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Promoting Disaster Reduction through Multi-National Cooperation in Asia region

Promoting Disaster Reduction through Multi-National Cooperation in Asia region. ADRC’s Activities. 12 Oct. 2005 Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC) http://www.adrc.or.jp. Total Number of Affected People by Natural Disaster in the World (1975-2004). Note 1. Source: CRED EM-DAT

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Promoting Disaster Reduction through Multi-National Cooperation in Asia region

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  1. Promoting Disaster Reduction through Multi-National Cooperation in Asia region ADRC’s Activities 12 Oct. 2005 Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC) http://www.adrc.or.jp

  2. Total Number of Affected People by Natural Disaster in the World (1975-2004) Note 1. Source: CRED EM-DAT 2. Affected People include killed, missing, injured, as well as the people who lost their houses.

  3. Economic Loss by Natural Disasters in Asia (1960 - 2004) Note 1. Source: CRED 2. GDP is before year of the disaster. But Armenia’s GDP is in 1990 after the independence.

  4. Disaster Reductionis a MUST forSustainable Development in Asia • A single disaster can wipe out annual GDP of a country • Natural disaster can be the biggest obstacle to social security of a country

  5. Establishment of ADRC • 1994 World Conference on Natural Disaster Reduction, Yokohama, Japan • 1995 The Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake • 1995 Asian Natural Disaster Reduction Conference – ministerial level, hosted by Prime Minister of Japan • 1996 Asian Disaster Reduction Expert Meeting • 1997 Asian Disaster Reduction Cooperation Promotion Meeting • 1998 Establishment of ADRC, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan

  6. Organization of ADRC

  7. ADRC Member Countries 25 Member Countries, 5 Advisor Countries, 1Observer Pakistan ※Implement Various Projects in cooperation with UN/ISDR, UN/OCHA, UNESCO, UNU, WMO, UN/ESCAP, etc.

  8. ADRC’s Activities 〇Information Sharing 〇Human Resource Development 〇Building Community Capabilities

  9. 〇Human Resource Development (1) Seminar and Training for Human Resource Development

  10. Urban Search and Rescue Training in Singapore (2005） Disaster Risk Management Workshop in Tajikistan（2004） Flood Hazard Map Training in Viet Nam（2004）

  11. 〇　Capacity Building at Community (1) Local Govt. ・Condition (Land, Road, House, ...) ・Estimation (Magnitude, Water level, Land Slide, ...) ・Evacuation (Safe Place, Route , ...) Hazard Map (Raw Plan) Community Based Hazard Mapping ADRC developed the tool for capacity building at community level Local People Provide Information ・Knowledge (Past Disaster・Land Use, Small Path, Vulnerable People, ...) Communication Researcher Town Watching Method ・Current Scientific and Technological Aspects (Science, Engineering, ...) Objectives ・ Developing an informative Hazard Map ・ Raising public awareness of disasters ・ Reflecting the resident’s opinions into local policies

  12. Community Based Hazard MappingTown Watching Method　～Effective tool for raising public awareness～ Step 1 Field Survey Residents, Officers in Local Govt. and Experts survey the positive and negative features relating to the disaster risk by walking around in the town. Step 2 Develop a Map Visualize the observations and findings on the map. Enhance the awareness and cooperation through the task. Step 3 Discussion and Presentation What are the problems? Who is responsible? What are the countermeasures? Share the information.

  13. Field Survey of Tsunami Disasters in Indian Ocean <Multi National Mission to Tsunami affected areas in India> Period: 8 Apr. –13 Apr. Site: Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry India Thailand Period: 1 Mar. －5 Mar. Site: Chennai, Cuddalore, Pondicherry Period: 30 Dec. －2 Jan. Site: Phuket, Phangnga Indonesia Maldives Period: 26 Jan. －31 Jan. Site: Male, Dhaalu Atoll, Thaa Atoll Period: 7 Jan. －11 Jan. Site: Banda Aceh Sri Lanka Period: 28 Dec. －5 Jan. Site: Galle, Trincomalee

  14. Key Components of Tsunami Warning System Earthquake Tsunami Tsunami Warning Center National Government Local Government What is Tsunami? People Where is Evacuation Route? Mass Media International/Regional Framework Each Country’s Warning Announcement System Public Awareness

  15. Development of Tsunami Awareness Leaflet

  16. Thank You For Your Attention

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