IT infrastructure enabling open access for flood risk preparedness in South Africa

T. L. Van Zyl; C. Parbhoo; D. Moodley; B. Cwela; D. Umuhoza; P. Shabangu; A. Vahed

IT infrastructure enabling open access for flood risk preparedness in South Africa

T. L. Van Zyl
, C. Parbhoo
, D. Moodley
, B. Cwela
, D. Umuhoza
, P. Shabangu
, A. Vahed

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

Abstract

The paper focuses on the information technology infrastructure required for the evaluation and monitoring of risk relating to floods in South Africa. It may be argued that in the context of developing countries, flood preparedness is more valuable than the actual response to a flood disaster. The paper looks at this flood preparedness in the context of informal and semi-formal settlements. An information technology infrastructure is proposed that will allow decision makers to be alerted to possible flood high risk areas, and in so doing maximise preparedness.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	ISCRAM 2009 - 6th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management
Subtitle of host publication	Boundary Spanning Initiatives and New Perspectives
Publisher	Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management, ISCRAM
ISBN (Print)	9789163346040
Publication status	Published - 2009
Externally published	Yes
Event	6th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management: Boundary Spanning Initiatives and New Perspectives, ISCRAM 2009 - Gothenburg, Sweden Duration: 10 May 2009 → 13 May 2009

Publication series

Name	ISCRAM 2009 - 6th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management: Boundary Spanning Initiatives and New Perspectives

Conference

Conference	6th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management: Boundary Spanning Initiatives and New Perspectives, ISCRAM 2009
Country/Territory	Sweden
City	Gothenburg
Period	10/05/09 → 13/05/09

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 1 No Poverty
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

Keywords

Flood lines
Open system
Risk preparedness
Sensor web

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Information Systems

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Van Zyl, T. L., Parbhoo, C., Moodley, D., Cwela, B., Umuhoza, D., Shabangu, P., & Vahed, A. (2009). IT infrastructure enabling open access for flood risk preparedness in South Africa. In ISCRAM 2009 - 6th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management: Boundary Spanning Initiatives and New Perspectives (ISCRAM 2009 - 6th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management: Boundary Spanning Initiatives and New Perspectives). Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management, ISCRAM.

Van Zyl, T. L. ; Parbhoo, C. ; Moodley, D. et al. / IT infrastructure enabling open access for flood risk preparedness in South Africa. ISCRAM 2009 - 6th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management: Boundary Spanning Initiatives and New Perspectives. Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management, ISCRAM, 2009. (ISCRAM 2009 - 6th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management: Boundary Spanning Initiatives and New Perspectives).

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Van Zyl, TL, Parbhoo, C, Moodley, D, Cwela, B, Umuhoza, D, Shabangu, P & Vahed, A 2009, IT infrastructure enabling open access for flood risk preparedness in South Africa. in ISCRAM 2009 - 6th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management: Boundary Spanning Initiatives and New Perspectives. ISCRAM 2009 - 6th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management: Boundary Spanning Initiatives and New Perspectives, Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management, ISCRAM, 6th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management: Boundary Spanning Initiatives and New Perspectives, ISCRAM 2009, Gothenburg, Sweden, 10/05/09.

IT infrastructure enabling open access for flood risk preparedness in South Africa. / Van Zyl, T. L.; Parbhoo, C.; Moodley, D. et al.
ISCRAM 2009 - 6th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management: Boundary Spanning Initiatives and New Perspectives. Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management, ISCRAM, 2009. (ISCRAM 2009 - 6th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management: Boundary Spanning Initiatives and New Perspectives).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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IT infrastructure enabling open access for flood risk preparedness in South Africa

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