The Goal for 2011 and Beyond:Making Cities Disaster Resilient

Concentrating all Available Resources on The Urgent Goal ISDR Introduced to the

World on

October 13th, 2010

Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, University of

North Carolina, USA

A PART OF THE UNITED NATIONS’ WORLD DISASTER REDUCTION

CAMPAIGNCoordinated by the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster

Reduction (ISDR)

2010-2011

THE WAY FORWARD THE WAY FORWARD

DISASTER RISK REDUCTION

IN

EVERY CITY IN EVERY REGION OF THE WORLD

NOW

DISASTER RISK REDUCTION

IN

EVERY CITY IN EVERY REGION OF THE WORLD

NOW

TOWARDS DISASTER RESILIENCE AND TOWARDS DISASTER RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY IN EVERY CITY SUSTAINABILITY IN EVERY CITY

TOWARDS DISASTER RESILIENCE AND TOWARDS DISASTER RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY IN EVERY CITY SUSTAINABILITY IN EVERY CITY

ADOPTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF DISASTER RISK

REDUCTION POLICIES &

/PROGRAMS

ADOPTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF DISASTER RISK

REDUCTION POLICIES &

/PROGRAMS EUROPEEUROPEEUROPEEUROPE ASIA ASIA ASIA ASIA

MEDITERRANEANMEDITERRANEANMEDITERRANEANMEDITERRANEAN SUB-SAHARA SUB-SAHARA

AFRICAAFRICA

SUB-SAHARA SUB-SAHARA

AFRICAAFRICA

CARIBBEAN CARIBBEAN

BASINBASIN

CARIBBEAN CARIBBEAN

BASINBASINISLAND NATIONSISLAND NATIONSISLAND NATIONSISLAND NATIONS

THE AMERICASTHE AMERICASTHE AMERICASTHE AMERICAS

GOAL: The implementation of

actions by local governments that will reduce their disaster

risks and move their cities towards disaster resilience

and sustainability.

An Unique Opportunity:

This is an opportunity for the world’s more than 1 million cities to

adopt the ISDR’S urgent goal of becoming disaster resilient as

quickly as possible, and to find ways to make it happen.

SOME OF THE KINDS OF DISASTERS THAT

HAPPENED DURING 2010 THAT

CAN BE PREVENTED IN 2011 AND BEYOND

EARTHQUAKES

• HAITI

• CHILE

•TURKEY

•INDONESIA

•CHINA

•TAIWAN

LANDSLIDES

• MACHU PICCHU

•SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

•MADEIRA (PORTUGAL)

• BRAZIL (RIO DE JANEIRO)

•TAIWAN

•SANTA MARIA TLAHUITOLTAPEC

2O10’S SEVERE WINDSTORMS

XynthiaTropical Storms and Hurricanes:

Atlantic BasinTropical Storms and Hurricanes:

Pacific BasinTyphoonsCyclones

FLOODS

• BRAZIL (RIO DE JANEIRO)

•EUROPE

•PAKISTAN

SEVERE WINDSTORMS

• 19 NAMED STORMS IN THE ATLANTIC BASIN

• SUPER TYPHOONS IN THE PACIFIC

WINTER STORMS

• THE GREAT SOLSTICE WINTER STORM OF 2010

• THE ATLANTIC SEA BOARD STORM OF 2010

VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS

• ICELAND

• INDONESIA

DROUGHT

CONTINUES IN THE CARIBBEAN

CONTINUES IN WESTERN CHINA

WILDFIRES

• SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

• RUSSIA

•ISRAEL

OIL SPILLS AND LEAKS

• GULF OF MEXICO

•CHINA

GLOBAL CAMPAIGN FOR DISASTER RISK REDUCTION IN

CITIES

A PRIMER OF KNOWLEDGE THAT CAN MULTIPLY AND SPILL OVER FOR THE BENEFIT OF MILLIONS

THE STATE OF THE WORLD

REALITY: 200 Nations and 6+ Billion People are Investing Over 6 Trillion Dollars Each Year in Urban Development and Billions in Education.REALITY: Each Year, approximately 700-900 Events Cause Economic losses in the $ Billions With Large Tolls in Mortality and Morbidity and a Loss Potential That is Increasing Exponentially With Time.

