Abstract
The research discussed is part of a Belmont Forum disaster risk reduction project aimed at enhancing the resilience of low-income housing. This paper examines feasibility and viability of using emerging digital technologies to enhance the resilience of low-income housing based on requirements of resource constrained, low-lying coastal areas in East Africa. The authors focus on the need to facilitate data and knowledge sharing across domains to: 1) reduce or avoid the potential property loss from flooding events through mapping the interdependencies and interconnectedness across natural and human systems; 2) coordinate the provision of temporary shelter for displaced victims, and 3) building (back) better during the recovery phase. The deployment of Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, BIM, Digital twin, VR/AR in disaster risk management is still an emerging area of research. In general, cutting-edge digital technologies are deployed as standalone solutions to address existing data and knowledge sharing needs that are unique to a sub-group of stakeholders. A more holistic and comprehensive solution will require an integrative framework that supports the seamless flow of information across the stakeholders.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 092013 |
Journal | IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science |
Volume | 1101 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2022 |
Event | International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction World Building Congress 2022, WBC 2022 - Melbourne, Australia Duration: Jun 27 2022 → Jun 30 2022 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Environmental Science
- General Earth and Planetary Sciences