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  • Disaster Management
  • Innovation & Technology
  • Emergency Response

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  • Emergencies and disasters, such as flash floods, pose significant challenges requiring innovative solutions.
  • Traditional approaches may not always suffice in addressing the complexities of disaster management.
  • Hackathons offer a unique platform for rapid idea generation and problem-solving.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate the applicability of hackathons in generating ideas for managing emergencies and disasters.
  • To focus on flash flood management as a specific use case.
  • To explore the potential of hackathons in driving innovation for disaster preparedness.

Main Methods:

  • A 4-day hackathon event involving 60 students, 9 mentors, and 6 judges.
  • Formation of 10 student teams to brainstorm and develop ideas for Iran's flooding crisis (March-April 2019).
  • Mentorship and guidance provided to teams, focusing on business model development and lean canvas finalization.

Main Results:

  • A total of 10 distinct ideas were presented by the hackathon teams.
  • Three ideas were selected by judges based on their practicality and usefulness.
  • The hackathon successfully generated potential solutions for disaster management.

Conclusions:

  • Hackathons can drive innovation and promote change in emergency and disaster management.
  • The process helps identify real-world problems and develop prototype solutions addressing end-user needs.
  • Hackathons can increase preparedness for future events by developing better response tools and applications.