EVERY REGION HAS CITIES THAT NEED EDUCATIONAL SURGESEVERY REGION HAS CITIES THAT NEED EDUCATIONAL SURGES

AND “CHAMPIONS” TO CREATE TURNNG POINTSAND “CHAMPIONS” TO CREATE TURNNG POINTS

EVERY REGION HAS CITIES THAT NEED EDUCATIONAL SURGESEVERY REGION HAS CITIES THAT NEED EDUCATIONAL SURGES

AND “CHAMPIONS” TO CREATE TURNNG POINTSAND “CHAMPIONS” TO CREATE TURNNG POINTS

200 NATIONS AND 6+

BILLION PEOPLE

200 NATIONS AND 6+

BILLION PEOPLE

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

CARIBBEAN BASIN

CARIBBEAN BASIN

SUB-SAHARAAFRICA

SUB-SAHARAAFRICA

MEDITER-RANEAN

MEDITER-RANEAN

ISLAND NATIONS ISLAND NATIONS

ASIA ASIA

SOUTHAMERICASOUTH

AMERICA

EUROPEEUROPE

THE RESILIENT CITIES CAMPAIGN

THE CAMPAIGN WILL SUCCEED WHEN IT PENETRATES ALL SECTORS OF THE

COMMUNITY, BUILDS CAPACITY, AND DISASTER RISKS ARE REDUCED TO ZERO

THE GOAL OF EVERY CITYTHE GOAL OF EVERY CITY

• LESS DISASTER RISK!• NATURAL HAZARDS

(E.G., FLOODS, SEVERE WINDSTORMS, EARTHQUAKES, DROUGHTS) ARE INEVITABLE, BUT…

• DISASTERS ARE NOT!

• LESS DISASTER RISK!• NATURAL HAZARDS

(E.G., FLOODS, SEVERE WINDSTORMS, EARTHQUAKES, DROUGHTS) ARE INEVITABLE, BUT…

• DISASTERS ARE NOT!

F A C E IS THE KEYF A C E IS THE KEY

• FACTS OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY!

• COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL ALLIANCES!

• CHANGE IN THINKING!

• EFFORTS THAT BUILDS LOCAL CAPACITY FOR ACTION!

USE GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCES IN LOCAL USE GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCES IN LOCAL DISASTER RISK REDUCTION PROGRAMS DISASTER RISK REDUCTION PROGRAMS

USE GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCES IN LOCAL USE GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCES IN LOCAL DISASTER RISK REDUCTION PROGRAMS DISASTER RISK REDUCTION PROGRAMS

SEED BED FOR DISASTER RISK

CAMPAIGHSTHAT MEET COMMUNITY

NEEDS

SEED BED FOR DISASTER RISK

CAMPAIGHSTHAT MEET COMMUNITY

NEEDS

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION

SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYSCIENCE &

TECHNOLOGY

ENVIRONMENTALPROTECTION

ENVIRONMENTALPROTECTION

POLICYIMPLEMENTATION

POLICYIMPLEMENTATION

SUSTAINABLE ENTERPRISE

SUSTAINABLE ENTERPRISE

NATURAL &TECH. HAZARDS

NATURAL &TECH. HAZARDS

CONSTRUCTIONTECHNIQUES

CONSTRUCTIONTECHNIQUES

CITY PLANS

CITY PLANS

FOR DISASTER

FOR DISASTER

RISK REDUCTION

RISK REDUCTION

- Perspectives

- Perspectives

On Science, Policy,

On Science, Policy,

And EDUC.

And EDUC.

HOW TO FAIL HOW TO FAIL HOW TO FAIL HOW TO FAIL

FACTFACT: NO CITY CAN REDUCE ITS DISASTER RISKS WITHOUT A : NO CITY CAN REDUCE ITS DISASTER RISKS WITHOUT A LONG-TERM STRATEGIC EFFORT.LONG-TERM STRATEGIC EFFORT.

FACTFACT: NO CITY CAN REDUCE ITS DISASTER RISKS WITHOUT A : NO CITY CAN REDUCE ITS DISASTER RISKS WITHOUT A LONG-TERM STRATEGIC EFFORT.LONG-TERM STRATEGIC EFFORT.

