Seismic Alert

This platform collects information from citizens and volunteers about earthquake in Bucharest.

Short summary of the practice

This platform collects information from citizens and volunteers about earthquake. This prone buildings in Bucharest, in particular about the number and needs of people living there. In addition, resources, articles and people’s positions on this topic in this city have been published. Teachers and students researching the subject, experts in the field, and tenants of these buildings.

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Goal of the practice

Making the city safer.

Target group

There is no specific selection for the group targets. Any citizen can submit information. For example, if their property has been expertized recently and it is not yet located on the map, they can pinpoint it and provide the necessary information about it. The platform reviewers will check the information and approve it or not, depending on the level of correctness and, if necessary, ask for more details through a form.

Number of participants: Unlimited
Age of participants: Young and adult

Materials

Phone
Internet access

Method settings

Bucharest only.

Duration

The time needed by participants to add their information on the platform.

Preparation

Without preparation

Step by step guide

Citizens log in the application and geolocate buildings with seismic risk.

Expected output

individual level / families/ neighbourhoods or common residential areas communitiesv

DOs, DONTs and ethical considerations of the method

DOs of the method:

Please ensure that any information you share is accurate before sharing it.

DONTs of the method:

Avoid making a false alarm for the sake of a joke

Change the method brings to the communities

The tool makes life safer in the city.

Adaptation/Application of the method

During this period, it is a server problem and the map can no longer be consulted, but it exists and has been continuously developed in recent years. We do not have a particular case study to evoke, but this platform gave the possibility to the residents of Bucharest, who live in buildings with seismic risk, to inform themselves about the problems in their area and to contribute with new information regarding the technical expertise of buildings or their recent state of decay.

Credit, References, and Resources

Link to the tool – http://seismic-alert.ro/

Photo sources: http://seismic-alert.ro/, date 20.11.2023

Collaborative Decision-Making