CCHU9001 S4 In-class Activity_ Task 1 by Mathew Pryor https://padlet.com/hkufoa/s7bpvq4thmgp1qxo Designs on the Future en-us 2023-02-13 06:20:05 UTC 2025-11-12 21:30:30 UTC hello@padlet.com “What happens next?“ hkufoa https://padlet.com/hkufoa/s7bpvq4thmgp1qxo/wish/2478448361 Scenario – HK suddenly (and permanently) loses electrical energy supply from across the border Guangdong.  (i.e. loses 70% of its power). “What happens next?“

In your group, write a list of the five immediate effects substantial loss of electrical power would have on life of the city.

Some guides:

1. Please submit a list of your group response. Each group submits 1 answer.
2. Please create a post for your response by clicking + and add your tutorial group number + group member's name (e.g. A1-Mathew Pryor, Kaia Li, Michelle Wong) as the Subject
]]> 2023-02-13 06:26:54 UTC https://padlet.com/hkufoa/s7bpvq4thmgp1qxo/wish/2478448361 A3/A4-Wong Alex Yu Hin, Wong Hiu Lam, Kwok Justin Y Yan, Ching Chi Cheung Oliver https://padlet.com/hkufoa/s7bpvq4thmgp1qxo/wish/2483059667 1. No lighting to lit up
2. No air-conditioning
3. Collapse of public transportation system
4. No connection to internet
5. No water supply]]> 2023-02-15 06:57:15 UTC https://padlet.com/hkufoa/s7bpvq4thmgp1qxo/wish/2483059667 A1 - Vincent Leung, Keona Wu, Daphne Chan https://padlet.com/hkufoa/s7bpvq4thmgp1qxo/wish/2483060558 1. Battery prices would increase.
2. Problems with hospital care.
3. People may not be able to work in the evenings anymore.
4. Crime rates would go up especially during the evenings as there would be no CCTVs, street lights, and etc.
5. Shutdown of recreational/leisure activities for the citizens and other tourist attractions.]]> 2023-02-15 06:58:17 UTC https://padlet.com/hkufoa/s7bpvq4thmgp1qxo/wish/2483060558 A5/A6 https://padlet.com/hkufoa/s7bpvq4thmgp1qxo/wish/2483061052 1. no lighting 
2. stop the transportation 
3. no connection (no wifi, cannot photo call others)
4. more accidents (no traffic lights)
5. patients cannot use the machine to treat]]> 2023-02-15 06:58:53 UTC https://padlet.com/hkufoa/s7bpvq4thmgp1qxo/wish/2483061052 B9 / B10 https://padlet.com/hkufoa/s7bpvq4thmgp1qxo/wish/2483061083 1 MTR system will be shut down, people can't go to work.
2 The refrigerator might not be able to run 
3 Some data might be therefore loss.
4 The Lift can't be function well
5 Medical equipment can't function.]]> 2023-02-15 06:58:56 UTC https://padlet.com/hkufoa/s7bpvq4thmgp1qxo/wish/2483061083 C9/C10 https://padlet.com/hkufoa/s7bpvq4thmgp1qxo/wish/2483061140 1.) Increase in oil imports, generators and an increase in price of petrol/diesel

2.) Crowded Airports and a hike in Flight prices 

3.) Increasing Food waste

4.) Emergency like situation, Markets in panic 

5.) Domestic traffic is gonna get screwed

6.) Harsh Living conditions and hyperinflation]]> 2023-02-15 06:59:00 UTC https://padlet.com/hkufoa/s7bpvq4thmgp1qxo/wish/2483061140 B3/B4 https://padlet.com/hkufoa/s7bpvq4thmgp1qxo/wish/2483061158 1. no transportation >suspension of daily activities

