Innovative Solutions for Disaster Early Warning and Alert Systems: A Literary Review

10.21203/rs.3.rs-923237/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Vladimir M. Cvetković

Keyword(s):

Early Warning ◽

Early Warning Systems ◽

Warning Systems ◽

Innovative Solutions ◽

Material Goods ◽

The Many ◽

Identification Analysis ◽

Systematic Identification ◽

Risk Managers

Abstract In different parts of the world, decision-makers and risk managers use specific and particularly complex disaster early warning and alert systems to protect people and their material goods from the harmful effects of various disasters in a timely, efficient and appropriate manner. However, concerning the level of scientific-technological and economic development of certain countries, such systems can differ in the many characteristics that make them more efficient in specific situations. Guided by this, the subject of the paper is reflected in the systematic identification, analysis, and classification of the best innovative solutions of early warning systems regarding their usability and efficiency. To find appropriate innovative solutions, it was performed a search of different electronic databases. The findings of this review showed that there is a huge potential for innovative solutions in the field of disaster early warning and alert systems.

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Classification of Landslide Susceptibility in the Development of Early Warning Systems

Headway in Spatial Data Handling - Lecture Notes in Geoinformation and Cartography ◽

10.1007/978-3-540-68566-1_4 ◽

2008 ◽

pp. 55-75 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Dominik Gallus ◽

Andreas Abecker ◽

Daniela Richter

Keyword(s):

Early Warning ◽

Landslide Susceptibility ◽

Early Warning Systems ◽

Warning Systems

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Quantifying the effectiveness of early warning systems for natural hazards

Natural Hazards and Earth System Science ◽

10.5194/nhess-16-149-2016 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 16 (1) ◽

pp. 149-166 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

M. Sättele ◽

M. Bründl ◽

D. Straub

Keyword(s):

Natural Hazards ◽

Early Warning ◽

Risk Mitigation ◽

Early Warning Systems ◽

Mitigation Measures ◽

Management Approach ◽

Warning Systems ◽

Integrated Risk ◽

Framework Approach

Abstract. Early warning systems (EWSs) are increasingly applied as preventive measures within an integrated risk management approach for natural hazards. At present, common standards and detailed guidelines for the evaluation of their effectiveness are lacking. To support decision-makers in the identification of optimal risk mitigation measures, a three-step framework approach for the evaluation of EWSs is presented. The effectiveness is calculated in function of the technical and the inherent reliability of the EWS. The framework is applicable to automated and non-automated EWSs and combinations thereof. To address the specifics and needs of a wide variety of EWS designs, a classification of EWSs is provided, which focuses on the degree of automations encountered in varying EWSs. The framework and its implementation are illustrated through a series of example applications of EWS in an alpine environment.

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Quantifying the effectiveness of early warning systems for natural hazards

Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences Discussions ◽

10.5194/nhessd-3-4479-2015 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 3 (7) ◽

pp. 4479-4526 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

M. Sättele ◽

M. Bründl ◽

D. Straub

Keyword(s):

Natural Hazards ◽

Early Warning ◽

Risk Mitigation ◽

Early Warning Systems ◽

Mitigation Measures ◽

Management Approach ◽

Warning Systems ◽

Integrated Risk ◽

Framework Approach

Abstract. Early warning systems (EWS) are increasingly applied as preventive measures within an integrated risk management approach for natural hazards. At present, common standards and detailed guidelines for the evaluation of their effectiveness are lacking. To support decision-makers in the identification of optimal risk mitigation measures, a three-step framework approach for the evaluation of EWS is presented. The effectiveness is calculated in function of the technical and the inherent reliability of the EWS. The framework is applicable to automated and non-automated EWS and combinations thereof. To address the specifics and needs of a wide variety of EWS designs, a classification of EWS is provided, which focuses on the degree of automations encountered in varying EWS. The framework and its implementation are illustrated through a series of example applications of EWS in an alpine environment.

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The CARE Telematics Network for the Surveillance of Influenza in Europe

Methods of Information in Medicine ◽

10.1055/s-0038-1634617 ◽

1995 ◽

Vol 34 (05) ◽

pp. 518-522 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

M. Bensadon ◽

A. Strauss ◽

R. Snacken

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Early Warning ◽

Early Warning Systems ◽

Warning Systems ◽

Surveillance Networks ◽

Spanish Flu ◽

The 1950S ◽

National Networks ◽

First Time

Abstract:Since the 1950s, national networks for the surveillance of influenza have been progressively implemented in several countries. New epidemiological arguments have triggered changes in order to increase the sensitivity of existent early warning systems and to strengthen the communications between European networks. The WHO project CARE Telematics, which collects clinical and virological data of nine national networks and sends useful information to public health administrations, is presented. From the results of the 1993-94 season, the benefits of the system are discussed. Though other telematics networks in this field already exist, it is the first time that virological data, absolutely essential for characterizing the type of an outbreak, are timely available by other countries. This argument will be decisive in case of occurrence of a new strain of virus (shift), such as the Spanish flu in 1918. Priorities are now to include other existing European surveillance networks.

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