Glacial Lake Outburst Floods and E-Resilience
A glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) is a type of outburst flood that occurs when the dam containing a glacial lake fails. Such failure can happen due to, among others, erosion, a buildup of water pressure, an avalanche of rock or heavy snow, an earthquake or volcanic eruptions. A GLOF can have severe consequences for vulnerable societies and critical ICT infrastructure. The E-Resilience Toolkit offers insights into a spectrum of available ICT tools and best practices that may benefit policymakers, DRM professionals and vulnerable communities in the Asia-Pacific region to enhance e-resilience and disaster risk management in the context of GLOFs.
Displaying 1 - 7 of 30 tools and best practices relevant to glacial lake outburst floods.
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ReliefWeb is a web-based humanitarian information source on global crises and disasters, containing data, maps, reports, multimedia and training tools.
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A report offering guidelines and lessons learned for establishing and institutionalizing disaster loss databases, with a focus on the Asia-Pacific region.
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PreventionWeb is a web-based platform for the disaster risk community offering news, tools, maps, publications and a collaborative environment.
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The EWS 1294 system provides NCDM with the ability to send voice based alerts in the event of a natural disaster in Cambodia.
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HandsUp is an online platform that aims to connects communities affected by disasters with people and organizations that can help.
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The Sahana Alerting and Messaging Broker (SAMBRO) is a Sahana Eden template designed for Multi-Agency Situational-Awareness.
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The Glacial Lake Inventory platform provides an overview of lakes in the Hindu Kush-Himalayas region using satellite imagery.