Sosyal Sorumluluk Projesi Olarak Elektronik Ortamda Katılımcı, Etkileşimli Medya

Abstract

There is an interactive relation between technological developments and cultural changes. The conceptual basis of the technological developments relies on fulfillment of new needs and expectations arising from cultural changes. However, technological developments are also catalyzers of cultural changes; they cause new necessities, new expectations and new modes of perceptions. In other words, they change the society. This relationship between the technology and the society is dynamic in the field of communication. Developments in communication possibilities change the society. Web technologies have important roles, in times of crisis and on disaster events, in terms of facilities provided by them and increase in their use. People had to live with high risk of a potential earthquake in Turkey, because of the tectonic characteristics of the country. Fundamentally, developing awareness and sensitivity against a potential earthquake and reduce the impact of destructive results of the earthquake is the task of public institutions. But civil initiatives also have important roles in performing this task. In this thesis, an earthquake-driven, participatory, interactive media design was intended to ensure an effective contribution to the readiness of the society to earthquakes.