Opportunities for improving conservation early warning and alert systems

An early warning on early warning systems!

WG Early Warning Systems

Early Warning Systems aim at detecting unclassified but potentially harmful system behavior based on preliminary indications and are complementary to Intrusion Detection Systems. Both kinds of systems try to detect, identify and react before possible damage occurs and contribute to an integrated and aggregated situation report (big picture). A particular emphasis of Early Warning Systems is to ...

Displaying Cell Broadcast Messages Alert Notifications in Public Warning Systems

This paper discusses how a mobile device may display Cell Broadcast messages based on the parameters that two 3GPP specifications provide. A standard for displaying of Cell Broadcast messages does not exist today, which leads to different implementations by mobile device vendors, which ultimately results in a service that is not easy to configure and use by the subscriber. However, consistent b...

Generic Information Logistics for Early Warning Systems

The delivery of user-tailored warning messages for heterogeneous user groups is a challenge rarely covered by hazard monitoring and early warning systems. While attention is mostly focused on sensor measurements and disaster prediction, warning message dissemination is often based on technical terminology and is not appropriate for the majority of interested user groups. This article describes ...

Famine Early Warning Systems Network

slowly evolving natural hazards such as agricultural drought. Famine early warning systems transform these data into actionable policy information, enabling humanitarian organizations to respond in a timely and appropriate manner. These life-saving responses are increasingly important: In 2006, one out of eight people did not have enough food to eat and 22 million more people became sufficientl...