Absence of data-driven mechanisms in tracking down evacuation centers for improvement to support the decreasing number of victims due to the impact of disastrous natural calamities.
Registration: 24 Sep 2022 to 31 Oct 2022Submission: 25 Oct 2022 to 31 Oct 2022
Participanting Teams: 3
Submissions: 1
LGU: Cauayan City
Themes: Regional OrganizationsBusiness and Civil SocietyClimate ChangeSustainable InfrastructureFood and SecurityEducation and Occupational Immobility
Categories: Smarter Disaster Risk Reduction Management
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According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAG-ASA), the Philippines is situated along the typhoon belt in the Pacific and is experiencing more Tropical Cyclones (TCs) entering the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) than anywhere else in the world. With an average of 20 TCs entering each year, the Philippines is greatly affected especially at its peak between July through October.
The Province of Isabela is no exemption from the strong waves of the typhoon which evidently exhibited disastrous effects in many communities. In this time of uncertainty, a safe place is an option for people to save their lives and be resilient moving forward. Thus, a challenge in alerting people to where to go and what should they do whenever strong storms and typhoons enter the region.
Through this Hackathon, the City of Cauayan works with DOST and DAP to encourage locals, experts, researchers, and active organizations to take part in utilizing data sets and transform it into innovations that would uphold security and responsive interventions whenever disastrous calamities hit the place. A remarkable innovation will create a pitch-perfect to address this challenge and mitigate measures to secure people in the most possible way.
The following use-case statements are your guide to help you align your intention in addressing areas of this challenge:
- How data and technology might help to develop and maintain a digital map for quick access to the nearest evacuation center in their region?
- How can data and technology impact business ventures in the city while maintaining a safe and resilient environment for sustainable investments?
- How can data-driven mechanisms alert people with instructions on safety measures for disaster preparedness?
- What kind of technology should be established to address casualties during calamities and reserve safety locations as evacuation sites?
- How can data and technology help the LGU of Cauayan manage food security amidst the adverse effects of disasters on food sources?
- How can data and technology empower communities to maintain a safe place for occupation and residential purposes?