2. no internet connection >no phones, no information

3. no lighting

4. no food due to lack of refrigeration

5. hospitalised people relying on life support will die

conclusion: everyone will die]]> 2023-02-15 06:59:01 UTC https://padlet.com/hkufoa/s7bpvq4thmgp1qxo/wish/2483061158 C3/C4 - Winki, Ainsley, Dhruv, Kar Hou, Kelvin, Alvin https://padlet.com/hkufoa/s7bpvq4thmgp1qxo/wish/2483061225 1. Increase in Crime due to failure of security systems.
2. Electric Cars will eventually be useless and also break transport such as the MTR.
3. Break Water Supply due to loss of power to pumps.
4. No Internet Access/ No Netflix (Stock markets will crash)
5. Everyone will actually socialize in person and touch grass outside their home.]]> 2023-02-15 06:59:06 UTC https://padlet.com/hkufoa/s7bpvq4thmgp1qxo/wish/2483061225 C5 https://padlet.com/hkufoa/s7bpvq4thmgp1qxo/wish/2483061382 1.  Public transport will be hindered as MTR transport system is not operable
2. WIFI will be unavailable, no internet connection
3. Banking and finance sector will be frozen as servers are down
4. People living on high floors will have trouble getting back home as lift systems are not available 
5. Air transport will be suspended as there is no communication between airplanes and control tower ]]> 2023-02-15 06:59:18 UTC https://padlet.com/hkufoa/s7bpvq4thmgp1qxo/wish/2483061382 B1 B2 https://padlet.com/hkufoa/s7bpvq4thmgp1qxo/wish/2483061436 1. No light, no activity can continue at night
2. Ventilator in hospitals cannot work, patients die
3. No lift or escalator
4. No mtr
5. Stock market shut down]]> 2023-02-15 06:59:22 UTC https://padlet.com/hkufoa/s7bpvq4thmgp1qxo/wish/2483061436 A2 Henry Chan, Stanley Fung, Elvin Wong https://padlet.com/hkufoa/s7bpvq4thmgp1qxo/wish/2483061616 1. Power outrage, disrupting transport, lighting, heating, air conditioning
2. Business closure, no electricity for lighting displays, cooking
3. Food and water shortage, as refrigeration fail due to lack of electricity
4. Disruption of emergency services
5. Increased crime, darkness increase incentive for stealing]]> 2023-02-15 06:59:39 UTC https://padlet.com/hkufoa/s7bpvq4thmgp1qxo/wish/2483061616 D5 & D6 https://padlet.com/hkufoa/s7bpvq4thmgp1qxo/wish/2483061623 1. Stoppage of all transport and communication services
2. No water 
3. No light
4. No more video game (raging gamers)
5. No more entertainment
6. No hkumoodle
7. People in hospital will have no healthcare service ]]> 2023-02-15 06:59:39 UTC https://padlet.com/hkufoa/s7bpvq4thmgp1qxo/wish/2483061623 D10 Claire , carrie https://padlet.com/hkufoa/s7bpvq4thmgp1qxo/wish/2483061658 1. Basic supply such as food or water would be cut off
2. Medical support shuts off causing patients to be in danger
3. Accidents such as car crash due to traffic lights shutting off
4. Loss of communication 
5. Crime rate increases due to lack of security]]> 2023-02-15 06:59:42 UTC https://padlet.com/hkufoa/s7bpvq4thmgp1qxo/wish/2483061658 D3 Gillian, Ezen, Yu Er Han https://padlet.com/hkufoa/s7bpvq4thmgp1qxo/wish/2483061705 1. hospitals and transport systems will fail to operate

2. prices will increase due to the cost of providing alternative energy sources

3. homes will be left in darkness until alt energy sources are found

4. might have to rely on fossil fules or other unclean sources of energy

5. many businesses will shut down]]> 2023-02-15 06:59:47 UTC https://padlet.com/hkufoa/s7bpvq4thmgp1qxo/wish/2483061705 D4 - Zan, Faith, Claudia https://padlet.com/hkufoa/s7bpvq4thmgp1qxo/wish/2483061800 1. Crime
2. Refrigerated food will be spoiled
3. No school
4. Everyone walks on the street 
5. No water supply]]> 2023-02-15 06:59:55 UTC https://padlet.com/hkufoa/s7bpvq4thmgp1qxo/wish/2483061800 B5/B6 https://padlet.com/hkufoa/s7bpvq4thmgp1qxo/wish/2483061840 2023-02-15 06:59:58 UTC https://padlet.com/hkufoa/s7bpvq4thmgp1qxo/wish/2483061840 A9/A10-Ho Nga Man, Chen Jieyan, Dawon https://padlet.com/hkufoa/s7bpvq4thmgp1qxo/wish/2483061852 -break down of traffic system->traffic congestion or even serious accidence
-shut down of hospital equipment->threaten the serious patient
-airport->lost control of airplane lifting
-no wifi
-being trapped in the lift]]> 2023-02-15 06:59:59 UTC https://padlet.com/hkufoa/s7bpvq4thmgp1qxo/wish/2483061852 C6 https://padlet.com/hkufoa/s7bpvq4thmgp1qxo/wish/2483062080 1. city-wide blackout
2. mass panic and confusion
3. chaos among the public (traffic lights off, mtr wont work, etc.)
4. multiple facilities go down (ex. hospitals, airports, signal towers, etc.), leads to loss of resources
5. people left vulnerable - no internet, no communication, food/water supply may spoil]]> 2023-02-15 07:00:15 UTC https://padlet.com/hkufoa/s7bpvq4thmgp1qxo/wish/2483062080 B7/B8 https://padlet.com/hkufoa/s7bpvq4thmgp1qxo/wish/2483062241 1. car crash
2. no class
3. no internet :(
4. no water
5. no life support]]> 2023-02-15 07:00:27 UTC https://padlet.com/hkufoa/s7bpvq4thmgp1qxo/wish/2483062241 A7 A8 https://padlet.com/hkufoa/s7bpvq4thmgp1qxo/wish/2483062287 1. The price of candles will go up.
2. People will finish their foods in the refrigerator.
3. People will sleep earlier
4. People are trapped inside the MTR. Heavy traffic jam.
5.No light pollution, star-gazing on the street.]]> 2023-02-15 07:00:30 UTC https://padlet.com/hkufoa/s7bpvq4thmgp1qxo/wish/2483062287 D1/D2 https://padlet.com/hkufoa/s7bpvq4thmgp1qxo/wish/2483062638 1 Food shortage
2 MTR shutdown
3 No network
4 No hot water supply for shower
5 Safety issue about the digital encrypted content

