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

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

DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
IN
EVERY CITY IN EVERY REGION OF
THE WORLD
NOW

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

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.

• HAITI
• CHILE
• TURKEY
• INDONESIA
• CHINA
• TAIWAN

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

2O10’S SEVERE WINDSTORMS
Xynthia
Tropical Storms and Hurricanes:
Atlantic Basin
Tropical Storms and Hurricanes:
Pacific Basin
Typhoons
Cyclones

• BRAZIL (RIO DE JANEIRO)
• EUROPE
• PAKISTAN

• 19 NAMED STORMS IN THE
ATLANTIC BASIN
• SUPER TYPHOONS IN THE
PACIFIC

• THE GREAT SOLSTICE WINTER
STORM OF 2010
• THE ATLANTIC SEA BOARD
STORM OF 2010

• ICELAND
• INDONESIA

CONTINUES IN THE
CARIBBEAN
CONTINUES IN WESTERN
CHINA

• SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
• RUSSIA
• ISRAEL

• GULF OF MEXICO
• CHINA

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

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 SURGES
AND “CHAMPIONS” TO CREATE TURNNG POINTS
CARIBBEAN
BASIN
SUB-SAHARA
AFRICA
EUROPE
NORTH
AMERICA
200 NATIONS
AND 6+
BILLION PEOPLE
MEDITER-
RANEAN
SOUTH
AMERICA
ISLAND
NATIONS
ASIA

THE CAMPAIGN WILL SUCCEED WHEN IT
PENETRATES ALL SECTORS OF THE
COMMUNITY, BUILDS CAPACITY, AND
DISASTER RISKS ARE REDUCED TO ZERO

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

• F ACTS OF
SCIENCE AND
• C HANGE IN
THINKING!
TECHNOLOGY!
• COMMUNITY
AND REGIONAL
• E FFORTS THAT
BUILDS LOCAL
CAPACITY FOR
A LLIANCES!
ACTION!

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

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

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

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

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
ACCELERATE EDUCATION
(WITH FOCUS ON RISK
REDUCTION TECHNIQUES
INCREASE CAPACITY TO
MITIGATE DAMAGE/LOSS OF
ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS
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
GOAL: Focus on Solutions For Reducing
Disasters
CARIBBEAN BASIN NATIONS
INCREASE PUBLIC
AWARENESS OF SOCIAL AND
PHYSICAL RISKS
ASSESS AND REDUCE
VULNERABILITIES ON
NATIONAL SCALES
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
REGIONAL SCALE
CONTINUE BUILDING BASIN-
WIDE PARTNERSHOPS

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

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

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

TOWARD DISASTER RESILIENT CITIES
GOAL: Focus on Solutions For Reducing Disasters
IMPROVE DISASTER
SCENARIOS
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 EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS, RESPONE,
AND RECOVERY
IMPROVE HAZARD
CHARACTERIZATION MODELS
AND MAPS
DEVELOP COMMUNITY
REDUCE ALL URBAN
VULNERABILITIES
IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL
VULNERABILITY AND RISK
ASSESSMENTS

TOWARD DISASTER RESILIENT CITIES
GOAL: Focus on Solutions For Reducing
Disasters
THE AMERICAS
(CONTINUED)
IMPROVE MITIGATION AND
PREPAREDNESS MODELS TO
MANAGE RISK
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
GOAL: Focus on Success; FAILURE IS A
LOSS FOR EVERYONE !
INNOVATIVE IMPLEMENTATION IS THE KEY
OUTREACH BY KNOWLEDGE
PRODUCING ORGANIZATIONS
COUNTER-DISASTER TRAINING
OF RESPONSIBLE PERSONS
PUBLIC AWARENESS TO GAIN
SUPPORT FOR SUSTAINED
IMPLEMENTATION
COORDINATED GOVERNMENT
POLICES, PRACTICES, AND
LEGISLATION
IMPROVED TRANS-BORDER
LINKAGES BETWEEN
COUNTRIES
IMPROVED LEVERAGING OF
EXISTING INTERNATIONAL
AGREEMENTS
COORDINATED BUSINESS
POLICIES AND PRACTICES COMMINICATION!

• PREVENTION
(CONTROL THE
SOURCE)
• PROTECTION
(BUILD TO
WITHSTAND)
• LAND-USE
CONTROL
( AVOIDANCE)

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

INNOVATION GOAL:
DISASTER RISK
REDUCTION
FUNCTIONAL
NETWORKING
CHANNELS
ORGANIZATION
NETWORKING
CHANNELS
DISASTER RISK
REDUCTION
PROGRAMS
INFORMATION
NETWORKING
CHANNELS
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