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The Tsunamipants project shows the traps that are hidden in responding to problems by coming up with solutions that are built within the limits of the problem. This invariably creates new versions of the same problem, it doesn' | The Tsunamipants project shows the traps that are hidden in responding to problems by coming up with solutions that are built within the limits of the problem. This invariably creates new versions of the same problem, it doesn' | ||
- | That is the tragedy in which the inventor Martin Brolin is caught in the Tsunamipants project. Martin engages the extreme weather conditions that are associated with future climate changes and tries to engineer his way out-off | + | That is the tragedy in which the inventor |
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== Positive change. == | == Positive change. == | ||
- | Recently some advocates of change based on positive arguments have become more visible such as the ' | + | Recently some advocates of change based on positive arguments have become more visible such as the ' |
== Tsunamipants applied in a society of risks. == | == Tsunamipants applied in a society of risks. == | ||
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* Adam Whinton and Yolita Nugent' | * Adam Whinton and Yolita Nugent' | ||
* Intercative clothes by, XS-lab, Despina and Papadopoulos or Hussein Chalayan. | * Intercative clothes by, XS-lab, Despina and Papadopoulos or Hussein Chalayan. | ||
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- | == Inspiration. == | ||
- | One person in particular inspired me to design these strange contraptions; | ||
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- | Giving environmental problems a direct physical presence for people is one of the great obstacles within the debate. Things happen too slow to see and feel, but extreme weather that is associated with climate change is very tangible. Although it is too big to bring to peoples physical reality, like Saint Francis of Assisi often did, tsunamipants resemble the ' | ||
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* if the actual outcomes are different than the expected outcome, the reasons for this should be explained in the " | * if the actual outcomes are different than the expected outcome, the reasons for this should be explained in the " | ||
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- | * concise description of the way the research will be (has been) developed from establishing the problem definition to the final results | + | == Designing Tsunamipants, |
The first step to design portable safety technology for natural disasters is to make a full list of these horrors. From this the first opportunities for design become apparent. This can be complemented by a list of controversial technologies, | The first step to design portable safety technology for natural disasters is to make a full list of these horrors. From this the first opportunities for design become apparent. This can be complemented by a list of controversial technologies, | ||
Making a collection of historic and current solutions in wearable safety systems, gives a greater scope of possibilities in this field. | Making a collection of historic and current solutions in wearable safety systems, gives a greater scope of possibilities in this field. | ||
- | Designing Martin Brolin. | + | == Designing Martin Brolin. |
The narrative structure of this research hinted at the value of having a central character. While driving to the supermarket, | The narrative structure of this research hinted at the value of having a central character. While driving to the supermarket, | ||
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- | * justification | + | == Justification |
+ | One person in particular inspired me to design these strange contraptions; | ||
+ | Giving environmental problems a direct physical presence for people is one of the great obstacles within the debate. Things happen too slow to see and feel, but extreme weather that is associated with climate change is very tangible. Although it is too big to bring to peoples physical reality, like Saint Francis of Assisi often did, tsunamipants resemble the ' | ||
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+ | == DIY culture. == | ||
+ | There are great results to be gained from direct action. This was shown by Srinivasan Soundara Rajan and Marko Peljhan at the Luminous Green symposium and by Suprabha Seshan at the Hands-on Change symposium. ((luminousgreen.org)) The Tsunamipants research project tapps into this tradition and hopefully with the same infectious enthusiasm. | ||
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+ | == Case study. == | ||
+ | I made one case study by following the events around a particularly violent storm on January 18, 2007 in the Netherlands.\\ | ||
+ | [[Storm]] | ||
==== Solution/ | ==== Solution/ | ||
- | == Working process == | + | == Working process |
