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Innovations in Disaster Management and Climate Change Adaptation using New ICTs in Developing Countries

Explore the application of new Information and Communication Technologies in disaster management and climate change adaptation within developing countries. Discover how technologies like wireless sensor networks, mobile broadband, and rapid communication systems are transforming monitoring, early warning, and response efforts. Learn about the benefits, challenges, and recommendations for leveraging these innovations effectively.

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Innovations in Disaster Management and Climate Change Adaptation using New ICTs in Developing Countries

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  1. New & Emergent ICTs, Climate Change & Developing Countries • Stan Karanasios • AIMTech Research Group • Leeds University Business School

  2. Scope of the activities MONITORING Observe, detect & predict, inform science and decision making INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES DISASTER MANAGEMENT Disaster management, communications, EWS Environment, health & resource management, building resilience, capacity building ADAPTATION

  3. What is new and emergent? • Wireless/mobile broadband technologies • Wireless sensor networks • Information systems • Rapidly deployable communications • Web based tools • Mobile technologies

  4. What wireless looks like Source: Neves et al. 2009

  5. Monitoring systems in developing countries • Using WSN • Using UWB

  6. Preparation and response: Emergency communication systems • Wireless broadband - strengthening communication links between rescue and relief units and Emergency Operation Centres • Establishing robust and reliable systems will continue to allow for voice and data communication during and after disasters • Rapidly deployable communications • Wireless broadband temporary/ad-hoc networks • Mesh and MANET networks • Project DUMBO Disaster management

  7. GIS & information systems in disaster management • Sahana • Social networking media in disasters • Facebook, Twitter • Victim participation/empowerment • New type of information dissemination Disaster management

  8. Social networking site example Source: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/09/27/09/ondoy-situation-map-metro-manila-google-maps#Map

  9. Early warning systems Early warning system technologies • Satellite radio • Mobile phones • Cell Broadcasting • The Web • Wireless Sensor Networks and wireless broadband • The Common Alerting Protocol (CAP)

  10. Climate change adaptation • Although little is happening, the technologies discussed hold promise • Key advantage of the wireless broadband and WSN examples provided in this paper is that they can span a range of activities • Clear that attaining community involvement /use is necessary • Mobile technology up-scaled using mobile broadband, smart-phones, mobile health • Telecentres, increase connectivity and bandwidth required for climate change applications

  11. Discussion • Benefits of the new ICTs: • Technical feasibility/superiority, greater automation and accuracy, less expensive (relative), better response & information communication exchange, can predict and detect, scalable • Issues: • Still unclear how to converge new technologies with community needs and gain community involvement • $

  12. Recommendations • Demonstrate the success and feasibility of new and emergent ICTs • Greater focus on adaptation activities • Invest in wireless infrastructure • Build upon established and successful technologies • Understand information requirements and build cross-platform interoperability

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