]]> 2023-02-15 07:01:00 UTC https://padlet.com/hkufoa/s7bpvq4thmgp1qxo/wish/2483062638 C1/C2 https://padlet.com/hkufoa/s7bpvq4thmgp1qxo/wish/2483062712
1. Many people couldn't move from their house due to lack of elevator for the top floors
2. Traffic accidents due to lack of traffic lights
3. People would die (no more ventilators, lights for surgery, any life support system)
4. People would rush to the stores to buy supplies creating shortage in many goods
5. No more underground ventilation
]]> 2023-02-15 07:01:06 UTC https://padlet.com/hkufoa/s7bpvq4thmgp1qxo/wish/2483062712 B5/B6 https://padlet.com/hkufoa/s7bpvq4thmgp1qxo/wish/2483062964 1. No heating/ cooling system
2. Hard communication (since all the electronic devices are off & loss of information and knowledge)
3. Lose water and food
4. Use of candle 
5. No refrigerator (increase waste)
6. No transportation
7. Death (hospitalized people)
8. No lift (hard for construction and as HK is very vertical, impacts wide range of the population)]]> 2023-02-15 07:01:31 UTC https://padlet.com/hkufoa/s7bpvq4thmgp1qxo/wish/2483062964 D9 - Ashley Wong, Winny Yiu, Leo Leung https://padlet.com/hkufoa/s7bpvq4thmgp1qxo/wish/2483063251 1. People relying on life support machine die
2. Increased car accidents due to no light
3. Inefficient energy conversion
4. Food in the refrigerator decay
5. Delayed communications
6. Decayed world economy]]> 2023-02-15 07:01:57 UTC https://padlet.com/hkufoa/s7bpvq4thmgp1qxo/wish/2483063251 D7/D8 https://padlet.com/hkufoa/s7bpvq4thmgp1qxo/wish/2483063609 1) NO light

2)no electricity to power essential services such as public transportation, hospitals, and communication systems. 

3) Businesses would be forced to close, and the disruption could lead to a loss of productivity and revenue.

4)public safety could be compromised. Street lighting would be non-existent, making it difficult for people to see and navigate the streets safely at night.

5)A power outage could have significant health consequences, particularly for vulnerable populations such as the elderly or those with medical conditions that require electricity-dependent equipment.

]]> 2023-02-15 07:02:26 UTC https://padlet.com/hkufoa/s7bpvq4thmgp1qxo/wish/2483063609 C7 Ma Ching Ching https://padlet.com/hkufoa/s7bpvq4thmgp1qxo/wish/2483064950 1. No air conditioner
2. Can't play computer games
3. No light
4. No more YouTube and Instagram]]> 2023-02-15 07:04:27 UTC https://padlet.com/hkufoa/s7bpvq4thmgp1qxo/wish/2483064950 C7/C8 Zoe Chong, Karsyn Yung, Dickson Mui, Crystal Ma, Dorjderme https://padlet.com/hkufoa/s7bpvq4thmgp1qxo/wish/2483133015 1. No lighting
2. No air-conditioning
3. No Internet -> cannot connect the world outside
4. No transportation -> no supply of mtr
5. No water supply -> no clean water ]]> 2023-02-15 08:13:48 UTC https://padlet.com/hkufoa/s7bpvq4thmgp1qxo/wish/2483133015