Role of ICTs in Early Warning of Climate Related Disasters: A Sri Lankan Case Study

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dc.contributor.authorWickramasinghe, Kanchana
dc.date.accessioned2015-01-28T03:46:53Z
dc.date.available2015-01-28T03:46:53Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractClimate change is now increasing – and will further increase in future – both the frequency and intensity of natural disasters in Sri Lanka including cyclones, floods and landslides (MoE 2010). While a number of strategies are necessary to address growth in climaterelated natural disasters, an effective early warning system can play a crucial role in lessening the probable negative impacts. More generally, the need for such a system was highlighted following the huge devastation caused by the 2004 tsunami. After four years of research, development and piloting activities, the Disaster Early Warning Network (DEWN) was launched in Sri Lanka on 30th January 2009. It aims to provide timely, reliable and costeffective massscale disaster early warnings. DEWN represents a multipartite effort and a case for publicprivate partnerships in delivering ICTbased early warnings.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipCentre for Development Informatics (CDI), University of Manchester, UK With the support of the International Development Research Centre (IDRC)en_US
dc.identifier.citationWickramasinghe, K. (2011), Role of ICTs in Early Warning of Climate Related Disasters: A Sri Lankan Case Study, Published electronically at the “Notes on ICTs, Climate Change and Development” (http://www.niccd.org/). Downloadable from www.niccd.org/NICCD_Disasters_Case_Study_EarlyWarning.pdfen_US
dc.identifier.shortcitationCentre for Development Informatics (CDI), University of Manchester, UK, 2011en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://econspace.ips.lk/handle/789/203
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherManchester: Centre for Development Informatics (CDI), University of Manchester, UKen_US
dc.relation.urihttp://www.niccd.org/sites/default/files/NICCD_Disasters_Case_Study_Pakreport.pdfen_US
dc.subjectDisaster managementen_US
dc.subjectICTen_US
dc.subjectSri Lankaen_US
dc.subjectEarly warningen_US
dc.titleRole of ICTs in Early Warning of Climate Related Disasters: A Sri Lankan Case Studyen_US
dc.typeWorking Paperen_US
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