Early Warning System for Rain-Induced Mass Movement for Ciudad Bolívar (Colombia)

David Esneider Gutiérrez Alvis

Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas

Leydy Stefany Bornachera Zarate

Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas

Darin Jairo Mosquera Palacios

Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas

Introduction: This research article introduces an early warning system for rain-induced mass movement for the district of Ciudad Bolívar, in Bogotá, Colombia, developed at the Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas in 2018.

Methods: A sensor network was developed by means of a base station, which is responsible for issuing a warning if there is a risk of landslide.

Results: The data provided by the sensor network, such as humidity and temperature, issue warnings to increase the possibility of saving the lives of vulnerable population in the district.

Conclusion: This project seeks to save the most important thing a human being has: his life. In addition to raising awareness among individuals of the danger of building houses in places with a high risk of landslides, the aim is to show that through technology we could save lives, warning about natural
disasters such as landslides.

Originality: In this work, a previous soil survey was conducted in Ciudad Bolívar and a warning scale was created for the system, implementing the Risk Management and Climate Change Information System ( sire ) in the district.

Limitations: Scarce development of rain-induced landslide warning systems in Colombia.

Keywords: natural disasters, landslide,, warning scale, base station, mass movement, sensor network
Published
2018-09-03
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