Unromantic Bangkok
Explore new perspectives on Bangkok as a livable city, challenging the notion that it's only suitable for tourism. Discover how improving city-resident relationships can transform urban living.
Modeling of Compound Flooding in Coastal Environments
Explore compound flooding modeling, combining storm surge and rainfall simulations. Learn about challenges, recent developments, and applications in coastal environments.
Nepal's Development - The Big Picture
Insights on Nepal's development strategies, challenges, and opportunities from a former government advisor, covering economics, infrastructure, and post-disaster recovery efforts.
Wie Nerds überleben, wenn pizza.de down ist
Praktische Tipps zur persönlichen Vorbereitung auf Krisensituationen. Einblicke in Katastrophenschutz, kritische Infrastrukturen und sinnvolle Vorratshaltung für mehr Sicherheit im Notfall.
Can Design Heal Loneliness?
Explore how architectural design can combat loneliness and foster community well-being. Erin Peavey shares insights on creating spaces that promote social connection and resilience.
It's a Disaster
Explore disaster preparedness strategies and crisis management techniques with cybersecurity expert Cheryl Biswas in this insightful conference talk.
Creating Personalised Warnings for Future Natural Hazards
Explore the future of natural hazard warnings with Dr. Sally Potter as she advocates for personalized alerts, addressing key challenges and improving public safety through innovative early warning systems.
Facing the New Inconvenient Truth - Climate Change is Upon Us
Explore climate change risks, impacts, and protective measures. Learn about investments in early warning systems and improved climate modeling. Discover hope for tackling environmental challenges through global action.
Responding to Earthquakes Using Machine Learning and Racing Through Time
Explore how machine learning and Python tools were used to extract and process social media data for earthquake response, creating afetharita.com to aid survivors in Turkey.
Lives on the Line - Learning Disaster Response From the Coronavirus Pandemic
Exploring disaster response in cloud-native through the lens of the COVID-19 pandemic, comparing incident response in medicine and software, and highlighting open source's role in saving lives.
How to Keep Your Hometown from Becoming a Ghost Town
Documentarian explores urban revival through storytelling, revealing how sharing a town's "civic story" can spark local revitalization and community resilience in declining US cities.
Transition to a World Without Oil
Explore the Transition response: a unique solution to prepare communities for a post-oil world by sacrificing luxuries and building sustainable, fossil fuel-independent systems.
環境工学の挑戦 - 東日本大震災とトイレ - チャプター2
東日本大震災時のトイレ問題と環境工学的解決策について学び、災害時の衛生管理と水資源の重要性への理解を深める講座。
環境工学の挑戦 - 生命を衛る水とトイレの話 - 東日本大震災時の活動 - チャプター5
東日本大震災における水とトイレの課題に関する活動報告を通じて、災害時の環境工学的な対応と解決策について学ぶ実践的な知見を提供。
Engaging Open Source Developers to Develop Tech for Good through Code and Response
Explore how open source developers can create technology for social good through the Code and Response initiative, focusing on disaster preparedness and relief efforts.
Disasters' First Responders - Nonprofits, the Other Critical Infrastructure
Explore the critical role of nonprofits in disaster response and learn how to address their cybersecurity vulnerabilities to ensure their continued effectiveness in times of crisis.
A Connector for All-of-Society Engagement: The Case Study of Kuroshio Town's Disaster Risk Management
Explore how Kuroshio Town's disaster risk management system exemplifies effective community engagement and whole-system thinking for comprehensive disaster preparedness.
Empowering Digital Commons: Transparency in Supply Chains and Open Mapping
Explore digital commons' impact on supply chains and resilient communities with Kate Chapman, CTO of Open Supply Hub and President of Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team.
Advocating for a Global Immune System in Healthcare
Surgeon Atul Gawande advocates for a proactive global health system focused on prevention, early detection, and capacity-building investments to ensure equitable health and security worldwide.
How We Built Watch Duty, the Lifesaving Wildfire Alert App | John Mills | TED
John Mills shares his personal experience of being caught in an unreported California wildfire, which inspired him to create Watch Duty - a nonprofit emergency alert system that provides faster warnings than official government channels, helping people escape danger.
Community can save lives: No one should face suicide alone | Gal Nissim Emanuel | TEDxJaffaWomen
NOTE FROM TED: This talk contains a reenactment of a suicidal state alongside a discussion of suicide and suicidal ideation, which some may find upsetting. Please seek professional help if you or a loved one is struggling and do not look to this talk as a substitute for mental health advice. Content