Natural Hazards and Climate Change in Kenya: Minimizing the Impacts on Vulnerable Communities Through Early Warning Systems

Senaratna, Nilmi; Baudoin, Marie-Ange; Oluoko-Odingo, Alice A.; Ajuang, Linda; Wepukhulu, Daniel W.; Mwadali, Ayub S.

doi:10.1007/978-94-017-8598-3_19

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“…Third, our findings also offer an interesting contrast to other studies regarding the importance of other demographic factors such as incomein receiving information on natural hazards such as flooding. Recent studies in Kenya and elsewhere have established that factors such as income can have a dramatic impact on the ability to receive information on hazards such as meteorological forecast information [70,71]. Alternatively, our study found no significant relationships between income and information source channel.…”

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Communicating flood risk: Looking back and forward at traditional and social media outlets

Feldman

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Karlin

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International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction

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The communication of information about natural hazard risks to the public is a difficult task for decision makers. Research suggests that newer forms of technology present useful options for building disaster resilience. However, how effectively these newer forms of media can be used to inform populations of the potential hazard risks in their communityremainsunclear. Thisresearch uses primary data from an in-person surveyof164 residents of Newport Beach, Californiaduring the spring of 2014 to ascertain thecurrent and preferred mechanisms through which individuals receive information on flood risks in their community. Factor analysis of survey data identified two predominant routes of dissemination forrisk information: older traditional media and newer social media sources. A logistic regression model was specified to identify predictors for choosing a particular communication route. This analysis revealed that ageis the central factor in predicting the sources people useto receive risk information. We follow the analysis by discussing this finding and its policy implications.

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Communicating flood risk: Looking back and forward at traditional and social media outlets

Feldman

Contreras

Karlin

et al. 2016

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction

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“…Droughts affect approximately 70 % of Kenya's land area and are most severe in the eastern, northeastern, and coastal provinces. Floods have been widespread in western and coastal provinces of the country, especially during rainy seasons (Senaratna et al 2014). While several EWS already exist in Kenya, they are not coordinated and often assume a top-down approach.…”

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“…While several EWS already exist in Kenya, they are not coordinated and often assume a top-down approach. Different institutions are responsible for warning of different hazards (Senaratna et al 2014) and communication gaps exist, indicating a need for greater community involvement. Surveys conducted by UNEP researchers among rural and urban communities in Nairobi, Kisumu, Kwale, and Turkana in 2014 revealed that different communities have different livelihood profiles and the resulting different needs will influence the design of EWS.…”

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From Top-Down to “Community-Centric” Approaches to Early Warning Systems: Exploring Pathways to Improve Disaster Risk Reduction Through Community Participation

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Fernando

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Int J Disaster Risk Sci

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Natural hazards and their related impacts can have powerful implications for humanity, particularly communities with deep reliance on natural resources. The development of effective early warning systems (EWS) can contribute to reducing natural hazard impacts on communities by improving risk reduction strategies and activities. However, current shortcomings in the conception and applications of EWS undermine risk reduction at the grassroots level. This article explores various pathways to involve local communities in EWS from top-down to more participatory approaches. Based on a literature review and three case studies that outline various levels of participation in EWS in Kenya, Hawai'i, and Sri Lanka, the article suggests a need to review the way EWS are designed and applied, promoting a shift from the traditional expert-driven approach to one that is embedded at the grassroots level and driven by the vulnerable communities. Such a community-centric approach also raises multiple challenges linked to a necessary shift of conception of EWS and highlights the need for more research on pathways for sustainable community engagement.

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“…The goal is to highlight shifts in the way international frameworks relate to the local level as a pathway to improve effectiveness of DRR action plans. We chose to focus on the international discourse developed around DRR, and not on the implementation of DRR strategies; while the latter has been the topic of many research articles and official reports so far (Hellmuth et al 2007;Senaratna et al 2014;Glantz et al 2014), the former has not yet been at the core of many studies. Our approach is unique-it offers a thorough text analysis of major international DRR frameworks that is currently missing in the scientific literature.…”

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From Yokohama to Sendai: Approaches to Participation in International Disaster Risk Reduction Frameworks

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2015

Int J Disaster Risk Sci

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Natural Hazards and Climate Change in Kenya: Minimizing the Impacts on Vulnerable Communities Through Early Warning Systems

Cited by 8 publications

References 26 publications

Communicating flood risk: Looking back and forward at traditional and social media outlets

Communicating flood risk: Looking back and forward at traditional and social media outlets

From Top-Down to “Community-Centric” Approaches to Early Warning Systems: Exploring Pathways to Improve Disaster Risk Reduction Through Community Participation

From Yokohama to Sendai: Approaches to Participation in International Disaster Risk Reduction Frameworks

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