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NDSU’s Approach to Disaster Resistant Universities

NDSU’s Approach to Disaster Resistant Universities. Kent Theurer Research Assistant. Vision. Provide an integrated approach to make NDSU a disaster resistant, resilient and sustainable university. Goal.

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NDSU’s Approach to Disaster Resistant Universities

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  1. NDSU’s Approach toDisaster Resistant Universities Kent Theurer Research Assistant

  2. Vision Provide an integrated approach to make NDSU a disaster resistant, resilient and sustainable university.

  3. Goal To create and upgrade infrastructure to ensure the disaster resistance, resilience and continued sustainable development of the university.

  4. Organizing Resources • Tasks • Create planning team and advisory board • Develop methodology for data gathering • Study best practices currently utilized by peer institutions • Examine local mitigation plans Complete Complete On-going Complete

  5. Hazard Risk Assessment • Tasks • Identify all potential hazards • Examine university disaster history (vulnerability) • Establish previous costs as a portion of cost/benefit analysis • Examine and establish risk assessment methodology • Conduct risk assessment for campus Complete Complete Complete On-going

  6. Evaluation of Buildings Structural Social Security Network-Cyber Administrative Evaluation of Grounds Electricity Water Sewer/Storm Transportation Vulnerability & Risk Assessment

  7. Developing the Plan • Tasks • Identify mitigation projects • Feasibility • Historical/Environmental impact • Rank mitigation projects based on risk assessment and cost/benefit analysis

  8. Implementing the Plan • Tasks • Develop necessary support to adopt the plan • Implement the plan • University impact analysis of projects • Apply for PDM to advance mitigation strategy

  9. University Background • Student population • Around 12,000 • Faculty and staff • 500 faculty and 1000 support staff • Campus • 89 Buildings on main campus spread over 258 acres • 22,053 total acres of North Dakota • including the main Agricultural Experimental Station in Fargo and seven research centers located throughout the state.

  10. University Information • Division One Reclassification • Academic • Athletic • Phoenix International Research Location • Manufacturing Plant for Alien Technologies

  11. Major Disaster History • At Least 7 Major Fires Since 1909 • An F5 Tornado in 1957 • 3 Major Rain/Flood Events

  12. Thanks for your kind attention Contact info: Arthur Oyola-Yemaiel, Ph.D. Kent Theurer (701) 231-5847 (710) 231-5759 arthur.oyolayemaiel@ndsu.edukent.theurer@ndsu.edu Emergency Management Program North Dakota State University P.O. Box 5075 Fargo, ND 58105

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