  • Mobility
  • Food
  • Built environment
  • Economy
  • Resources
  • Management

In the domain of management , Ushahidi could help track informations that would engage government, businesses and citizens…

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Added by YEH MAKEBE ELVIS on May 18, 2010 at 2:19pm — No Comments

Imagine 7, Riverside Urban Resilience in 2020

Here is my map of Riverside's Urban Resilience plan for 2020. Fortunately, there is already alot of progress towards this with Riverside's Green Action Plan. With enough partners, there will be Gratitude Gardens and Resourceful Gardens all across…

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Added by Nick Heyming on May 13, 2010 at 9:00pm — No Comments

Act 7, Urban Resilience

Well, I checked for a resilience plan, a disaster plan, and a green plan for my city. I already knew we had the last two, but from my searches I was unable to find a resilience plan. The disaster plan is pretty comprehensive:



Riverside Disaster Plan.



Our Green Action Plan (or Emerald City… Continue

Added by Nick Heyming on May 13, 2010 at 5:51am — 1 Comment

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Fourth of July on the Lake

This past weekend was the annual celebration at the lake house in Connecticut. It is amazing that the lake is still so clear and beautiful after all these years. The watershed association has done a wonderful job protecting these waters from the damaging effects of development.The wood grill was finally ready to cook on, so we didn't miss the propane tank fueled grill anymore. The food actually tasted fresher than in the past and was easy to keep fueled.Dad was very proud of the solar hybrid…See More
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Stinging Nettle

In this blog post I will focus on a plant that is abundant in our nature, and which is immensely nutritious. It's of course the Stinging Nettle. Let's start with the chemical constituents of this plant:37 % Non-Nitrogen-Extracts19 - 29 % Ash9 - 21 % Fiber4 % Fat22 % ProteinOnce the leaves are drid, their protein content can reach an astounding 40 %, which is much higher than beef, which even under the best of circ**stances can never exceed 31 % protein. In addition the Stinging Nettle consists…See More
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It is 7'oclock, I was late home from work due to an assignment that i wanted to get ahead on. By the time I get home I am feeling extremley tired and I cannot be bothered to make a proper meal. I walk to the fridge and open it to see what there is for me to eat. All of the out of date foodstuffs have been automaticaly thrown away by the fridge, they will be recycled tomorrow as animal feed or something. I see i have organic local eggs and some local cheese. Foods are vacc** sealded for easy…See More
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FutureToday is 2020/1/1. It is just like yesterday. The war is still continuing. It has started since 2010. In 2010, that year was a horrible year. Almost every energy ran out. Every country’s governments were crushed down at the same time. There were riots everywhere. All of the big company’s bosses were killed xdeadx in the riots. Troops fought each other everywhere. Food was bought up xawayx at once. There were no more food supplies in any shops. The economy was all crushed down. All the…See More
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