GOALS:GOALS:GOALS:GOALS:

DISASTER DISASTER RISK RISK

REDUCTIONREDUCTION

DISASTER DISASTER RISK RISK

REDUCTIONREDUCTION

CAPACITY CAPACITY FOR FOR

DISASTER DISASTER RISK RISK

REDUCTIONREDUCTION

CAPACITY CAPACITY FOR FOR

DISASTER DISASTER RISK RISK

REDUCTIONREDUCTION

DISASTER DISASTER RESILIENCERESILIENCEDISASTER DISASTER

RESILIENCERESILIENCE

HOW TO SUCCEEDHOW TO SUCCEEDHOW TO SUCCEEDHOW TO SUCCEED

SOCIALSOCIAL

SCIENCESCIENCE

SOCIALSOCIAL

SCIENCESCIENCE

PHYSICAL PHYSICAL SCIENCESSCIENCESPHYSICAL PHYSICAL SCIENCESSCIENCES

ENGINEERINGENGINEERING

SCIENCESSCIENCES

ENGINEERINGENGINEERING

SCIENCESSCIENCES

SUCCESS:SUCCESS: REDUCING DISASTER RISKS IN EVERY REDUCING DISASTER RISKS IN EVERY CITY TOWARD ZEROCITY TOWARD ZERO

SUCCESS:SUCCESS: REDUCING DISASTER RISKS IN EVERY REDUCING DISASTER RISKS IN EVERY CITY TOWARD ZEROCITY TOWARD ZERO

STRATEGIC GOALSTRATEGIC GOAL: WORKING TOGETHER TO INCREASE : WORKING TOGETHER TO INCREASE CAPACITY IN EVERY STAKEHOLDER SECTORCAPACITY IN EVERY STAKEHOLDER SECTOR

STRATEGIC GOALSTRATEGIC GOAL: WORKING TOGETHER TO INCREASE : WORKING TOGETHER TO INCREASE CAPACITY IN EVERY STAKEHOLDER SECTORCAPACITY IN EVERY STAKEHOLDER SECTOR

TOWARDS DISASTER RESILIENT CITIES TOWARDS DISASTER RESILIENT CITIES

TOWARDS DISASTER RESILIENT CITIES TOWARDS DISASTER RESILIENT CITIES

ISLAND NATIONS

BUILD ON CULTURAL DIVERSITY OF NATIONS IN THE REGION

GOAL: GOAL: Focus on Solutions For Reducing Disaster Focus on Solutions For Reducing Disaster RISKRISK

GOAL: GOAL: Focus on Solutions For Reducing Disaster Focus on Solutions For Reducing Disaster RISKRISK

BUILD TECHNICAL AND POLITICAL CAPACITY FOR INCREASED COMMITMENT

IMPROVE COMMUNICATIONS

INCREASE AND IMPROVE PARTNERSHIPS

FOCUS ON PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS AND INNO-VATIVE IMPLEMENTATION

DEVELOP FINANCIAL RESOURCES

INCREASE RESILIENCE OF COMMUNITIES BY REDUCING VULMERABILITIES

IMPROVE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND AWARENESS

TOWARD DISASTER RESILIENT CITIES TOWARD DISASTER RESILIENT CITIES

TOWARD DISASTER RESILIENT CITIES TOWARD DISASTER RESILIENT CITIES

SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS

GOAL: GOAL: Focus on Solutions For Reducing Focus on Solutions For Reducing DisastersDisasters

GOAL: GOAL: Focus on Solutions For Reducing Focus on Solutions For Reducing DisastersDisasters

REDUCE PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, AND ENTERPRISE VULNERABILITIES

ACCELERATE EDUCATION (WITH FOCUS ON RISK REDUCTION TECHNIQUES

INCREASE CAPACITY TO MITIGATE DAMAGE/LOSS OF ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS

ENHANCE PUBLIC HEALTH

IIPROVE CAPACITY FOR PERFORMING LOSS ESTIMATIONS

ESTABLISH AN AFRICAN CENTER OF EXCELLENCE ON SUSTAINABILE DEVELOPMENT

ESTABLISH SUB-REGIONAL CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE ON SUSTAINABILE DEVELOPMENT

TOWARD DISASTER RESILIENT CITIES TOWARD DISASTER RESILIENT CITIES

TOWARD DISASTER RESILIENT CITIES TOWARD DISASTER RESILIENT CITIES

CARIBBEAN BASIN NATIONS

INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL RISKS

GOAL: GOAL: Focus on Solutions For Reducing Focus on Solutions For Reducing DisastersDisasters

