{"id":77730,"date":"2020-09-29T14:20:01","date_gmt":"2020-09-29T11:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/digital-technologies-will-help-build-resilient-communities-after-the-coronavirus-pandemic\/"},"modified":"2020-09-29T14:20:01","modified_gmt":"2020-09-29T11:20:01","slug":"digital-technologies-will-help-build-resilient-communities-after-the-coronavirus-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/digital-technologies-will-help-build-resilient-communities-after-the-coronavirus-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"#Digital technologies will help build resilient communities after the coronavirus pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Digital technologies will help build resilient communities after the coronavirus pandemic<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-gallery lightGallery\">\n<div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/tmb\/2020\/2-digitaltechn.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/news\/2020\/2-digitaltechn.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"A woman checks temperatures at the entrance to a post office in Taipei, Taiwan amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Credit: Shutterstock\">\n<figure class=\"article-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/800\/2020\/2-digitaltechn.jpg\" alt=\"Digital technologies will help build resilient communities after the coronavirus pandemic\" title=\"A woman checks temperatures at the entrance to a post office in Taipei, Taiwan amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Credit: Shutterstock\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\"\/><figcaption class=\"text-darken text-low-up text-truncate-js text-truncate mt-3\">\n                A woman checks temperatures at the entrance to a post office in Taipei, Taiwan amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Credit: Shutterstock<br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Amid the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-020-01953-x\">horrific public health and economic fallout from a fast-moving pandemic<\/a>, a more positive phenomenon is playing out: COVID-19 has provided opportunities to businesses, universities and communities to become hothouses of innovation.<\/p>\n<section class=\"article-banner first-banner ads-336x280\"><!-- \/4988204\/Phys_Story_InText_Box --><br \/>\n      <\/section>\n<p>Around the world, digital technologies are driving high-impact interventions. Community and public health leaders are handling time-sensitive tasks and meeting pressing needs with technologies that are affordable and inclusive, and don&#8217;t require much technical knowledge.<\/p>\n<p>Our research reveals the outsized impact of inexpensive, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/smith.queensu.ca\/insight\/content\/lightweight-digital-tech-can-do-heavy-lifting-when-disaster-strikes.php\">readily available digital technologies<\/a>. In the midst of a maelstrom, these technologies\u2014among them <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a>, mobile <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>s, analytics and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/what-is-cloud-computing-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-cloud\/\">cloud computing<\/a>\u2014help communities cope with the pandemic and learn crucial lessons. <\/p>\n<p>To gage how this potential is playing out, our research team looked at how communities incorporate readily available digital technologies in their responses to disasters.<\/p>\n<p><b>Community potential<\/b><\/p>\n<p>As a starting point, we used a model of crisis management developed in 1988 by <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mitroff.net\/\">organizational theorist Ian Mitroff<\/a>. The model has five phases: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>signal detection to identify warning signs<\/li>\n<li>probing and prevention to actively search and reduce risk factors<\/li>\n<li>damage containment to limit its spread<\/li>\n<li>recovery to normal operations<\/li>\n<li>learning to glean actionable insights to apply to the next incident<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Although this model was developed for organizations dealing with crises, it is applicable to communities under duress and has been used to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sprott.carleton.ca\/2020\/sprott-business-insights-crisis-management\/\">analyze organizational responses to the current pandemic<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Our research showed that readily available digital technologies can be deployed effectively during each phase of a crisis.<\/p>\n<p><b>Phase 1: Signal detection<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Being able to identify potential threats from rivers of data is no easy task. Readily available digital technologies such as social media and mobile apps are useful for signal detection. They offer connectivity any time and anywhere, and allow for rapid sharing and transmission of information. <\/p>\n<p>New Zealand, for example, has been exploring an <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/researchspace.auckland.ac.nz\/handle\/2292\/20759\">early warning system for landslides<\/a> based on both internet-of-things sensors and digital transmission through social media channels such as Twitter.<\/p>\n<p><b>Phase 2: Prevention and preparation<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Readily available digital technologies such as cloud computing and analytics enable remote and decentralized activities to support training and simulations that heighten community preparedness. The federal government, for example, has developed <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/politics\/COVID-pandemic-app-ontario-1.5670239\">the COVID Alert app for mobile devices<\/a> that will tell users whether they have been near someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 during the previous two weeks.<\/p>\n<p><b>Phase 3: Containment<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Although crises cannot always be averted, they can be contained. Big data analytics can isolate hot spots and &#8220;<a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/how-superspreading-events-drive-most-COVID-19-spread1\/\">superspreaders<\/a>,&#8221; limiting exposure of larger populations to the virus. Taiwan implemented <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techuk.org\/insights\/news\/item\/17187-how-taiwan-used-tech-to-fight-COVID-19\">active surveillance and screening systems<\/a> to quickly react to COVID-19 cases and implement measures to control its spread.