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Advance Warnings

Technology that predicatively reduces the threat of disasters is accelerating

Implications - Researchers are developing increasingly sophisticated technologies that better predict imminent natural disasters, dealing with everything from tsunamis to wildfires. Work in this field accelerates as climate change's impacts are increasingly felt, with environmental destruction often also coming at human costs.
Workshop Question - How could your brand work to mitigate the impacts of climate change?
Trend Themes
1. Predictive Disaster Technology - Researchers are developing increasingly sophisticated technologies that better predict imminent natural disasters.
2. Wireless Technology for Public Safety - DJI drones now incorporate wildfire alerts into their geofencing data, keeping unauthorized drones from entering dangerous areas and interfering with firefighting operations.
3. Satellite Imagery for Wildfire Prediction - The wildfire warning system developed by UBC researchers uses satellite imagery of vegetation to enable researchers to monitor moisture levels and forecast wildfire risk.
Industry Implications
1. Environmental Monitoring - There is an opportunity to develop advanced technology to better predict and monitor natural disasters.
2. Wireless Technology - Wireless technology can contribute to public safety in a meaningful way, as shown by the DJI drones incorporating wildfire alerts.
3. Satellite Imaging and Remote Sensing - There is potential for using satellite imagery, such as that used in the wildfire warning system, for other environmental forecasting and monitoring purposes.
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