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Kenya: Using technology to counter floods

Source(s): East African Business Week Ltd.
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In this article, the East African focuses on three effective ways to prevent and mitigate the disastrous effects of flood in Kenya and in the East African region: spatial information technology, including GIS and space-based satellite navigation systems; community based early warning systems, and an institutionalized flood management system. According to Pauline Muthigani, it is essential to ensure that the most vulnerable communities can benefit from such technologies.

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Hazards Flood
Themes Community-based DRR Early warning Space and aerial technology GIS and mapping Inclusion
Country and region Kenya
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