12 Questions
What is the main driving force of economic growth and improved quality of life in the new global economy?
Technology
What does the 'technological revolution' contribute to enabling billions of people?
Living better and safer lives
What has been a key enabler of better education, health care, and safer technology?
Advancements in materials technology
What was the main limitation faced in processing information before the advent of digital technology?
'Atoms' used for analog recording and transmission
What was a significant advancement that made it easier and cheaper to develop, manipulate, and store information?
Guttenberg's moveable type
What have new generation Tele-pointers replaced?
Pen and pencil
How has technology been utilized in disaster risk reduction?
By creating public safety networks like cellular, wireless, satellite, and analog television spectrum.
Which of the following is NOT an application of technology in disaster management mentioned in the text?
Developing a specialized app for disaster communication.
What role has the Internet played during emergencies according to the text?
Coordinating recovery efforts.
In what ways has technology contributed to understanding natural hazards?
By providing insights into the mechanism of natural hazards of various origins.
What have advancements in technology allowed over the past years in the context of natural disasters?
Significant changes in the integrated approach to natural disaster problems.
Which type of images are commonly used for responding to and managing natural phenomena as mentioned in the text?
Satellite images and aerial photographs.
Study Notes
Technological Revolution
- Technology is the driving force behind economic growth and improved quality of life in the new global economy.
- It enables billions of people to live better and safer lives, and is the key to secure communities and nations.
Advances in Technology
- Advances in technology have occurred throughout history, including Guttenberg's invention of movable type and the development of the telephone and mobile phone.
- New innovations have emerged, especially after World War II, making it easier and cheaper to develop, manipulate, organize, transmit, store, and act on information.
From Analog to Digital
- Prior to the digital age, information processing relied on "atoms" to record or transmit information in analog form.
- The shift to digital form uses "bits" (binary digits of '1s' for on and ‘Os' for off) to record or transmit information.
New Generation of Tools
- New tele-pointers have replaced traditional pen and pencil, while copiers and printers record information on paper.
- Telephones translate voices into electric waves that can be played back on speakers.
Materials Revolution
- The materials revolution has led to the development of new "things" such as automobiles, planes, appliances, and telecom systems.
Technology and Disaster Risk Reduction
- Technology can be used for effective emergency response in times of accidents and natural disasters, creating public safety networks.
- The Internet can be used to coordinate recovery efforts during emergencies.
- Technology has improved disaster forecasting, prediction, monitoring, risk assessment, and damage assessment using satellite images, aerial photographs, and on-the-ground inspections.
Progress in Technology
- Progress in technology has introduced significant changes in the integrated approach to natural disasters over the past years.
- Technology has helped understand the mechanism of natural hazards and analyze the transformation of these hazards into disasters.
Test your understanding of how technology drives innovation, economic growth, and improved quality of life in the new global economy. Explore how the technological revolution is enabling safer communities, better education, healthcare, and a more efficient environment.
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