Quantifying the effectiveness of early warning systems for natural hazards

Sättele, M.; Bründl, M.; Straub, D.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-16-149-2016

Articles | Volume 16, issue 1

https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-16-149-2016

© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-16-149-2016

© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Articles | Volume 16, issue 1

Research article

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19 Jan 2016

Research article |

| 19 Jan 2016

Quantifying the effectiveness of early warning systems for natural hazards

M. Sättele, M. Bründl, and D. Straub

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RC C1567: 'Comments to the paper', Unni Eidsvig, 27 Aug 2015
- AC C2366: 'Your comments', Michael Bründl, 25 Nov 2015
RC C2017: '1st review of the manuscript', Anonymous Referee #2, 14 Oct 2015
- AC C2367: 'Response to Reviewer #2', Michael Bründl, 25 Nov 2015

Short summary

We suggest a generic classification of early warning systems for natural hazards, which distinguishes alarm, warning, and forecasting systems. On the basis of this classification, we developed a three-step framework for evaluating the effectiveness of such systems and illustrate its applicability using case studies. Our results will support practitioners in comparing the effectiveness of early warning systems with those of structural mitigation measures.