doi: 10.7763/IJIMT.2012.V3.224
An Appropriate Flood Warning System in the Context of Developing Countries
Saysoth Keoduangsine
,
Robert Goodwin
- Flinders University of South Australia
Abstract
Flooding due to natural disasters such as heavy rains and tropical cyclones, results in huge losses of life and property. In many countries flood warning systems (FWS) have been introduced to minimize this loss by warning people in flood prone areas to evacuate and protect their property, albeit some damage still occurs. This paper explores flood warning systems and associated issues in developing countries which potentially can reduce the loss of lives and property during a flooding occurrence. The paper then proposes an appropriate FWS in the context of developing countries.
Keywords
- Flood warning system (FWS)
- developing countries
- SMS
How to Cite
Saysoth Keoduangsine and Robert Goodwin, "An Appropriate Flood Warning System in the Context of Developing Countries," International Journal of Innovation, Management and Technology, vol. 3, no. 3, pp. 213-216, 2012. https://doi.org/10.7763/IJIMT.2012.V3.224
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Copyright © 2012 by the authors. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited (CC BY 4.0).