IIT Mandi Develops Landslide Early Warning System for Himalayan Region

IIT Mandi develops landslide early warning system for Himalayan region

The early warning system--A LEWS--forecasts and monitors the probability of landslides based on data regarding the susceptibility of the topography along with rainfall in real time

IIT Mandi develops Himalayan landslide early warning system, offers real-time alerts

Munish SoodMandiIn a significant step towards disaster risk reduction in the Himalayan region, researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi have developed a fully operational Landslide Early Warning System (LEWS) capable of providing real-time forecasts and location-specific alerts across the Indian Himalayan Region (IHR). The system has been developed under the leadership of Prof. Dericks Praise Shukla of the School of Civil an…

IIT Mandi develops operational landslide early warning system for Indian himalayan region

New Delhi, July 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Scientists at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi have developed a fully operational Landslide Early Warning System (LEWS) for the Indian Himalayan Region (IHR), aiming to improve disaster preparedness by providing daily forecasts of landslide risks during the monsoon season through a web-based platform, it was announced on Wednesday. The Indian Himalayan Region is among the most landslide-prone regi…