Promoting Disaster Reduction through MultiNational Cooperation in Asia region

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Promoting Disaster Reduction through
Multi-National Cooperation in Asia region
ADRCs Activities
12 Oct. 2005 Asian Disaster Reduction Center
(ADRC) http//www.adrc.or.jp
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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.
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Economic Loss by Natural Disasters in Asia (1960
- 2004)
Note 1. Source CRED 2. GDP is before
year of the disaster. But Armenias GDP is in
1990 after the independence.
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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

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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

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Organization of ADRC
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ADRC Member Countries
25 Member Countries, 5 Advisor Countries, 1
Observer
Pakistan
?Implement Various Projects in cooperation with
UN/ISDR, UN/OCHA, UNESCO, UNU, WMO, UN/ESCAP,
etc.
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ADRCs Activities
? Information Sharing ? Human Resource
Development ? Building Community Capabilities
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Seminar and Training for Human Resource
Development
?Human Resource Development (1)
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Urban Search and Rescue Training in Singapore
(2005)
Disaster Risk Management Workshop in
Tajikistan(2004)
Flood Hazard Map Training in Viet Nam(2004)
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? Capacity Building at Community (1)
Community Based Hazard Mapping
ADRC developed the tool for capacity building at
community level
Local People
Provide Information
Knowledge (Past DisasterLand 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
residents opinions into local policies
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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.
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Field Survey of Tsunami Disasters in Indian Ocean
ltMulti National Mission to Tsunami affected areas
in Indiagt Period 8 Apr. 13 Apr.
Site Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry
Thailand
India
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
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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 Countrys Warning Announcement System
Public Awareness
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Development of Tsunami Awareness Leaflet
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