Bøje

A personalized flood management app for Copenhagen residents

between 2010 and 2014,

Copenhagen experienced severe flooding that cost the city millions of Euros in repairs. In response, the Danish government created a tool for local authorities called SURFF – Surface Flood Forecast. This tool combines weather forecasts and urban infrastructure data to warn the Danish Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) of flood risks, giving them enough time to prepare an emergency response.

In the context of Copenhagen’s increasingly uncertain future, the team focused on bringing SURFF to the city’s residents by designing a simple iOS app to streamline coordination and communication between residents and local agencies.

Bøje is a personalized flood management app that helps Copenhagen residents stay informed and take action by providing information and evacuation instructions in a comprehensive and timely way.

Monitor flood levels within a time frame of six hours and assess flood levels at home, work and other personal locations

Track the safety status of friends and family

Receive a personalised evacuation plan in time

Send a SOS flare signal in case of dire emergency and a DEMA rescue team will track your location

Team: Federico Peletti and Sareena Avadhay
Role: Wireframing, Journey mapping, User interface design and animations
Guides: Frank Rausch and Timm Kekeritz