<\/p>\n<p><b>Phase 4: Recovery<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Social capital, personal and community networks and shared post-crisis communication are essential factors for the recovery process. Readily available digital technologies can help a community get back on its feet by enabling people to share experiences and resource information. <\/p>\n<p>For example, residents of Fort McMurray, Alta., have experienced the pandemic, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/edmonton\/fort-mcmurray-flood-damage-1.5673962\">flooding<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/srd.web.alberta.ca\/fort-mcmurray-area-update\/all\">the threat of wildfires<\/a>. As part of the response, the provincial government offers northern Alberta residents <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.albertahealthservices.ca\/news\/Page15494.aspx\">virtual addiction treatment support via Zoom videoconferencing<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>During recovery, it is also important to foster equity to avoid a privileged set of community members receiving preferential services. To address this need, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/str.sg\/Jpne\">anti-hoarding apps<\/a> for personal protective equipment and apps that promote <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.volunteerlocal.com\/\">volunteerism<\/a> can prove useful.<\/p>\n<p><b>Phase 5: Learning<\/b><\/p>\n<p>It is usually difficult for communities to gather knowledge on recovery and renewal from multiple sources. Readily available digital technologies can be used to provide local and remote computing power, enable information retrieval and analysis and disseminate emergent knowledge. The <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/news.microsoft.com\/2020\/04\/19\/unicef-and-microsoft-launch-global-learning-platform-to-help-address-COVID-19-education-crisis\/\">global learning platform launched by UNICEF and Microsoft<\/a> helps youth affected by COVID-19.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">More than 1.57 billion students have been affected by the nationwide closure of schools due to COVID19. <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nThis is what UNICEF and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Microsoft?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Microsoft<\/a> are doing to keep children learning online.<a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GP10jH4DOP\">https:\/\/t.co\/GP10jH4DOP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 UNICEF (@UNICEF) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UNICEF\/status\/1252219771346653184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 20, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><b>A sixth phase<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Our research suggests a sixth phase of crisis management: community resilience, which is the sustained ability of communities to withstand, adapt to and recover from adversity. Communities must <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arunrai.net\/s\/EdommentsV44_I2-The-COVID-19-Pandemic-Building-Resilience-with-IS-Research.pdf\">develop the capacity to absorb the impact of pandemics<\/a> and other disasters. <\/p>\n<p>When face-to-face interactions are limited\u2014like in a pandemic\u2014readily available digital technologies can enable community participation through social media groups, virtual meeting software and cloud- and mobile-driven engagement and decision-making platforms.<\/p>\n<p>Technologies that provide transparent information services such as analytics-based dashboards and real-time updates can create a sense of equity and caring. Apps and portals can connect vulnerable populations to critical care, resources and infrastructure services. <\/p>\n<p>For example, the government of Karnataka, India, partnered with local vendors and hyper-local food delivery services for <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/inc42.com\/buzz\/karnataka-rolls-out-delivery-helpline-for-grocery-essentials-in-bengaluru\/\">home delivery of groceries and other essential materials for households quarantined because of the COVID-19 pandemic<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Readily available digital technologies help remote communities develop a sense of belonging, sharing and self-efficacy while incrementally building shared knowledge over multiple crises.<\/p>\n<p><b>Moving forward<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/books\/NBK92467\/\">2003 SARS epidemic<\/a> taught us valuable lessons about the use of <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> during a pandemic. At the time, readily available digital technologies were largely overlooked, because bigger and more expensive solutions were the focus.<\/p>\n<p>In responding to the present circumstances, it is time we explore the benefit of common technologies. The federal government&#8217;s <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/office-infrastructure\/news\/2020\/08\/direct-help-for-bright-ideas-to-make-safer-pandemic-resilient-communities.html\">recent announcement of funding<\/a> to support the use of digital solutions in community responses to COVID-19 is a promising step. <\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/digitalcapital.li\/?p=582\">Investing in resilient infrastructure<\/a> is also important, since communities depend on public digital infrastructure for access to the internet and other telecommunication networks. This infrastructure must be affordable, sustainable and inclusive.<\/p>\n<p>But we should not lose sight of the need to support communities in developing their own resiliency\u2014to help them envision their own solutions using readily available digital technologies.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<div class=\"article-main__explore my-4 d-print-none\">\n<p>                                            <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text-medium text-info mt-2 d-inline-block\" href=\"https:\/\/medicalxpress.com\/news\/2020-08-digital-technologies-privacy-covid-pandemic.html\">Digital technologies and data privacy in the COVID-19 pandemic<\/a>\n                                        <\/div>\n<hr class=\"mb-4\"\/>\n<div class=\"d-inline-block text-medium my-4\">\n                                                Provided by<br \/>\n                                                                                                    The Conversation<br \/>\n                                                                                                        <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"icon_open\" href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\"><br \/>\n                                                        <svg><use href=\"https:\/\/phys.b-cdn.net\/tmpl\/v6\/img\/svg\/sprite.svg#icon_open\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"article-main__note mt-4\">\n                                                This article is republished from <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\">The Conversation<\/a> under a Creative Commons license. 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