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KNOWLEDGE DIVIDES AND KNOWLEDGE GAPS THAT AFFECT DISASTER PREVENTION

KNOWLEDGE DIVIDES AND KNOWLEDGE GAPS THAT AFFECT DISASTER PREVENTION. Dr. Walter Hays, Global Alliance For Disaster Reduction. HEAR. UNDER-STAND. IDENT-IFY. IT IS TIME FOR A “GLOBAL WAKE UP CALL”. 1990-2010 PERIOD OF INTEGRATION. 21 ST CENTURY PERIOD OF IMPLEMEN-TATION. NOW

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KNOWLEDGE DIVIDES AND KNOWLEDGE GAPS THAT AFFECT DISASTER PREVENTION

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  1. KNOWLEDGE DIVIDES AND KNOWLEDGE GAPS THAT AFFECT DISASTER PREVENTION Dr. Walter Hays, Global Alliance For Disaster Reduction

  2. HEAR UNDER-STAND IDENT-IFY IT IS TIME FOR A “GLOBAL WAKE UP CALL” 1990-2010 PERIOD OF INTEGRATION 21ST CENTURY PERIOD OF IMPLEMEN-TATION NOW WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY PERSON-ALIZE ACT

  3. WAKE UP THE SLEEPING GIANT OVERCOMING THE GLOBAL RIP VAN WINKLE EFFECT THAT IS ALLOWING THE21ST CENTURY TO BECOME THE CENTURY OF DISASTERS

  4. A DISASTER is --- --- the set of failures that occur when three continuums: 1)  people, 2) community (i.e., a set of habitats, livelihoods, and social constructs), and 3) recurring events (e.g., floods, earthquakes, ...,) intersect at a point in space and time, when and where the people and community are not ready.  

  5. COMMUNITY CP RECURRING EVENTS S P O T WHEN AN INTERSECTION OCCURS, A DISASTER OCCURS - - - - - - IF THE PEOPLE AND THE COMMUNITY ARE NOT READY FOR WHAT HAPPENS PEOPLE

  6. THE SLEEPING GIANT ISYOU (AND ME) WAKE UP!

  7. RIP VAN WINKLE

  8. RIP VAN WINKLE IS NOT PREPARED TO BE A CHAMPION OF DISASTER PREVENTION IN THE 21ST CENTURY --- He slept through the most important 20 years of his life --- the IDNDR (1990-1999) AND ISDR (2000-2010)

  9. HE IS UNPREPARED AFTER MISSING 20 YEARS OF INNOVATION • --- VULNERABILITY REDUCTION • --- RISK REDUCTION • --- PREVENTION • --- PROVENTION • --- MITIGATION • --- DISASTER REDUCTION • --- DISASTER RISK REDUCTION • --- DISASTER RESILIENCE

  10. BY MISSING APPROXIMATELY 10,000 OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN FROM THE NOTABLE EVENTS AND DISASTERS THAT HAPPENED DURING THE PERIOD 1990—2011,HE IS UNPREPARED.

  11. ARIZONA: JUNE 8, 2011

  12. VOLCANO PUYEHUE’S ASH CLOUD: JUNE 4, 2011

  13. MISSISSIPPI RIVER BARGE TRAFFIC HALTED: MAY 6

  14. WESTERN TANZANIA: INUNDATION; MAY 6

  15. NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA: JANUARY, 2011

  16. NORTH DAKOTA LEVEE BREACHED:JUNE 23, 2011

  17. TUSCALOOSA, AL: APRIL 27, 2011

  18. SENDAI, JAPAN”BEFORE MARCH 12TH

  19. AFTER MARCH 12th

  20. HEAR UNDER-STAND IDENT-IFY IT IS TIME FOR A “GLOBAL WAKE UP CALL” 1990-2010 PERIOD OF INTEGRATION 21ST CENTURY PERIOD OF IMPLEMEN-TATION NOW WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY PERSON-ALIZE ACT

  21. THE 21ST CENTURY’S WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY • GLOBAL SOCIETAL RESILIENCE • WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITYTO ACCELERATE THE RECOVERY PROCESS AFTER EACH RECORD OR NEAR-RECORD DISASTER OF THE 21ST CENTURY

  22. STRATEGY: TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE UNIQUENESS OF RECOVERY • THE POLITICAL and MEDIA SPOTLIGHT IS ON ALL DECISIONS AND ACTIVITIES • TOP PRIORITY: RESTORATION TO NORMAL (OR BETTER) AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE • INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE, INSURANCE PAYOUTS, AND DONORS: ALWAYS AVAILABLE

  23. TYPICAL TOP PRIORTIES DURING RECOVERY RESTORATION OF TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE RESTORATION OF ESSENTIAL FACILITIES-- SCHOOLS

  24. “VAN WINKLE BARRIERS” TO ACHIEVING GLOBAL SOCIETAL RESILIENCE • MYTH– there is a “general public,” so one glove fits all. • REALITY--there are many different sectors of the public having different motivations and needs, so develop sector- specific knowledge.

  25. “VAN WINKLE BARRIERS” TO ACHIEVING SOCIETAL RESILIENCE • MYTH– people will do what they say they will do • REALITY—the coefficient of correlation between what people say and what they actually do is VERY LOW, so have legal mandates to ensure compliance.

  26. “VAN WINKLE BARRIERS” TO ACHIEVING SOCIETAL RESILIENCE • MYTH– mailing a report is communication • REALITY—communication is an active 2-way process involving: A SOURCE and A RECEIVER, A MESSAGE, and A CHANNEL (or multiple channels), so develop programmes with a long time line.

  27. COMMUNI-CATION “SOCIETAL RESILIENCE” FUNCTIONAL NETWORKING CHANNELS INFORMATION NETWORKING CHANNELS READINESS FOR A POSSIBLE DISASTER ORGANIZATION NETWORKING CHANNELS PRIVATE SECTOR PUBLIC SECTOR COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS ACADEMIA Stratec Consulting

  28. “VAN WINKLE BARRIERS” TO ACHIEVING SOCIETAL RESILIENCE • MYTH– mailing a report or sending an e-mail is transfer of ownership of knowledge • REALITY—transfer of ownership of knowledge is a process: HEARING, UNDERSTANDING, and PERSON-ALIZING FOR ACTION.

  29. WHAT IS THE PAYOFF OF GLOBAL SOCIETAL RESILIENCE FAILURE: WE WILL HAVE DISASTERS DURING THE 21ST CENTURY THAT WILL MAKE 1990—2010’S DISASTERS LOOK LIKE “A WALK IN THE PARK.” SUCCESS: !!!!!

  30. SEE APPENDIX A: RESTORATION OF TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE

  31. SEE APPENDIX B: RESTORATION OF ESSENTIAL FACILITIES-- SCHOOLS

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