Gender equity in disaster early warning systems

Kushani De Silva, Dilanthi Amaratunga, Richard Haigh

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Abstract

Capacities of societies, communities and individuals or a social-ecological system to deal with adverse consequences and the impacts of hazard events define the resilience. New and innovative Emergency Communications, Warning Systems (ECWS) technologies and solutions improve resilience of the nations. Research shows that different types of systems (e.g. decision support, resource management, early warning, communications, and inter-agency) are highly valued in emergency and disaster events reducing live losses. As many individuals have online access today and young women have increased their online communication and young men tend to explore technology resources, the potential of using user friendly third revolution digital technology such as semantic features and devices (e.g. SMART phones) have the potential to improve the access to early warning/risk in-formation supporting community decision making saving lives. These personal and social relations that reflect gender dimensions can certainly be examined improving resilience making communities more prepared for disasters with proactive decision making for early warning. Fostering awareness about gender equity which is the recognition of women and men as active participants in development can tailor made within the context of resilience and more specifically within early warning systems saving lives of the people at immediate risk including the dependence of mother’s care (children and older people). In this context, this paper attempts to synthesis literature on the topic of gender equity within disaster early warning systems.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 8th International Conference of the Faculty of Architecture Research Unit
Subtitle of host publication"Making built environments responsive"
EditorsUpendra Rajapasksha
PublisherFaculty of Architecture: University of Moratuwa
Pages253-266
Number of pages14
ISBN (Print)9789559027539
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2015
Event8th Faculty of Architecture Research Unit International Conference: 'Making Built Environments Responsive' - Colombo, Sri Lanka
Duration: 11 Dec 201512 Dec 2015
Conference number: 8
https://www.mrt.ac.lk/foa/faru/documents/faru%20proceedings%202015.pdf (Link to Conference Proceedings)

Conference

Conference8th Faculty of Architecture Research Unit International Conference
Abbreviated titleFARU
Country/TerritorySri Lanka
CityColombo
Period11/12/1512/12/15
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