Community and Impact Based Early Warning System for Flood Risk Preparedness: The Experience of the Sirba River in Niger

Community and Impact Based Early Warning System for Flood Risk Preparedness: The Experience of the Sirba River in Niger

Floods have recently become a major hazard in West Africa (WA) in terms of both their magnitude and frequency. They affect livelihoods, infrastructure and production systems, hence impacting on Sustainable Development (SD). Early Warning Systems (EWS) for floods that properly address all four EWS co...

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Main Authors: Vieri Tarchiani, Giovanni Massazza, Maurizio Rosso, Maurizio Tiepolo, Alessandro Pezzoli, Mohamed Housseini Ibrahim, Gaptia Lawan Katiellou, Paolo Tamagnone, Tiziana De Filippis, Leandro Rocchi, Valentina Marchi, Elena Rapisardi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-02-01
Series:Sustainability
Subjects:
early warning
flood risk
hydrology
local communities
niger river basin
rural development
sahel
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/5/1802

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https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/5/1802

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