scholarly journals Designing and implementing more effective Integrated Early Warning Systems in mountain areas: a case study from Northern Italy

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolina García
Keyword(s):  
Early Warning ◽  
Early Warning Systems ◽  
Northern Italy ◽  
Warning Systems ◽  
Mountain Areas

scholarly journals Landslide early warning based on failure forecast models: the example of Mt. de La Saxe rockslide, northern Italy

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 1511-1525 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Manconi ◽  
D. Giordan
Keyword(s):  
Early Warning ◽  
Early Warning Systems ◽  
Northern Italy ◽  
Warning Systems ◽  
Surface Displacements ◽  
Forecast Models ◽  
Landslide Early Warning ◽  
Critical Phases ◽  
Temporal Windows

Abstract. We investigate the use of landslide failure forecast models by exploiting near-real-time monitoring data. Starting from the inverse velocity theory, we analyze landslide surface displacements on different temporal windows, and apply straightforward statistical methods to obtain confidence intervals on the estimated time of failure. Here we describe the main concepts of our method, and show an example of application to a real emergency scenario, the La Saxe rockslide, Aosta Valley region, northern Italy. Based on the herein presented case study, we identify operational thresholds based on the reliability of the forecast models, in order to support the management of early warning systems in the most critical phases of the landslide emergency.

scholarly journals Innovative Monitoring Tools and Early Warning Systems for Risk Management: A Case Study

Geosciences ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Segalini ◽  
Andrea Carri ◽  
Alessandro Valletta ◽  
Maurizio Martino
Keyword(s):  
Monitoring System ◽  
Early Warning ◽  
Slope Failure ◽  
Central Italy ◽  
Early Warning Systems ◽  
Critical Event ◽  
Warning Systems ◽  
Automatic Data ◽  
Area Of Interest

During recent years, the availability of innovative monitoring instrumentation has been a fundamental component in the development of efficient and reliable early warning systems (EWS). In fact, the potential to achieve high sampling frequencies, together with automatic data transmission and elaboration are key features for a near-real time approach. This paper presents a case study located in Central Italy, where the realization of an important state route required a series of preliminary surveys. The monitoring system installed on site included manual inclinometers, automatic modular underground monitoring system (MUMS) inclinometers, piezometers, and geognostic surveys. In particular, data recorded by innovative instrumentation allowed for the detection of major slope displacements that ultimately led to the landslide collapse. The implementation of advanced tools, featuring remote and automatic procedures for data sampling and elaboration, played a key role in the critical event identification and prediction. In fact, thanks to displacement data recorded by the MUMS inclinometer, it was possible to forecast the slope failure that was later confirmed during the following site inspection. Additionally, a numerical analysis was performed to better understand the mechanical behavior of the slope, back-analyze the monitored event, and to assess the stability conditions of the area of interest.

scholarly journals Landslide early warning based on failure forecast models: the example of the Mt. de La Saxe rockslide, northern Italy

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (7) ◽  
pp. 1639-1644 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Manconi ◽  
D. Giordan
Keyword(s):  
Real Time ◽  
Early Warning ◽  
Early Warning Systems ◽  
Northern Italy ◽  
Surface Displacements ◽  
Forecast Models ◽  
Landslide Early Warning ◽  
Unstable Slope ◽  
Critical Phases

Abstract. We apply failure forecast models by exploiting near-real-time monitoring data for the La Saxe rockslide, a large unstable slope threatening Aosta Valley in northern Italy. Starting from the inverse velocity theory, we analyze landslide surface displacements automatically and in near real time on different temporal windows and apply straightforward statistical methods to obtain confidence intervals on the estimated time of failure. Here, we present the result obtained for the La Saxe rockslide, a large unstable slope located in Aosta Valley, northern Italy. Based on this case study, we identify operational thresholds that are established on the reliability of the forecast models. Our approach is aimed at supporting the management of early warning systems in the most critical phases of the landslide emergency.

scholarly journals Further reducing the rate of code blue calls through early warning systems and enabling technologies

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-33
Author(s):  
Mike Monteith
Keyword(s):  
Early Warning ◽  
Quality Care ◽  
Warning System ◽  
Early Warning Systems ◽  
Warning Systems ◽  
Financial Health ◽  
Code Blue ◽  
Enabling Technologies ◽  
Positive Results

Hospitals are facing an unprecedented level of change—with pressure from the general public to provide high-quality care and retain top talent by preventing burnout. How can they provide better patient care without overwhelming clinicians with more connected devices, alarming systems, and analytics solutions? Some challenges do not just cause harm to patients but they have a major economic impact on the financial health of the hospital. One problem for many hospitals is the growing number of “code blue” calls that warn clinicians a patient is in cardiac arrest. In this case study, you will learn the impacts of introducing an early warning system and its enabling technologies on Hamilton Health Sciences and why the underlying technology helped to produce positive results.

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