GOAL: GOAL: Focus on Solutions For Reducing Focus on Solutions For Reducing DisastersDisasters

INCREASE UNDERSTANDING OF RISKS IN EVERY NATION

ASSESS AND REDUCE VULNERABILITIES ON ISLAND-SPECIFIC SCALES

ASSESS AND REDUCE VULNERABILITIES ON COMMUNITY SCALES

ASSESS AND REDUCE VULNERABILITIES ON NATIONAL SCALES

ASSESS AND REDUCE VULNERABILITIES ON REGIONAL SCALE

CONTINUE BUILDING BASIN-WIDE PARTNERSHOPS

TOWARD DISASTER RESILIENT CITIES TOWARD DISASTER RESILIENT CITIES

TOWARD DISASTER RESILIENT CITIES TOWARD DISASTER RESILIENT CITIES

EUROPE

IMPROVE EARLY WARNING AND EARLY RESPONSE

GOAL: GOAL: Focus on Solutions For Reducing Focus on Solutions For Reducing DisastersDisasters

GOAL: GOAL: Focus on Solutions For Reducing Focus on Solutions For Reducing DisastersDisasters

IMPROVE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

REDUCE VULNERABILITIES TO NATURAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL HAZARDS

INCREASE PROTECTION OF PEOPLE AND CULTURAL HERITAGE

ADVANCE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRAMS

EMPOWER POLLITICAL WILL TO CHANGE POLICIES AND PRACTICES

TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE SOCIETAL DEVELOPMENT

CREATE A FORUM ON DISAS-TER RISK MANAGEMENT

TOWARD DISASTER RESILIENT CITIES TOWARD DISASTER RESILIENT CITIES

TOWARD DISASTER RESILIENT CITIES TOWARD DISASTER RESILIENT CITIES

MEDITERRANEAN REGION

INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS IN EVERY NATION

GOAL: GOAL: Focus on Solutions For Reducing Focus on Solutions For Reducing DisastersDisasters

GOAL: GOAL: Focus on Solutions For Reducing Focus on Solutions For Reducing DisastersDisasters

IMPROVE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

REDUCE VULNERABILITIES TO NATURAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL HAZARDS

INCREASE PROTECTION OF PEOPLE AND CULTURAL HERITAGE

ADVANCE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRAMS

EMPOWER POLITICAL WILL TO CHANGE POLICIES AND PRACTICES

TOWARDs SUSTAINABLE SOCIETAL DEVELOPMENT

CONTINUE IMPROVING PARTNERSHIPS FOR DISASTER RISK REDUCTION

TOWARD DISASTER RESILIENT CITIES IN TOWARD DISASTER RESILIENT CITIES IN EACH REGION EACH REGION

TOWARD DISASTER RESILIENT CITIES IN TOWARD DISASTER RESILIENT CITIES IN EACH REGION EACH REGION

ASIA

IMPROVE PUBLIC AWARENESS

GOAL: GOAL: Focus on Solutions For Reducing Focus on Solutions For Reducing DisastersDisasters

GOAL: GOAL: Focus on Solutions For Reducing Focus on Solutions For Reducing DisastersDisasters

IMPROVE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

REDUCE ALL URBAN VULNERABILITIES

IMPROVE ALL ASPECTS OF DATA MANAGEMENT

FORMATION OF CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE

TOWARD DISASTER RESILIENT CITIES TOWARD DISASTER RESILIENT CITIES

TOWARD DISASTER RESILIENT CITIES TOWARD DISASTER RESILIENT CITIES

THE AMERICAS

IMPROVE CAPABILITY TO AVOID DISASTERS AS PART OF LAND-USE PLANNING

GOAL: GOAL: Focus on Solutions For Reducing DisastersFocus on Solutions For Reducing DisastersGOAL: GOAL: Focus on Solutions For Reducing DisastersFocus on Solutions For Reducing Disasters

IMPROVE CAPABILITY TO MATCH STRUCTURAL DESIGN WITH HAZARD DEMAND

IMPROVE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, RESPONE, AND RECOVERY

