Essays about: "Flood early warning systems"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words Flood early warning systems.

1. 1. Behind the early warning: Improving impact-based forecasting of riverine floods in Malawi using passive microwave remote sensing

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Lone Mokkenstorm; [2021]
   Keywords : Physical Geography; Ecosystem Analysis; Early Warning; Riverine Floods; Humanitarian Work; Impact-based Forecasting; Malawi; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates whether freely available, coarse-resolution, Passive Microwave Remote Sensing (PMRS) data (37 GHz) can be effectively used for early warning systems for floods in Malawi. The Shire River Basin in Chikwawa and the smaller-scale North Rukuru River Basin in Karonga were studied using two alternative, ratio-based satellite indices that make use of the signal difference between wet and dry pixel cells: The m index and the rcmc index. READ MORE

3. 2. Fostering Anticipatory Action via Social Protection Systems : A Case Study of the Climate Vulnerability of Flood-Exposed Social Security Allowance Beneficiaries in Bardiya District, Nepal

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Sabrina Desroches; [2020]
   Keywords : Climate disaster; climate vulnerability; climate resilience; social protection; Shock Responsive Social Protection; Adaptive Social Protection; Early Warning Systems; Forecast-based Financing; Floods; Nepal;

   Abstract : Rationale – Climate disasters represent a significant and growing proportion of the humanitarian burden and are a key factor in increasing poverty and insecurity. A myriad of studies demonstrate that aid delivered in an ex-ante fashion can be effective in mitigating losses of life, assets and livelihoods associated with climate hazards. READ MORE

4. 3. Flood Prediction System Using IoT and Artificial Neural Networks with Edge Computing

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Eric Samikwa; [2020]
   Keywords : Internet of things; Flood prediction; Artificial neural network; Edge computing; Long short-term memory.; Sakernas Internet; Översvämning av översvämningar; Artificiella neuronnät; Kant datoranvändning; Långt kortvarigt minne;

   Abstract : Flood disasters affect millions of people across the world by causing severe loss of life and colossal damage to property. Internet of things (IoT) has been applied in areas such as flood prediction, flood monitoring, flood detection, etc. READ MORE

5. 4. Integration of a Technological Tool in an Early Warning System within its Social Context: A Case Study from Durazno, Uruguay

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

   Author : Ane Carina Reiter; [2018]
   Keywords : Early warning system; technology decision-making; people-centred DRM; disaster risk reduction; Science General;

   Abstract : A disaster is not just natural but largely of social and political origin. To be effective, an early warning system must therefore be viewed as a social process with a strong focus on the people at risk. READ MORE

6. 5. Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems for Flood Risk Mapping and Near Real-time Flooding Extent Assessment in the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area

   University essay from KTH/Geoinformatik

   Author : Priscilla Adjei-Darko; [2017]
   Keywords : Natural disasters; Floods; Remote sensing; Geographic information system;

   Abstract : Disasters, whether natural or man-made have become an issue of mounting concern all over the world. Natural disasters such as floods, earthquakes, landslides, cyclones, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions are yearly phenomena that have devastating effect on infrastructure and property and in most cases, results in the loss of human life. READ MORE