CONCEPTUAL CHANGES IN APPROACH TO THE WARNING SYSTEM OF POPULATION IN THE NETHERLANDS ─ EXPERIENCE WITH IMPLEMENTATION

Peter A. A.  BAIJENS

doi:10.71934/

CONCEPTUAL CHANGES IN APPROACH TO THE WARNING SYSTEM OF POPULATION IN THE NETHERLANDS ─ EXPERIENCE WITH IMPLEMENTATION

Authors

Peter A. A. BAIJENS Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.71934/

Keywords:

Emergency warning, sirens, warning and information,, warning signal, warning system

Abstract

The paper presents experience with the introduction of a new concept of emergency
population warning system in the Netherlands where the practice of past 25 years has been
evaluated. In this paper there are reasons that led to decision for major changes in subject
field, than the description of a process of creating requirements for a new warning system and
the introduction of measures necessary for its installation.
Besides the description of experience with implementing policy changes there are also
basic parameters of warning system and a brief description of its daily operations. The
framework of national supplementary warning system, which was put into operation in 2012, is
another part of this paper.