This Tsunami App Could Warn Users of Potential Disasters
Katherine Pendrill — March 11, 2016 — Social Good
References: yutatakahashi.jp & dezeen
Japanese designer Yuta Takahashi recently designed a tsunami app that could help provide advanced warning about potential disasters. Since the Tōhoku earthquake hit Japan in 2011, many designers have been looking for creative ways to prevent future disasters. This app could help warn users when a tsunami is on its way.
Takahashi's tsunami app is a mobile application that sends warnings about oncoming tsunamis. The app would use GPS to track the user's current location in order to provide information about when the tsunami may strike and the height of the wave. The disaster warnings would come from the Japan Meteorological Agency, which uses different numbers, colors and indicators to display information about each tsunami.
While the app is only just a concept, it could help to prevent future disasters like the devastating Tōhoku earthquake.
Takahashi's tsunami app is a mobile application that sends warnings about oncoming tsunamis. The app would use GPS to track the user's current location in order to provide information about when the tsunami may strike and the height of the wave. The disaster warnings would come from the Japan Meteorological Agency, which uses different numbers, colors and indicators to display information about each tsunami.
While the app is only just a concept, it could help to prevent future disasters like the devastating Tōhoku earthquake.
Trend Themes
1. Tsunami-warning Apps - The trend of developing mobile tsunami warning apps that use GPS to track user location is creating an opportunity for designers and developers to create more advanced disaster warning technologies.
2. Location-based Disaster Warning Systems - The emerging trend of location-based disaster warning systems is challenging developers to create more intuitive and customizable mobile applications for tracking and reporting natural disasters.
3. Meteorological Agency Partnerships - The trend of partnering with meteorological agencies to source and disseminate accurate data about natural disasters presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for developers to create mobile applications that provide real-time and reliable information.
Industry Implications
1. Mobile App Development - The rise of mobile tsunami warning apps represents a lucrative growth opportunity for businesses that specialize in mobile app development.
2. Disaster Response Management - The increasing need for effective disaster warning systems is driving innovation and investment in the disaster response management industry.
3. Meteorological Services - The expanding market for mobile disaster warning apps presents meteorological agencies with an opportunity to extend their reach and offer value-added services to users.
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