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Evaluation of Barriers to Deployment of Information and Communication Technologies to Sustain Information and Communication Flow in Floods

Anwer, Izza ; Yousuf, Muhammad Irfan ; Grant-Muller, Susan

Applied sciences, 2024-01, Vol.14 (2), p.592 [Periódico revisado por pares]

Basel: MDPI AG

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  • Título:
    Evaluation of Barriers to Deployment of Information and Communication Technologies to Sustain Information and Communication Flow in Floods
  • Autor: Anwer, Izza ; Yousuf, Muhammad Irfan ; Grant-Muller, Susan
  • Assuntos: Analysis ; Case studies ; Communication ; Communications technology ; Community ; developed and developing countries ; Disasters ; Earthquakes ; Evacuations & rescues ; Floods ; information and communication flow ; information and communication technologies ; Infrastructure ; Lifesaving ; Methods ; Pakistan ; Satellites ; Surveys ; transport systems ; United Kingdom
  • É parte de: Applied sciences, 2024-01, Vol.14 (2), p.592
  • Descrição: A sustainable information and communication flow (ICF) supports lifelines in floods, especially transport systems. A detailed insight into barriers regarding effective ICF through the implementation of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in the lifecycle of floods was given for evolved and evolving economies, i.e., York and Head-Marala, with sample sizes of 240 and 300 experts, respectively. All experts responded on an ethically approved questionnaire with further information notes that were used whilst discoursing the factors. ICTs were segregated into two groups, ranging from simple to advanced technologies. KMO and Bartlett’s tests confirmed high sampling adequacy with values ranging from 0.679 to 0.823 (≥0.5) with p-values ≤ 0.05. An amended version of Q-Methodology was used to identify nine factors in total. Each factor with an Eigenvalue ≥1 was retained, and all factors were highly reliable with values between 0.89 and 0.96. Factors were explained through communalities, factor loadings, pattern and structure matrices, and notes from experts. Results showed that under-evolved economies have limited technological resources and under-developed flood coping plans compared to evolved economies. Also, the unacknowledged possibility was uncovered that ICF can certainly be sustained if all possibly available ICTs are engaged through a thorough deployment plan of action. Authorities needed to make ICT engagement plans simple and efficient through effective coordination among different institutions. Though authorities were trained and equipped with modern tools, equipment, and technologies, dense and dependent populations overwhelmed the rescue capabilities. Other than VMS, social media pages, and radio, other ICTs were not tried and tested in floods for the exchange of transport–flood ICF. These findings are useful for stakeholders from all communities, transport planning institutions, and flood managers who are not fully benefiting from the extended use of ICTs to manage travel activities in floods.
  • Editor: Basel: MDPI AG
  • Idioma: Inglês
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