Designing for Climate Disaster
summary
Forerunner builds a geospatial‑forward platform with an offline-first mobile UI, photo integration, embedded FEMA-approved cost calculations and one‑click FEMA exports. The claim: replacing clipboard workflows cuts field assessment time from about three–four hours to roughly 45 minutes. Measured impact: over 15,000 faster damage assessments and roughly $2.44 billion in recovery funds unlocked sooner. The thing built works in low‑power, low‑connectivity field conditions and prioritizes reliability and clarity over polish.
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chapters (12)
- 0:00Underwater recovery to disaster design
- 2:09Software for life-saving decisions
- 3:56Human cost of climate disasters
- 7:26Unreliable tools in emergencies
- 9:58Tools for impossible tasks
- 13:10Reliability over polish
- 15:17Platform features across disasters
- 17:22Design principles for impact
- 19:50Rethinking design celebrations
- 21:16Designing for hostile conditions
- 22:21Tools in darkest moments
- 23:27Call to action
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