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Moukalaba and Urban Balance

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Radar Scientific Platform:

  • Knowledge Foundations
  • Timeframe:

    5 years
  • Entity:

    Non-Human
  • Domain:

    Healthcare
  • Emotion:

    Fear
  • Country:

    Gabon

Story

Within Gabon's lush rainforests, a silverback gorilla named Moukalaba became the unknowing sentinel of change. His troop's movements were tracked by Gabonese scientists aiming to optimize urban healthcare access. Smart city sensors adjusted supplies and healthcare personnel as they mirrored the gorillas' migration patterns—a novel approach to addressing human needs in urban Gabon, inspired by nature’s rhythms. Suddenly, Moukalaba felt nervous energy enveloping the forest. The sensors were mysteriously failing, threatening the delicate balance of the system. As the jungle trembled with thunderstorms, the city's fragile healthcare network teetered on collapse, a stark warning of reliance on technology without understanding its limits.

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