Climate change is exacerbating extreme flood events.

Some neighborhoods are more at risk than others due to high levels of poverty, inadequate housing and location in flood prone areas. In addition, data about the risks and impacts of flooding and other natural hazards are often missing from these neighbourhoods.

Co-creating data with vulnerable communities to predict when floods will occur can help to strengthen their resilience.

Citizen engagement can address crucial data gaps improving early warning systems. It also promotes data literacy and enables communities to better understand risks and take action.

This policy brief describes the Water Proofing Data project and makes the case for citizen science programmes as a tool for disaster risk reduction.

Get the Water Proofing Data policy brief on the Low and Middle Income Countries Network website 

First published: 9 November 2022

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