Potential of Community Volunteers in Flood Early Warning Dissemination: A Case Study of Bangladesh.

ABSTRACT: Flood early warning (FEW) is a vital component of disaster risk management and is particularly important for saving lives, developing a sustainable agro-based economy, economic stability, and the overall development of the people of Bangladesh as well as others. This study was conducted in a northern, flood-prone area of Bangladesh to investigate the potential of incorporating volunteers of the community to the Union Councils (UCs) to disseminate FEW alongside the top-down approach. Several studies have found that despite having a sophisticated flood forecasting technology, local communities are not reaping the benefits of it, as the existing dissemination system is inaccessible to most local people. Since risk communication takes place in a social context, this study investigated and ther

SUBMITTER: Al-Mueed M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8700901 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature