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early warning and prediction systems  

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  • Early warning is a major part of risk and disaster management. The ability to manage emergencies, rather than merely react to crises, is critically dependent on the availability and flow of real-time information that is linked through a variety of information networks, both formal and informal. [Source: Encyclopedia of Disaster Relief; Early Warning and Prediction Systems]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/early_warning_and_prediction_systems

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