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 8 - 14 of 30 tools and best practices relevant to glacial lake outburst floods.
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An online resource to help mobile network operators join forces with NGOs rapidly and effectively in times of disasters.
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The portable backpack-type mobile base station can be applied in disaster situations when communications networks are unavailable.
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Google Person Finder is a web application that allows individuals to post and search for the status of relatives or friends affected by a disaster.
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The Glacier smartphone application provides facts and figures on worldwide glacier changes to decision-makers and the general public.
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The Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS) is a space-based satellite system that can assist disaster rescue operations.
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InaSAFE is free software that produces realistic natural hazard impact scenarios for better planning, preparedness and response activities.
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Pakistan Disaster Info is an open source data platform that aims to enable sharing of geospatial datasets and maps on hazards and exposure.