Using new technologies to help build community flood resilience

Presentation to Wimmera CMA & Presentation to Wimmera CMA & VICSESVICSES

Using new technologies Using new technologies to help build community to help build community flood resilienceflood resilienceNeil DuftyNeil Dufty

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need for disaster need for disaster learninglearning


ECE=disaster learningECE=disaster learning


disaster resiliencedisaster resilience

External influencesExternal influencesClimate change Climate change Political unrestPolitical unrestEconomiesEconomiesPopulationPopulationHazardHazard

GoalsGoalsSafetySafetyProtection of propertyProtection of property‘‘Bounce back’Bounce back’‘‘Bounce forward’Bounce forward’

Opportunities for ECEOpportunities for ECE

Social researchSocial research Social capitalSocial capital Capacity buildingCapacity building Other mitigationOther mitigation Risk awarenessRisk awareness PreparednessPreparedness WarningWarning ResponseResponse RecoveryRecovery Post-event evaluationPost-event evaluation


‘‘New’ technologiesNew’ technologies

Internet sitesInternet sites SmartphonesSmartphones Social mediaSocial media GISGIS SMS messagesSMS messages


Flood ExplorerFlood Explorer


Flood Check Property Flood Check Property ReportsReports


Website - Moreton BayWebsite - Moreton Bay

Flood Check Property Reports can be freely downloaded from:

https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/floodsearch.aspx

Flood Explorer can be viewed at: http://flood.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/

floodexplorer/


Smartphone appSmartphone app


1111FloodReadyQ Smartphone App

Colour coded warnings relating to flood levels for each gauge:Light blue - below minor flood levelGreen - between minor and moderate flood levelsYellow - between moderate and major flood levelsRed - above the major flood level

1212FloodReadyQ Smartphone App

Next to the gauge an icon is shown at all times to help illustrate the current state of the readings: Green tick - no flood warnings (water level below minor flood level)Yellow alert – flood levels between minor and major flood level are forecastRed danger - flood levels above major flood level are forecast.

BenefitsBenefits


Potential Benefits of the App include:

Increased flood warning lead timeGreater consistency of flood warning messageIncreased effectiveness of community response to warningsImproved business and community resilienceReduced flood damages and loss of lifeImproved community mental and physical health

Other examplesOther examples

CrowdsourcingCrowdsourcing Community wikisCommunity wikis Facebook sitesFacebook sites Oral histories e.g. YoutubeOral histories e.g. Youtube Social media mappingSocial media mapping Communities of Practice e.g. #smemCommunities of Practice e.g. #smem Community maps e.g. Google EarthCommunity maps e.g. Google Earth


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Crowdsourcing using social media Crowdsourcing using social media to make flood mapsto make flood maps


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Oral histories of flooding conveyed Oral histories of flooding conveyed to the community using Youtubeto the community using Youtube

Example: Example:

Hunter River 1955 floodHunter River 1955 flood

https://www.youtube.com/watch?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5hVxea6n74v=V5hVxea6n74


A warningA warning


Thank youThank you

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Using new technologies to help build community flood resilience