IMPROVE DISASTER SCENARIOS

IMPROVE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATION

IMPROVE HAZARD CHARACTERIZATION MODELS AND MAPS

DEVELOP COMMUNITY REDUCE ALL URBAN VULNERABILITIES

IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL VULNERABILITY AND RISK ASSESSMENTS

TOWARD DISASTER RESILIENT CITIES TOWARD DISASTER RESILIENT CITIES

TOWARD DISASTER RESILIENT CITIES TOWARD DISASTER RESILIENT CITIES

THE AMERICAS (CONTINUED)

IMPROVE MITIGATION AND PREPAREDNESS MODELS TO MANAGE RISK

GOAL: GOAL: Focus on Solutions For Reducing Focus on Solutions For Reducing DisastersDisasters

GOAL: GOAL: Focus on Solutions For Reducing Focus on Solutions For Reducing DisastersDisasters

IMPROVE THE NEXT GENERATION OF BUILDING CODES AND STANDARDS

IMPROVE UNDERSTANDING OF INTERACTION OF HAZARD AND BUILT ENVIRONMENTS

INCREASED COLLECTION AND SHARING OF KNOWLEDGE

IMPROVE DATA COLLECTION AND MANAGEMENT

IMPROVE PROCESS FOR SHARING KNOWLEDGE AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES

ENHANCING MULTIPLE EFFORTS IN CAPACITY BUILDING

CLOSE “IMPLEMENTATION GAP “

TOWARD DISASTER RESILIENT CITIES TOWARD DISASTER RESILIENT CITIES

TOWARD DISASTER RESILIENT CITIES TOWARD DISASTER RESILIENT CITIES

INNOVATIVE IMPLEMENTATION IS THE KEY

OUTREACH BY KNOWLEDGE PRODUCING ORGANIZATIONS

GOAL: GOAL: Focus on Success; FAILURE IS A LOSS Focus on Success; FAILURE IS A LOSS FOR EVERYONEFOR EVERYONE!!

GOAL: GOAL: Focus on Success; FAILURE IS A LOSS Focus on Success; FAILURE IS A LOSS FOR EVERYONEFOR EVERYONE!!

COUNTER-DISASTER TRAINING OF RESPONSIBLE PERSONS

PUBLIC AWARENESS TO GAIN SUPPORT FOR SUSTAINED IMPLEMENTATION

COORDINATED BUSINESS POLICIES AND PRACTICES

COORDINATED GOVERNMENT POLICES, PRACTICES, AND LEGISLATION

IMPROVED TRANS-BORDER LINKAGES BETWEEN COUNTRIES

IMPROVED LEVERAGING OF EXISTING INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS

COMMINICATION!

DISASTER RISK REDUCTION IS A “24/7” EFFORT

DISASTER RISK REDUCTION IS A “24/7” EFFORT

• PREVENTION (CONTROL THE SOURCE)

• PROTECTION (BUILD TO WITHSTAND)

• LAND-USE CONTROL (AVOIDANCE)

• PREVENTION (CONTROL THE SOURCE)

• PROTECTION (BUILD TO WITHSTAND)

• LAND-USE CONTROL (AVOIDANCE)

DISASTER RISK REDUCTION IS A “24/7” EFFORT

DISASTER RISK REDUCTION IS A “24/7” EFFORT

• MONITORING (FACILITATES EARLY WARNING, EVACUATION, AND INTERVENTION TO PROTECT PEOPLE AND PROPERTY)

• MONITORING (FACILITATES EARLY WARNING, EVACUATION, AND INTERVENTION TO PROTECT PEOPLE AND PROPERTY)

DISASTER RISK DISASTER RISK REDUCTION REDUCTION PROGRAMSPROGRAMS

GOAL: GOAL: DISASTER RISK DISASTER RISK

REDUCTIONREDUCTION

PRIVATE SECTORPRIVATE SECTOR PUBLIC SECTOR

PUBLIC SECTOR

ACADEMIAACADEMIA

FUNCTIONAL FUNCTIONAL NETWORKING NETWORKING

CHANNELSCHANNELS

INFORMATION INFORMATION NETWORKING NETWORKING

CHANNELSCHANNELSORGANIZATION ORGANIZATION NETWORKING NETWORKING

CHANNELSCHANNELS

INNOVATIONINNOVATION

CITY CITY STAKEHOLDERSSTAKEHOLDERS

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