Techno-Social Synergy for Disaster Resilience in Coastal Communities : A Sustainable Approach

Abstract

Disasters are inevitable for the coastal community due to their geographical closeness to the vast ocean. Sea-level rise, coastal floods, cyclones, hurricanes, tsunamis, and even high tides affect coastal communities across the globe. It leads to substantial economic loss and loss of human lives and properties, affecting the coastal communities’ livelihood and sustainability. Often the warning time and the preparation time to take action are relatively short. The community needs to be prepared to move to a safer location in this short duration. This work addresses the disaster risk reduction methods that need to be adopted by the coastal communities in India to reduce the impact of natural disasters and climate change risks they are susceptible. We propose an AI-based chatbot to provide accurate and up-to-date information about the spatiotemporally varying disaster scenarios and the vulnerability and resilience indexes. The AI-based chatbot will enhance the user experience and user safety by providing accurate information about disaster alerts through their smartphones.