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A Survey on the Role of Wireless Sensor Networks and IoT in Disaster Management

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Geological Disaster Monitoring Based on Sensor Networks

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Extreme events and disasters resulting from climate change or other ecological factors are difficult to predict and manage. Current limitations of state-of-the-art approaches to disaster prediction and management could be addressed by adopting new unorthodox risk assessment and management strategies. The next generation Internet of Things (IoT), Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs), 5G wireless communication, and big data analytics technologies are the key enablers for future effective disaster management infrastructures. In this chapter, we commissioned a survey on emerging wireless communication technologies with potential for enhancing disaster prediction, monitoring, and management systems. Challenges, opportunities, and future research trends are highlighted to provide some insight on the potential future work for researchers in this field.

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Acknowledgements

This work was supported by the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Grant No. EP/M026981/1.

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  1. Department of Computing Science and Mathematics, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Stirling, Stirling, Scotland, UK

    Ahsan Adeel, Mandar Gogate, Saadullah Farooq, Kia Dashtipour & Amir Hussain

  2. DICEAM, University Mediterranea of Reggio Calabria, Reggio Calabria, Italy

    Cosimo Ieracitano

  3. School of Engineering and Built Environment, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, Scotland, UK

    Hadi Larijani

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  1. Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, United Kingdom

    Tariq S. Durrani

  2. College of Electronic and Communication Engineering, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin, China

    Wei Wang

  3. Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, United Kingdom

    Sheila M Forbes

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Adeel, A. et al. (2019). A Survey on the Role of Wireless Sensor Networks and IoT in Disaster Management. In: Durrani, T., Wang, W., Forbes, S. (eds) Geological Disaster Monitoring Based on Sensor Networks. Springer Natural Hazards. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-0992-2_5

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