New Himalayan GLOF mitigation framework combines community early warning systems, engineering, and cross-border collaboration (IMAGE)
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This diagram illustrates a comprehensive framework for reducing GLOF risks across the Himalayan region. The framework integrates four key pillars: community-driven early warning systems, engineering interventions, emergency capacity building, and transboundary collaboration.
The system prioritizes scientific hazard assessment and engineering feasibility as foundations for decision-making. It establishes critical information exchange networks between upstream and downstream communities, particularly across international borders, ensuring timely warnings and coordinated emergency responses. The framework features real-time data fusion for risk assessment, tiered warning protocols, and evacuation planning. The system employs both proactive mitigation measures and passive defense strategies, with continuous feedback loops between government agencies and local communities to ensure adaptive and effective GLOF risk management.
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