BOISE, Idaho, June 24 -- Boise State University issued the following news release:
Anthropology Professor John Ziker and post-doctoral researcher Sarah Whitaker are co-authors on a new publication in Earth's future presenting a vision and blueprint for a novel flood early warning system within a decision-making framework called FEWS-DM that repositions decision-making as an equal partner in the flood forecasting process - not a passive recipient of its outputs.
Globally, floods are becoming more severe, creating urgent demand for early warning systems that deliver useful, actionable information. Most current warning systems focus on predicting water levels but provide limited support for interpreting uncertainty or guiding real-world deci...