Thesis
INSPIRE.ME: the creation of a tool and service to inspire continued recovery efforts in disaster relief
Master of Science (M.S.), Drexel University
2019
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17918/r5y2-rq45
Abstract
Disaster events are becoming ever more frequent due to the instability caused by climate change. These catastrophic events lead to a relief process that needs advocacy and improvement. Many people in the United States treat natural disasters as a singular event, forgetting about the help needed by those affected after the initial shock subsides. Sustained response and recovery in which continued efforts are lacking is causing substantial issues for the populations that are affected by these tragedies. Society is left unprepared in the wake of more frequent and more devastating disaster events. This work will focus on the link between human factors, relief systems and disaster operations. Questions include how, when, and who to target in campaigns for extended help. This design research project will take the form of a digital solution, used to connect users through an application on a smartphone or computer. Exploration into the most effective ways to influence people and promote change on a large scale enforces the social media aspect of the application. This digital platform seeks to create a technological framework for single-family users or organizations to use in order to pair up volunteers and users in need, while giving the project owners full control over their initiatives and yield from each project. Money, supplies, services, and support can all be gained through this network of supporters and those in need. This project will not only create a system to inspire lasting, manageable change, but also hope to become a call-to-action, cause a cultural shift in perception of disasters, and create campaigns on behalf of those affected by disasters.
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Details
- Title
- INSPIRE.ME
- Creators
- Amanda Marconi - DU
- Contributors
- Diana S. Nicholas (Advisor) - Drexel University (1970-)Genevieve Dion (Advisor) - Drexel University (1970-)
- Awarding Institution
- Drexel University
- Degree Awarded
- Master of Science (M.S.)
- Publisher
- Drexel University; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Number of pages
- 92 pages
- Resource Type
- Thesis
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Architecture, Design, and Urbanism; Design Research; Drexel University; Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design
- Other Identifier
- 9569; 991014632843904721