early warning system (Q1286)
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An integrated single-hazard monitoring system that warns for impending extreme weather events and climate conditions, reducing the losses and damages and saving lives.
- early warning systems
- EWS
- EWSs
- early warning information
- early action system
- early action systems
- early warning and monitoring
- early warning and surveillance system
- early warning and surveillance systems
- early warning
- early warning actions
- early warning alerts
- early warning action
- early warning alert
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | early warning system |
An integrated single-hazard monitoring system that warns for impending extreme weather events and climate conditions, reducing the losses and damages and saving lives. |
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An integrated system of hazard monitoring, forecasting and prediction, disaster risk assessment, communication and preparedness activities systems and processes that enables individuals, communities, governments, businesses and others to take timely action to reduce disaster risks in advance of hazardous events. To be effective, they need to be end-to-end and people-centred.