Networks

The National Earthquake Information Center (NEIC) has estimated that millions of earthquakes take place globally that go undetected or are unreported. This could be due to their occurrence in remote locations or with small magnitudes.

When disaster hits, whether it be man-made or natural, the speed at which first responders are able to attend to the scene is often crucial in terms of survival rates. There will often also be many people trying to access the network at the same time: individuals calling home to let loved ones know they’re safe, many people phoning emergency services or sending information to authorities.

In our ever more connected world, user generated content (UGC) has an increasingly important role to play in many aspects of our lives. Countless people now tweet, blog and vlog their way through life, logging a vast amount of data as they do so.