Revista de la Academia Colombiana de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales
ISSN 0370-3908
DOMINGUEZ-CALLE, Efraín LOZANO-BAEZ, Sergio. State of the art of the early warning system in Colombia. []. , 38, 148, pp.321-332. ISSN 0370-3908.
The overall increase of natural disasters has generated significant economic, environmental and human life losses. As a tool for mitigating these impacts, early warning systems have been developed, about which there is a lot of information that, unfortunately, is scattered. In this context, this paper aimed at reviewing the literature on the topic, delving into two major disasters: floods and droughts. We also present early warning systems in Colombia and some recommendations on how to improve their use.
: Drought; flood; risk; risk management; prediction.