The rise of digital humanitarianism
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NETWORKED KNOWLEDGE & THE RISE OF DIGITAL HUMANITARIANISM JENNIFER DUNNAM Associate Creative Director | frog
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NETWORKED KNOWLEDGE & THE RISE OF DIGITAL HUMANITARIANISM
JENNIFER DUNNAM Associate Creative Director | frog
MOBILE PHONES
SATELLITE IMAGERY
VEHICLE TRACKERS
COMMAND CENTERS
ENVIRONMENTAL SENSORS
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The Internet of Humanitarian Things
A Platform for Data Exchange
icon credits: The Noun Project3
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THREE QUESTIONS
1. How does data generated by the Internet of Things support relief efforts?!2. How can design influence the success of data exchange and IoT initiatives?!3. What is the impact of data and analytics on the cycle of humanitarian work?
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How does data generated by the internet of things support relief efforts?1
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MONITORING SITUATIONS
PLANNING MISSIONS
COORDINATING ACTION
CRISIS DEPLOYMENT
THE JOURNEY OF RELIEF EFFORTS
HUMANITARIAN
icon credits: The Noun Project7
THE JOURNEY OF RELIEF EFFORTS
MONITORING SITUATIONS
CRISIS
Assess vulnerability and preparedness e.g. environmental sensor reporting on frost risk in Kenya
Anticipate trajectory of evolving disaster e.g phone data mapping population movement in West Africa
image credit: Servir image credit: Flowminder
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PLANNING MISSIONS
Communicate with victims and responders e.g. emergency updates sent from relief workers in Philippines
Evaluate physical environment e.g. satellite imagery from Gaza showing infrastructure damage
DEPLOYMENT
THE JOURNEY OF RELIEF EFFORTS
CRISIS
image credit: IRIN image credit: UNOSAT
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THE JOURNEY OF RELIEF EFFORTS
COORDINATED ACTION
DEPLOYMENT
Track workers and supplies e.g. vehicle trackers monitoring distribution of goods
Report on the situation e.g. command center in Mingkaman for refugee crisis
image credit: WFP image credit: lorem
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THE RISE OF DIGITAL HUMANITARIANISM
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How can design influence the success of data exchange and IoT initiatives?2
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Data Aggregation, Storage, and AnalyticsData
Collection
HUMANITARIAN DATA EXCHANGE
Data Products and Services
Opportunity for Feedback Loop to Devices
icon credits: The Noun Project13
ICON CREDITS: The Noun Project
CHALLENGES • Broad range of data sources • Inconsistent data formatting • Varying quality of data • Workflow redundancies
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HDX DESIGN GOALS • Encourage exploration of the repository • Bundle related data streams • Provide clarity around source and use • Showcase the power of data analytics
Search Results Page
ENCOURAGE EXPLORATION OF DATA COLLECTION
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Search Results Page
ENCOURAGE EXPLORATION OF DATA COLLECTION
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Country Page
BUNDLE RELATED DATA STREAMS
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Country Page
BUNDLE RELATED DATA STREAMS
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Data Detail Page
PROVIDE CLARITY AROUND SOURCE AND USE
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Data Detail Page
PROVIDE CLARITY AROUND SOURCE AND USE
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Analytics Page
SHOWCASE THE POWER OF DATA ANALYTICS
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Analytics Page
SHOWCASE THE POWER OF DATA ANALYTICS
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What is the impact of data and analytics across the cycle of humanitarian work?3
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PEOPLE
LOCATIONCRISIS
FUNDING
assess NEEDS
analyze IMPACT
plan RESPONSE
THE CYCLE OF HUMANITARIAN WORK
icon credits: The Noun Project25
“A transformation is coming - and we need to bring the humanitarian world from analogue to digital.”
— PAUL CONNEALLY AID WORKER, IFRC
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HDX beta: data.hdx.rwlabs.org/ frogImpact: http://www.frogdesign.com/platforms/frogimpact.html
