World Maps Updates For Disaster Prep

https://www.eetimes.com/ai-improves-disaster-preparedness-with-accurate-world-maps/#


Good morning all,

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Were you familiar with Red Cross' institutional skills in cartography ?

Didn't realize all bridges were critical infrastructure.

 

It sound more like it was Intel who were seeking partner to develop their AI. Basically Intel want to test their AI in a more realistic condition. The way I see it, Intel is intend to market their AI for defence sector.

 

Good morning Varuna,

I agree.

Is it about annotating maps with unlisted bridges for disaster prep or for target acquisition ?

 

Good morning Lonewolf,

Bridges are definitely structures and part of the transportation infrastructure - but not all are critical.

Think of DR Congo and Haiti. If some of the smaller bridges left the scene, the locals would relocate to more appropriate areas for their own personal situations. For example, the single teen mother with infant would/could/should move to a community where there is a medical clinic for routine health care visits for baby. Currently, these mothers neglect the child's health care until a catastrophe occurs. They then rely on eg OXFAM, UK in Haiti and the many other orgs from US.

Even south of here, where the USN has its home, all bridges are not part of critical infrastructure. Some bridges of the North Carolina Outer Banks were built and still maintained for second home owners with their US Government subsidized houses.

 

Good morning Lonewolf,

Devon, rest of UK, less eg Belgravia, Westminster, are sophisticated areas of the world, with realistic plans for emergency rehab.

Most of the world is not sophisticated and a bridge rehab merely aggravates the dangers to the locals. My examples were DR Congo and Haiti.

 

L.W,

Calibrate Devon with the places I've worked emergency responses in and you are in prepper luxury.

 

We're the same here. After the bushfires, one of the main roads was closed for months. My son was unable to get to work, for example without a 3 hour detour. Not viable at all.

So here, they are very critical.

 

Good morning Blitz,

What is "critical" is determined by the political establishment.

Two of the basic criteria used to determine what is critical are: 1. financial costs and 2. labor requirements.

Your area might not be deemed critical.

Prep for realistic worst case scenarios.