project on Flood Management in Urban Areas of TC Region

1. project on Flood Management in Urban Areas of TC Region LIU Zhiyu Vice Chair, WGH BOH, MWR, CHINA 6~10 Sept. 2010

2. Background • At TC 41st annual session, TC launched a project on Urban Flood Risk Management (UFRM) as a cross-cutting project among WGM,WGH,and WGDRR • At TC 42nd annual session, the UFRM Project was agreed with a goal to exchange and share the experiences on urban flood management among the TC members including technology of urban flood monitoring, forecasting, and warning, to enhance the capacity of urban flood management in the TC members.

3. Background Goals • To exchange the experiences on urban flood management; • To share the technology of urban flood monitoring, forecasting, early warning; • To enhance the capacity of urban flood management; • …… Urban development policy Expected achievement Flood forecasting and warning Floodplain Management to prepare “Guidelines on flood management for urban planning and development in the Typhoon Area”, etc. Flood assessment & insurance Evacuation & self-saving Flood and drainage planning Flood emergency response Flood risk education

4. Progressin 2010 The questionnaire survey to the pilot cities of China, Japan and Republic of Korea has been done by China By the April, 2010, the questionnaire are prepared. By the July, 2010, the answered questionnaire from Shanghai, China and Yokohama City, Japan were collected and exchanged by Mr. Liu Zhiyu, at the TC export meeting on UFRM held on Bangkok. Before the IWS, the questionnaire of the Ansung Stream, Republic of Korea was also provided. A draft report was prepared.

5. Progressin 2010 At the export meeting on UFRM held in Bangkok on 19-20 July, the task force for UFRM was formed and the activities related to the next steps were planned. Following the decision of the 42nd Session of TC held on Singapore, 25-29 January 2010, an expert meeting on UFRM (TC Task Force meeting) was held in Bangkok on 19-20 July, 2010, supported by UNESCAP Information and Communications Technology and Disaster Risk Reduction Division.At the meeting, the Terms of Reference (TOR) of Task Force and the activities related to the next steps about UFRM were discussed.

6. -Report to TC Session -Guidebook (Pilot Studies) (Recommendations) (Good Practice Inventory) (Useful materials) • -Contribute to other TC Members Typhoon Committee -Manual - Advice -Materials - Analysis Coach Player Observer UFRM Task Force Chairs Vice-chairs TCS National Focal Point of Pilot Cities TC AWG - Information -Results - Outputs - Advice -Fund Rising - Project Formation - Consultation - Workshop -Advice -Materials - Fund - Advice - Materials - Advice - Materials Supporter Supporter Support Groups ESCAP, WMO Structure of UFRM project (draft)

7. Progressin 2010 Also, at the meeting, four pilot cites and their contact persons were initially nominated as fellows: 1. Metro Manila, Philippines, contact person: Dr. Susan R. Espinueva, 2. Hanoi, Viet Nam, contact person: Ms. Nguyen Lan Chau, 3. HatYai, Thailand, contact person: Mr. Thosakdi Vanichkajom, 4. Macao, China, contact person: Mr. TANG Iu Man

8. Thenext steps(2010):

9. Thenext steps(2011~2012):

10. Thanks for your Attention!