Our poll said 87% of respondents are either worried about their governing authorities’ lack of preparedness for disaster management or (worse?) haven’t even considered it! We hear this a lot, which is why we are challenging conventional thinking and redefining monitoring and response standards. 

The 10-fold increase in natural disasters referred to by the Ecological Threat Register inevitably impacts our sense of ‘life quality’. The UN’s Human Development Index shows a global decline 2 years running for the first time in decades. 2021’s World Risk Poll revealed 34% of people feel “less safe than five years ago”, a 4% rise in just a couple of years. 

Research shows we are right to question our governments’ readiness to respond in a crisis. With more focus going on preparing for terrorist attacks than on even anticipated natural disasters, many states lack a comprehensive, nationwide disaster management strategy. 

What if, instead, we created cities that ensured a greater sense of safety and resilience, in which the authorities can make informed decisions based on more accurate, AI-powered monitoring systems that alert us more quickly to even unseen dangers? 

An effective Disaster Management Platform would allow for integrated disaster response, implementing technologies that play a leading role in planning and managing resources in preparation for, and in response to, disasters affecting our societies. 

The most crucial elements in disaster management include emergency response coordination, community engagement, and resource allocation. All Safe City covers them all with; 

• use of IoT devices to detect and alert authorities and citizens about possible disaster events, e.g., seismic activities
• AI-enhanced systems to optimize the allocation of first responders and aid resources
• a mobile app where citizens can report issues and receive real-time updates and alerts
• AI-driven strategies to ensure efficient distribution of resources, e.g. aid workers, machinery, and shelters. 

Crucially, advances in technological monitoring and analysis with integrated AI now provide us with earlier warnings and more accurate forecasts of potential threats. 

The result? A progressive mitigation situation that better prepares us for active prevention in some cases, better response in others, thus elevating our sense of safety and restoring our quality of living. 

Together, we can minimize the need for human involvement in high-risk activities, enhance resilience & worldwide safety through international coordination and resource sharing, and build smart city infrastructures that automatically respond to and manage disaster situations. 

This is what we mean by a truly integrated, interconnected, and more secure world, one in which we can make technology work for us in ways we had never previously imagined. This is not science-fiction, it is science-fact – and it is here. Now. 

Want to learn more? Schedule a meeting with our team and find out how your city can benefit!

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