The document discusses effective engagement between academics and government/non-governmental organizations on issues related to aging. It provides tips for academics, including writing clearly and understand potential audiences, disseminating research throughout the process, and partnering with think tanks who can help communicate research to policymakers. Academics are encouraged to make the research process open and accessible to non-academic audiences.
38. Artificial Intelligence entity passes A level Be timely and Policy Relevant 2010 2020 2030 2040 2050 Artificial Intelligence causes redundancies Computer controlled hunger suppressant Emotion control devices Auto-pilot cars Holographic TV Full voice recognition PCs Thought input mechanisms widespread Viewers can choose film roles Global voting on some issues Tooth regeneration Listing of individual DNA Circuits made with bacteria Bionic Olympics Active skin makeup Disposable phones Digital mirrors Face recognition doors Smart bath Individual pollution credits Human memory enhancement Virtual holidays Hydrogen fuel stations Self drive cars VR windows Prison countries Invisibility cloak Self clean houses Global ID card Robocops Human memory downloads Nuclear fusion Humanoid robots beat national football team Artificial brain Brain downloads Virtual displays Wave energy =50% in UK
Reason 2 Global trends – exponential rise in disasters. Centre for Research of the Epidemiology on Disasters (CRED) 25% world's land mass and nearly 75% of population is at risk. Exacerbated by population growth, increasing levels of vulnerability, poor planning, climate change and corruption. 2/3rds of disasters caused by climate hazards. IPCC 4th assessment report out recently provides strong evidence to show growing links between climate change and disaster risk. (e.g. floods, droughts, windstorms) and expands range of disease vectors, change regional climatic patterns. Frequency & intensity of hydro-meteorological disasters these are projected to increase. Worst effects predicted to kick in about 2020 which mean development NGOs have a challenge to plan beyond our current 5-10yr planning cycles. Communities have to adapt to present and future changes. Africa - increase in droughts, floods & other extreme events would add to stress on water resources, food security, human health and infrastructure. W and S – more droughts leading to greater food insecurity, increasing desertification; Some rivers decreasing run off and water availability which can increase tensions cross borders. Central W, E and Horn will have more run off leading to more flooding less water sinking into the ground – food insecurity. Mozambique – hit with double whammy of more drought and more flooding. Result in migration. Asia e.g. Bangladesh already suffers from floods and cyclones on a regular basis. UK Royal Society 1m sea level rise could flood 17 percent of Bangladesh displacing tens of millions of people and reducing its rice-farming land by 50 percent. Positive reasons for doing DRR!!! Apart from reducing vulnerability and increasing resilient, there are economic benefits. Results from a range of studies = for every 1US$ invested in DRR = 2 to 4 US$ returned in avoided or reduced disaster impacts. Additional benefits = flood protection structures that can provide irrigation, drinking water and electricity, e.g. A polder system in Peru diverted flood waters into a retention basin, reduced risk of flooding + provided irrigation = +ve spin offs for agriculture and livelihoods. According to International Alert, special report “20 years of peace building”, 2006.= >125 armed wars since 1990, death toll over 7 million, 75% of whom are civilians. Of 34 poor countries farthest from reaching MDGs 22 are emerging from violent conflict = special challenges, in terms of increased vulnerability of the poor, or non-existent, governance structures. OP are already a vulnerable group in disaster situations and if this trend continues then it follows that as world population ages more older people in areas prone to disasters will become more vulnerable to disaster shocks.
These technology innovation timelines are designed to make us see what can change, what might come, and how we might use technology to do different things, or do things differently. None of them is definite, but all are potentially possible. The ideas come from two main sources, both on the web: BT Technology timeline and Nowandnext. We have displayed them in different fonts so you can see the original source, no other reason, in case you are interested in looking at more of the ideas. These are only some of the many ideas shown there. Use them to think about some of the ‘inventions’ you might want to see between now and 2025, that might change the lives of older people for the better. . http://nowandnext.com/PDF/TimeLineweb_ver2.pdf http://www.btplc.com/Innovation/News/timeline/
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