- Digital Resources Emergency Communication Systems Pattern
number within this pattern set:121 Public Sphere Project (CPSR)
Natural or manmade disasters reveal the fragile nature of our
social infrastructures, including our most advanced
technologies, and require us to draw upon our own essential
resourcefulness. Given the destruction or significant
compromising of basic civic infrastructureselectrical power,
water and sewage, natural gas, roadways and communications
systemsindividual and local capacities as well as external
supports at every level must be prepared and effectively
implemented to ensure personal and collective survival and
wellbeing. Disasters require the attention of every level of
society, from individuals, families, and neighborhoods to city,
state, and national agencies as well as international
organizations. The content and flow of information is critical
at every stage, from policy development to preparation, search
and rescue, recovery and the reconstruction of vital
infrastructures. Th