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 15 - 21 of 30 tools and best practices relevant to glacial lake outburst floods.
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Open Data for Resilience Initiative is designed to reduce vulnerability to natural hazard through data collection and data analysis.
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GEOSS is a set of coordinated, independent Earth observation, information and processing systems that interact and offer information to various sectors.
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GFDRR provides an overview of PDNAs, labeled by country, year and disaster type on its website to assist in recovery and reconstruction planning.
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ThinkHazard! is a new web-based tool enabling non-specialists to consider the impacts of disasters on new development projects.
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GAR is a biennial global assessment of disaster risk reduction and comprehensive review and analysis of the natural hazards that are affecting humanity.
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The ETC is a global network of organizations that work together to provide shared communications services in humanitarian emergencies.
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Safety Check is a feature of Facebook that is meant to help users quickly alert friends and family that they are safe during times of crisis.