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The Goal for 2011 and Beyond: Making Cities Disaster Resilient

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 13 th , 2010. Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, University of North Carolina, USA.

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The Goal for 2011 and Beyond: Making Cities Disaster Resilient

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  1. 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

  2. A PART OF THE UNITED NATIONS’ WORLD DISASTER REDUCTION CAMPAIGNCoordinated by the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR) 2010-2011

  3. THE WAY FORWARD DISASTER RISK REDUCTION IN EVERY CITY IN EVERY REGION OF THE WORLD NOW

  4. THE AMERICAS CARIBBEAN BASIN ISLAND NATIONS EUROPE ASIA MEDITERRANEAN SUB-SAHARA AFRICA TOWARDS DISASTER RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY IN EVERY CITY ADOPTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION POLICIES & /PROGRAMS

  5. GOAL: The implementation of actions by local governments that will reduce their disaster risks and move their cities towards disaster resilience and sustainability.

  6. 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.

  7. SOME OF THE KINDS OF DISASTERS THAT HAPPENED DURING 2010 THAT CAN BE PREVENTED IN 2011 AND BEYOND

  8. EARTHQUAKES HAITI CHILE TURKEY INDONESIA CHINA TAIWAN

  9. LANDSLIDES MACHU PICCHU SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA MADEIRA (PORTUGAL) BRAZIL (RIO DE JANEIRO) TAIWAN SANTA MARIA TLAHUITOLTAPEC

  10. 2O10’S SEVERE WINDSTORMSXynthiaTropical Storms and Hurricanes: Atlantic BasinTropical Storms and Hurricanes: Pacific BasinTyphoonsCyclones

  11. FLOODS BRAZIL (RIO DE JANEIRO) EUROPE PAKISTAN

  12. SEVERE WINDSTORMS 19 NAMED STORMS IN THE ATLANTIC BASIN SUPER TYPHOONS IN THE PACIFIC

  13. WINTER STORMS THE GREAT SOLSTICE WINTER STORM OF 2010 THE ATLANTIC SEA BOARD STORM OF 2010

  14. VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS ICELAND INDONESIA

  15. DROUGHT CONTINUES IN THE CARIBBEAN CONTINUES IN WESTERN CHINA

  16. WILDFIRES SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RUSSIA ISRAEL

  17. OIL SPILLS AND LEAKS GULF OF MEXICO CHINA

  18. GLOBAL CAMPAIGN FOR DISASTER RISK REDUCTION IN CITIES A PRIMER OF KNOWLEDGE THAT CAN MULTIPLY AND SPILL OVER FOR THE BENEFIT OF MILLIONS

  19. 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.

  20. EVERY REGION HAS CITIES THAT NEED EDUCATIONAL SURGES AND “CHAMPIONS” TO CREATE TURNNG POINTS SUB-SAHARA AFRICA CARIBBEAN BASIN EUROPE 200 NATIONS AND 6+ BILLION PEOPLE NORTH AMERICA MEDITER- RANEAN SOUTH AMERICA ISLAND NATIONS ASIA

  21. 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

  22. THE GOAL OF EVERY CITY • LESS DISASTER RISK! • NATURAL HAZARDS (E.G., FLOODS, SEVERE WINDSTORMS, EARTHQUAKES, DROUGHTS) ARE INEVITABLE, BUT… • DISASTERS ARE NOT!

  23. FACTS OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY! COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL ALLIANCES! CHANGE IN THINKING! EFFORTS THAT BUILDS LOCAL CAPACITY FOR ACTION! F A C EIS THE KEY

  24. USE GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCES IN LOCAL DISASTER RISK REDUCTION PROGRAMS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES SEED BED FOR DISASTER RISK CAMPAIGHS THAT MEET COMMUNITY NEEDS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION NATURAL & TECH. HAZARDS POLICY IMPLEMENTATION SUSTAINABLE ENTERPRISE

  25. CITY PLANS FOR DISASTER RISK REDUCTION - Perspectives On Science, Policy, And EDUC.

  26. CAPACITY FOR DISASTER RISK REDUCTION DISASTER RISK REDUCTION DISASTER RESILIENCE HOW TO FAIL GOALS: FACT: NO CITY CAN REDUCE ITS DISASTER RISKS WITHOUT A LONG-TERM STRATEGIC EFFORT.

  27. PHYSICAL SCIENCES SOCIAL SCIENCE ENGINEERING SCIENCES HOW TO SUCCEED STRATEGIC GOAL: WORKING TOGETHER TO INCREASE CAPACITY IN EVERY STAKEHOLDER SECTOR SUCCESS: REDUCING DISASTER RISKS IN EVERY CITY TOWARD ZERO

  28. TOWARDS DISASTER RESILIENT CITIES GOAL: Focus on Solutions For Reducing Disaster RISK ISLAND NATIONS FOCUS ON PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS AND INNO-VATIVE IMPLEMENTATION BUILD ON CULTURAL DIVERSITY OF NATIONS IN THE REGION BUILD TECHNICAL AND POLITICAL CAPACITY FOR INCREASED COMMITMENT DEVELOP FINANCIAL RESOURCES IMPROVE COMMUNICATIONS INCREASE RESILIENCE OF COMMUNITIES BY REDUCING VULMERABILITIES INCREASE AND IMPROVE PARTNERSHIPS IMPROVE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND AWARENESS

  29. TOWARD DISASTER RESILIENT CITIES GOAL: Focus on Solutions For Reducing Disasters SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA ENHANCE PUBLIC HEALTH INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS REDUCE PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, AND ENTERPRISE VULNERABILITIES IIPROVE CAPACITY FOR PERFORMING LOSS ESTIMATIONS ACCELERATE EDUCATION (WITH FOCUS ON RISK REDUCTION TECHNIQUES ESTABLISH AN AFRICAN CENTER OF EXCELLENCE ON SUSTAINABILE DEVELOPMENT INCREASE CAPACITY TO MITIGATE DAMAGE/LOSS OF ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS ESTABLISH SUB-REGIONAL CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE ON SUSTAINABILE DEVELOPMENT

