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ReliefSim in the Classroom

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ReliefSim Design

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ReliefSim Resources

The Sphere Project

In July 1997, the Sphere Project was launched by a group of humanitarian agencies. The aim of the Project is to improve the quality of assistance provided to people affected by disasters, and to enhance the accountability of the humanitarian system in disaster response. This project has developed a Humanitarian Charter and a set of universal minimum standards in core areas of humanitarian assistance: water supply & sanitation, nutrition, food aid, shelter & site planning and health services. ReliefSim uses the Sphere standards as the primary basis for its algorithms and player options. In response to work on ReliefSim, the Sphere Project requested assistance from our team in the modification of its materials to a more multidisciplinary approach.

World Health Organization

The World Health Organization, the United Nations specialized agency for health, was established in 1948. WHO's objective is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health. The resources on the WHO website served as additional evidence in the development of ReliefSim.

Médecins Sans Frontières International

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international humanitarian aid organization that has been providing emergency medical assistance to populations in danger in more than 80 countries since 1971. The guidelines developed by MSF served as second opinion on the standards and algorithms developed for ReliefSim.

Python Language Website

Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language. It incorporates modules, exceptions, dynamic typing, very high level dynamic data types, and classes. Python combines remarkable power with very clear syntax. It has interfaces to many system calls and libraries, as well as to various window systems, and is extensible in C or C++. It is also usable as an extension language for applications that need a programmable interface. Finally, Python is portable: it runs on many brands of UNIX, on the Mac, and on PCs under MS-DOS, Windows, Windows NT, and OS/2. Python was selected as the prototype development platform because of its ease of use, extensibility, and proven performance.