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To Row or Not to Row? A Fast-Paced Flood Risk Reduction Game!

Discover the impacts of changing weather patterns on flood risk in an engaging game setting. Learn how community investment in disaster risk reduction and ecosystems can enhance resilience. Join a team of disaster managers to tackle flooding challenges and make decisions to reduce disaster risk. Experience the importance of early actions and preparedness in the face of extreme rainfall events. Play now and test your disaster management skills in this innovative, participatory game for a new climate reality!

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To Row or Not to Row? A Fast-Paced Flood Risk Reduction Game!

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  1. To Row or Not to Row?A Fast-Paced Flood Risk Reduction Game!

  2. Our Changing Climate: Changing weather patterns More frequent extreme events More intense extremes => RISING DISASTER RISK Extreme rainfall intensity => FLOOD

  3. Community Investment in Disaster Risk Reduction Resilience to Flood Floodplain ~ stores & recharges Catchment basin ~ absorbs & filters Water Supply + Water Quality Healthy Ecosystem => Water Quality :

  4. RIVER BASIN & AQUIFERS:surface water +groundwater =ONE WATER RESOURCE SYSTEM Ecosystem-based management = Disaster Risk Management

  5. Goal: Reduce Risk of Flood Disasters Community Disaster Risk Reduction Team: LOCAL WATER DEPARTMENT MUNICIPAL PLANNER BOARD of HEALTH DISASTER MANAGER CONSERVATION COMMISSION CITIZEN GROUP MEMBER SUSTAINABILITY ADVISORY GROUP CLIMATE CHANGE EXPERT PARTICIPATORY! (EXPECT CONFUSION) YOU & your team

  6. Why Games for a New Climate? • Active learning “Aha!” moments • Serious, fun engagement Emotions matter! • Collective intelligence Peer-to-peer • Optimization platform ‘flight simulator’ …..for testing decisions without actual risk www.BU.edu/Pardee

  7. TEAMS = Communities Each Row is a Team Losing Teams: Acted in Vain or had Flood Disasters Winning Team: Most Disaster Managers Still Standing!

  8. GROUND(WATER) RULES 1. Game = simplified representation of realityNo questioning of game rules! Decisions are individual …but consultation with team is encouraged : ) 3. Teams win or lose Avoid disasters & become more resilient

  9. LET’S PLAY!

  10. Each Row is a Community Disaster Risk Reduction Team Each team member invests their own part of the municipal disaster management budget: HANDS OVER HEAD for Early Action: Inform public & take preventive action THUMBS UP for normal operations: Planning, training, etc.

  11. If rainfall die = 1-5 • => No problem, => stay standing! • Acted in Vain, • Say “GRRR” & Sit down! THUMBS UP Normal Operations No Disaster ! ALL TENTS Early Action

  12. IF rainfall die = 6 • => No problem, => stay standing! • Not prepared, • Say “GRRR” & Sit down! ALL TENTS Early Action => Flood ! ALL THUMBS Normal Operations

  13. Sample Forecast

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