  30. TOWARD DISASTER RESILIENT CITIES GOAL: Focus on Solutions For Reducing Disasters CARIBBEAN BASIN NATIONS ASSESS AND REDUCE VULNERABILITIES ON NATIONAL SCALES INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL RISKS INCREASE UNDERSTANDING OF RISKS IN EVERY NATION ASSESS AND REDUCE VULNERABILITIES ON REGIONAL SCALE ASSESS AND REDUCE VULNERABILITIES ON ISLAND-SPECIFIC SCALES CONTINUE BUILDING BASIN-WIDE PARTNERSHOPS ASSESS AND REDUCE VULNERABILITIES ON COMMUNITY SCALES

  31. TOWARD DISASTER RESILIENT CITIES GOAL: Focus on Solutions For Reducing Disasters EUROPE ADVANCE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRAMS IMPROVE EARLY WARNING AND EARLY RESPONSE IMPROVE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT EMPOWER POLLITICAL WILL TO CHANGE POLICIES AND PRACTICES REDUCE VULNERABILITIES TO NATURAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL HAZARDS TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE SOCIETAL DEVELOPMENT INCREASE PROTECTION OF PEOPLE AND CULTURAL HERITAGE CREATE A FORUM ON DISAS-TER RISK MANAGEMENT

  32. TOWARD DISASTER RESILIENT CITIES GOAL: Focus on Solutions For Reducing Disasters MEDITERRANEAN REGION ADVANCE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRAMS INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS IN EVERY NATION IMPROVE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT EMPOWER POLITICAL WILL TO CHANGE POLICIES AND PRACTICES REDUCE VULNERABILITIES TO NATURAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL HAZARDS TOWARDs SUSTAINABLE SOCIETAL DEVELOPMENT INCREASE PROTECTION OF PEOPLE AND CULTURAL HERITAGE CONTINUE IMPROVING PARTNERSHIPS FOR DISASTER RISK REDUCTION

  33. TOWARD DISASTER RESILIENT CITIES IN EACH REGION GOAL: Focus on Solutions For Reducing Disasters ASIA FORMATION OF CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE IMPROVE PUBLIC AWARENESS IMPROVE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REDUCE ALL URBAN VULNERABILITIES IMPROVE ALL ASPECTS OF DATA MANAGEMENT

  34. TOWARD DISASTER RESILIENT CITIES GOAL: Focus on Solutions For Reducing Disasters THE AMERICAS IMPROVE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATION IMPROVE CAPABILITY TO AVOID DISASTERS AS PART OF LAND-USE PLANNING IMPROVE CAPABILITY TO MATCH STRUCTURAL DESIGN WITH HAZARD DEMAND IMPROVE HAZARD CHARACTERIZATION MODELS AND MAPS IMPROVE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, RESPONE, AND RECOVERY DEVELOP COMMUNITY REDUCE ALL URBAN VULNERABILITIES IMPROVE DISASTER SCENARIOS IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL VULNERABILITY AND RISK ASSESSMENTS

  35. TOWARD DISASTER RESILIENT CITIES GOAL: Focus on Solutions For Reducing Disasters THE AMERICAS(CONTINUED) IMPROVE DATA COLLECTION AND MANAGEMENT IMPROVE MITIGATION AND PREPAREDNESS MODELS TO MANAGE RISK IMPROVE THE NEXT GENERATION OF BUILDING CODES AND STANDARDS IMPROVE PROCESS FOR SHARING KNOWLEDGE AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES IMPROVE UNDERSTANDING OF INTERACTION OF HAZARD AND BUILT ENVIRONMENTS ENHANCING MULTIPLE EFFORTS IN CAPACITY BUILDING INCREASED COLLECTION AND SHARING OF KNOWLEDGE CLOSE “IMPLEMENTATION GAP “

  36. TOWARD DISASTER RESILIENT CITIES GOAL: Focus on Success; FAILURE IS A LOSS FOR EVERYONE! INNOVATIVE IMPLEMENTATION IS THE KEY COORDINATED GOVERNMENT POLICES, PRACTICES, AND LEGISLATION OUTREACH BY KNOWLEDGE PRODUCING ORGANIZATIONS COUNTER-DISASTER TRAINING OF RESPONSIBLE PERSONS IMPROVED TRANS-BORDER LINKAGES BETWEEN COUNTRIES PUBLIC AWARENESS TO GAIN SUPPORT FOR SUSTAINED IMPLEMENTATION IMPROVED LEVERAGING OF EXISTING INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS COORDINATED BUSINESS POLICIES AND PRACTICES COMMINICATION!

  37. DISASTER RISK REDUCTION IS A “24/7” EFFORT • PREVENTION (CONTROL THE SOURCE) • PROTECTION (BUILD TO WITHSTAND) • LAND-USE CONTROL (AVOIDANCE)

  38. DISASTER RISK REDUCTION IS A “24/7” EFFORT • MONITORING (FACILITATES EARLY WARNING, EVACUATION, AND INTERVENTION TO PROTECT PEOPLE AND PROPERTY)

  39. INNOVATION GOAL: DISASTER RISK REDUCTION FUNCTIONAL NETWORKING CHANNELS INFORMATION NETWORKING CHANNELS DISASTER RISK REDUCTION PROGRAMS ORGANIZATION NETWORKING CHANNELS PRIVATE SECTOR PUBLIC SECTOR CITY STAKEHOLDERS ACADEMIA Stratec Consulting

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