Group02 Proposal

PROJECT MOTIVATION

Jury

Risk in Singapore Since 2014, Singapore has been striving to achieve the vision of being a smart nation. The most integral step in this direction is the analysis and assessment of risk, for it is only by doing so that we can build a healthy, safe and prepared smart nation. After all the steps taken by the Singaporean government and society to be more risk-free, it is important to understand our vulnerability - in terms of dominant contributing factors, location and key institutions that could potentially be affected by these risks. To address this, we identify the risks posed to a specific target group of the population, school students, so as to narrow our focus and understand these risks better. Additionally, we will analyse the public service infrastructure in place in terms of 24 hour response institutions. We demonstrate the potential of R shiny app using interactive map to explore and analyse both sides of vulnerability and preparedness with respect to risk. Risk and hazard are terms commonly used to describe aspects of the potential for harm caused by environmental factors and other agents. In Singapore’s endeavour to be a healthy, safe and prepared smart nation, the most important age group of the population is of children - the future generations of our country. Children and teenagers aged 6 thru 16 are in the most susceptible and impressionable years of their life and therefore, it is important for us to better understand the vicinity of institutions that younger generations attend, the key ones being primary and secondary schools. This analysis will also help parents in choosing schools while being aware of the potential risks and vulnerabilities their children might be exposed to. For the sake of scope, we have restricted ourselves to three types of risks - health (tobacco and unhealthy eateries), entertainment (arcades) and terrorist (petrol stations, as a representative of the same). We then analyse the total number of risk factors to assign a risk score to each school that is later mapped out. With the launch of SGSecure in 2016, it is evident that Singapore’s government has been taking emergency preparedness seriously. Therefore, the second part of our analysis, the response analysis is with regards to the key public service institutions that are expected to operate 24/7 and include emergency rooms in hospitals, fire stations and police stations.