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The official of COR said: “Slums are not forgotten and ignored. The poorest areas of Rio de Janeiro are also installed alarms, so it can guide people in time of crisis and tell people where to take refuge when the flood is coming.�
Effect and Challenge 1. Effect of the Initiative â–Ą Video Wall of COR
E m e rg e n c y r e s p o n s e t i m e i s reduced by 30%. Once the accident is confirmed, incident management team
Shelter residents with disabilities will
will immediately rush to the accident site
be determined with the reference of
for processing. City maps with more than
geographical coordinates, so that social
80 digital images display the real-time
workers will be able to arrive in time to
location information of cars such as all
help them evacuate.
vehicles and equipment.
On the other hand, if the public
On road maintenance, the center
report atypical events, the media can
is responsible for coordinating with
also be kept informed of the COR.
municipal and concession groups to repair
In addition, COR sets up a special
traffic management control.
hotline 1746 for connecting municipal
Another example is embodied in the
channels of communication and urban
high incidence of dengue which is spread
services reported by the public, through
by mosquitoes in summer. Geographical
which the public can request, make
analysis of the medical records makes
complaints and obtain information
it possible to target the residential areas
related to debt, fines, license, and even
of the highest infection rate. Municipal
information about tourism. In practice
government uses this information to
of information strategy, the government
implement appropriate preventive
also pays attention to the transparency
measures.
of government information and fosters
The Centre also contributes to
the awareness of public participation.
improving the management efficiency of