Volcanic Eruptions and E-Resilience
Volcanic eruptions happen when lava and gas are discharged from a volcanic vent. The most common consequences of this are population movements as large numbers of people are often forced to flee the moving lava flow. Volcanic eruptions can have severe consequences for people and critical ICT infrastructure in Asia and the Pacific. 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 volcanic eruptions.
Displaying 8 - 14 of 30 tools and best practices relevant to volcanic erruptions.
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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 Volcanoes & Earthquakes smartphone application shows the latest earthquakes and active volcanoes to vulnerable communities in the region.
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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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The Beidou Navigation Satellite system is used to monitor natural disasters occurring in the Peoples Republic of China.
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InaSAFE is free software that produces realistic natural hazard impact scenarios for better planning, preparedness and response activities.