Table 06: Discoveries, conclusions & recommendations of sub-problem 3a

Emergencies are unpredictable and provide suitable conditions for additional chaos to erupt. With no back-up plan prepared for any additional emergencies chaos which influences productive thinking capabilities is inevitable. To eliminate the possibility of no contingency plan the mobile navigational app will be able to reroute individuals. RECOMMENDATIONS A recommendation for future studies can be made to have a comparative evaluation simulation of both the printed pre-planned method paired against a prototype of the navigational system to prove which of the two methods are proven more effective during emergencies.

Table 05: Discoveries, conclusions & recommendations of sub-problem 2

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SUB-PROBLEM POSITIVE HYPOTHESIS RESEARCH RESULT Is there evidence to suggest that a digital platform is irrelevant? It is hypothesised that in a digital age of technology, a digital platform is the next logical step and will be relevant to society. POSITIVE = POSITIVE

DISCOVERIES In Chapter 2 (Literature Review) the technology that has been developed to help people navigate their lives in an easy and controlled fashion. Anything from diving navigation to navigating people to locate their cars in parking garages has been developed.

Waze being the main denominator in this document relying on crowd sourcing data to assist other users in navigating their journeys. The interesting aspect of this application is that all the information is being transmitted in real time ensuring a safe/ faster trip for users than individuals not using the app. CONCLUSION At the current trend in which technology is developing, from pasted paper plans (having to plan your route ahead of time) to a digital mobile navigational app (real time communication and re-routing the journey for the fastest route), the next logical step for evacuation plans are to adapt to a digital platform. RECOMMENDATIONS To construct a prototype for testing and develop the application for real world implementation.

Table 06: Discoveries, conclusions & recommendations of sub-problem 3a