The Downstream Mechanism of Coastal Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems

Dias Hemachandra, Dilanthi Amaratunga, Richard Haigh, Maheshika Sakalasuriya

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Abstract

With the rapid increase of coastal hazards, many scientists have commended on the significance of effective coastal hazard early warning systems worldwide. An early warning system comprises four elements: detection and monitoring, risk analysis, warning dissemination, and preparedness and response mechanisms with three phases: upstream, interface and downstream. However, most existing early warning systems have not received equal treatment to all elements limiting its effective use of early warning in many instances. Hence, the study conducted a systematic literature review to examine the nature of the existing coastal hazard early warning systems and their current practices, identifying any gaps within the systems. The results revealed that most existing early warning systems are operated in isolation leaving most dimensions of the early warning systems disintegrated. Further, the minimum availability of guidance specifically on downstream mechanism was identified as a significant gap within the existing coastal hazards early warning systems. Therefore, the study proposes a conceptual framework as guidance on nature and the operationalisation of the downstream mechanism of coastal multi-hazard early warning systems, based on the desk review and followed by an expert consultative process conducted as a sandpit exercise. The study findings could be further developed based on primary data sources from coastal regions.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMulti-hazard Early Warning and Disaster Risks
EditorsDilanthi Amaratunga, Richard Haigh, Nuwan Dias
PublisherSpringer, Cham
Pages633-658
Number of pages26
ISBN (Electronic)9783030730031
ISBN (Print)9783030730024, 9783030730055
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 12 Sep 2021
EventInternational Symposium on Multi-Hazard Early Warning and Disaster Risk Reduction: To promote the availability and application of research, science and technology to support implementation of Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 - Virtual, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Duration: 14 Dec 202016 Dec 2020
http://cabaret.buildresilience.org/2020_Symposium/
http://cabaret.buildresilience.org/2020_Symposium/index.html

Conference

ConferenceInternational Symposium on Multi-Hazard Early Warning and Disaster Risk Reduction
Country/TerritorySri Lanka
CityColombo
Period14/12/2016/12/20
Internet address

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