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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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| * 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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| == DIY culture. == | == 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. | 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 perticularly violent storm 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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| * Disease: this secondary effect of bad weather conditions is in third place. Because not all medicine falls into this category. | * Disease: this secondary effect of bad weather conditions is in third place. Because not all medicine falls into this category. | ||
| * 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. | ||
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| - | During the research I got more into cultural history and current philosophy. | ||
| - | //concise description of the actual outcomes of the research// | ||
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