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Using IMU Sensors for Early Detection of Floods and Landslides
Climate challenges demand innovative solutions! 🌍 IMU sensors, small yet powerful devices, can measure movements and help tackle disasters like floods and landslides. Here’s how they can make a difference in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a country at high risk.
How IMU Sensors Help
📡 Track Land Shifts: Detect movements with precision.
🌊 Monitor Water Flow: Spot flood risks early.
🏗️ Protect Infrastructure: Prevent failures in dams, bridges, and levees.
Early Warnings Save Lives
Integrating IMU sensors into early warning systems can alert communities in real time, reducing disaster impact and saving lives.
Bosnia’s Climate Vulnerability
Bosnia and Herzegovina faces worsening floods and landslides—from the 2014 floods to man-made disasters like Jablanica. IMU sensors can help monitor these risks and guide recovery efforts.
Building Resilience
🛠️ Strengthen infrastructure with sustainable designs.
🌳 Use nature-based solutions to buffer impacts.
⚠️ Develop early warning systems with IMU tech.
📚 Educate communities on climate risks.
🗺️ Plan strategically for climate adaptation.
Conclusion
IMU sensors are game-changers for disaster preparedness in Bosnia and Herzegovina. By investing in this tech, the country can better adapt to climate risks and protect its people. 🌟
Dr. Martina Egedusevic specializes in employing nature-based solutions that utilize natural processes to tackle environmental challenges. She provides expertise in managing flood risks, disaster risk reduction, and related environmental concerns. Born in Trebinje, Bosnia & Herzegovina, where she completed her secondary education, she later pursued university studies in Belgrade, Serbia, and earned her Ph.D. from Heriot-Watt University.
Currently an Impact Fellow at the University of Exeter’s Land, Environment, Economics, and Policy Institute (LEEP), Dr. Egedusevic’s research has focused on the role of woodland creation in mitigating flood risks in Scotland. Her early career began as a flood protection engineer at Srbijavode in Serbia, working on flood hazard mapping and mitigation strategies. She later joined the SENSUM project, investigating natural hazards like landslides and debris movement.
Her consultancy work at ARUP further expanded her expertise in climate adaptation and environmental risk management across the UK. Dr. Egedusevic’s career is marked by a deep commitment to using sustainable, nature-based solutions to enhance environmental resilience and disaster risk reduction globally.