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Author(s):	Thuro, Kurosch; Singer, John; Menschik, Bettina; Breuninger, Tamara; Gamperl, Moritz
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Abstract:	The Inform@Risk project aims to develop a cost-effective but sufficiently accurate, easy-to-maintain early warning system (EWS) for informal settlements on the margins of large cities, adapted to tropical climatic conditions in South American mountain regions. This EWS will be implemented on the outskirts of the Bello Oriente district in Medellín. The area is characterized by an elevation of around 2,000 m, a medium slope inclination of 20° to 30° and deeply weathered crystalline rocks, which are particularly sensitive to shallow landslides during heavy precipitation. In addition to the development of a geo-sensor network with complex data integration and real-time evaluation, the main focus of the project is the social integration of the EWS both with the municipal authorities, which are going to take over the system after completion of the three-year project, and with the population living in the settlement. This report describes the project and the specifications of the EWS and presents first results from the field work. Im Projekt Inform@Risk soll ein kostengünstiges, aber hinreichend genaues, einfach zu wartendes Frühwarnsystem (FWS) für informelle Siedlungen am Rande von Großstädten entwickelt werden, das an tropische Klimabedingungen in Bergregionen des südamerikanischen Raums angepasst ist. Dieses FWS wird am Rand des Stadtteils Bello Oriente in Medellín implementiert. Das Gebiet ist durch eine Höhenlage um 2.000 m, eine mittelsteile Hangneigung von 20° bis 30° und tiefgründig verwitterte Kristallingesteine charakterisiert und ist bei Starkregenfällen besonders anfällig für flachgründige Hangrutschungen. Kernpunkt des Projekts ist neben der Entwicklung eines Geosensornetzwerks mit komplexer Datenintegration und Echtzeit-Auswertung die soziale Integration des FWS sowohl bei den städtischen Behörden als auch bei der ortsansässigen Bevölkerung. Der Beitrag beschreibt das Projekt und die Spezifikationen des zu entwickelnden FWS und stellt erste Ergebnisse aus der Geländearbeit vor.
Source:	Geomechanics and Tunnelling 13 (2020), No. 1
Page/s:	103-115
Language of Publication:	English/German

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