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+ | This research gave me a much richer picture of meteorology, | ||
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+ | The list of weather catastrophes: | ||
+ | * hurricanes / tornadoes | ||
+ | * storms | ||
+ | * thunderstorms and lightning | ||
+ | * snowstorms | ||
+ | * sandstorms | ||
+ | * extreme hydroliths, like giant hailstones | ||
+ | * avalanches | ||
+ | * landslides | ||
+ | * mud-streams | ||
+ | * lavastreams | ||
+ | * earth-quakes and tremors | ||
+ | * flooding | ||
+ | * tsunamis | ||
+ | * drought | ||
+ | * smoke and ash | ||
+ | * mist | ||
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+ | How they hurt: | ||
+ | * overheating / sunstroke | ||
+ | * hypothermia / frostbite | ||
+ | * UV-damage | ||
+ | * dehydration | ||
+ | * drowning | ||
+ | * falling through ice | ||
+ | * hunger | ||
+ | * and the various diseases that move trough refugee camps. | ||
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+ | Urban dangers: | ||
+ | * gas-leaks | ||
+ | * fire | ||
+ | * power-failure | ||
+ | * falling power-cables | ||
+ | * collapsing structures and large things falling over | ||
+ | * panicking masses | ||
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+ | Positive side-effects: | ||
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+ | * these horrors may result in Leapfrogging effects for the regions or nations affected. | ||
+ | * many superheroes got their power in accidents so this might create opportunities for those supernaturally inclined. | ||
What became apparent during the Tsunamipants project is the constant need for new angles. The first design was for a piece of clothing that can help to survive a disaster; the Tsunamipants. You can go on creating more designs for clothing, but the novelty wears off soon. So I moved to SUV-s with the Inflatable-hummer, | What became apparent during the Tsunamipants project is the constant need for new angles. The first design was for a piece of clothing that can help to survive a disaster; the Tsunamipants. You can go on creating more designs for clothing, but the novelty wears off soon. So I moved to SUV-s with the Inflatable-hummer, | ||
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- | == Protective Suits: == | + | == Protective Suits. == |
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* [[ExoSkeletons]] > for getting out-off rubble-heaps etc. | * [[ExoSkeletons]] > for getting out-off rubble-heaps etc. | ||
- | == Accessories: == | + | == Accessories. == |
* [[Footware]] > these boots are made for.. all kinds of things. | * [[Footware]] > these boots are made for.. all kinds of things. | ||
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* [[Head Protection]] > how to keep your head from falling off or rotting away. | * [[Head Protection]] > how to keep your head from falling off or rotting away. | ||
- | == Tools: == | + | == Tools. == |
* [[Emergency Storage]] > pretty amazing tools for any emergency. | * [[Emergency Storage]] > pretty amazing tools for any emergency. | ||
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* [[Medical Aids]] > hackable medical devices. | * [[Medical Aids]] > hackable medical devices. | ||
- | == Special transport: == | + | == Special transport. == |
* [[Adapted Transport]] > vehicles to get you out of trouble. | * [[Adapted Transport]] > vehicles to get you out of trouble. | ||
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* Drowning: and other water related risks are very big business for offshore and recreational purposes. | * Drowning: and other water related risks are very big business for offshore and recreational purposes. | ||
- | During the research I got more into cultural history and current philosophy. | ||
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- | //concise description of the actual outcomes of the research// | ||
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The public responded well to presentations. Finding unlikely combinations, | The public responded well to presentations. Finding unlikely combinations, | ||
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==== References ==== | ==== References ==== | ||
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- | * media used in the research | + | == Media used in the research. == |
On the Net: | On the Net: | ||
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- | Wikipedia: | ||
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* http:// | * http:// | ||
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* http:// | * http:// | ||
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+ | Wikipedia: | ||
+ | * http:// | ||
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Books and magazines: | Books and magazines: | ||
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* How should we then live?, Francis A. Schaeffer | * How should we then live?, Francis A. Schaeffer | ||
* Nexus #44 #46 #47 http:// | * Nexus #44 #46 #47 http:// | ||
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- | * visual/ | + | == Material |