Early Warning Systems

Tsunami Early Warning Systems Explained: From Seaquake Detection to Community Alert — Lessons from the 2004 Indian Ocean Disaster and GITEWS

This short documentary video uses the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami as a starting point to explain how modern tsunami early warning systems work and why they are critical for saving lives in high-risk coastal regions. Opening with a vivid account of the Boxing Day disaster — when a magnitude 9.1 earthquake off the coast of

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Risk governance for a resilient tsunami early warning system in Indonesia

http://preventionweb.net/globalplatfo…for more information and to download the presentation. This presentation examines tsunami risk resilience through an analysis of systems of governance, their architecture, and actor-agent perspectives, concentrating on the development of a Tsunami Early Warning System (TEWS) in Indonesia. A novel conceptual framework for EWS Governance is developed and employed to structure inquiry, and analyse

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National Violence Outbreak Early Warning System in Kenya

Google Tech Talk (more below)March 2, 2011 Presented by Zab Vilayil. ABSTRACT Effective early warning systems have been recognized as prudent investments, and when coupled with early preparedness for early response; they help in mitigating conflict and increasing stability. Kenya’s post election violence of 2007/2008 cast a dark shadow in the country as response options

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Developing a dengue early warning system in coastal urban Ecuador

PRESENTER: Anna Stewart – Research Scientist, and Latin America Research Coordinator, Center for Global Health and Translational Science TITLE: Developing a dengue early warning system in coastal urban EcuadorDATE: September 19th, 12-1pm TOPIC: Emerging mosquito-borne viral diseases, such as dengue fever and chikungunya, present a major global health threat. To improve the ability of the public

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Case Study: Striking Gender Balance to Build A Flood-Resilient Community

    Published June 2013   An estimated US$ 45.7 billion loss caused by the 2011 flooding crisis in Thailand well reflected Mrs. Mayuree’s view towards less-prioritized issue of flooding resilience and preparedness among local communities. To enhance resilience and sustainably reduce vulnerability of flood-prone province, local residents at Ban Ta Luang for the first time learned about disaster risk management skill

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Living with a river that rises; Coastal communities in Da Nang are taking measures to respond to flash flooding, but is it enough?

Interest story about “Living with a river that rises; Coastal communities in Da Nang are taking measures to respond to flash flooding, but is it enough?”   Asian Disaster Preparedness Center – Website: http://www.adpc.net

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