DISASTER RESILIENCE: Supernatural Fulfillment of a Global Vision 2015 and Beyond Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, Vienna, Virginia, USA Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, Vienna, Virginia, USA

HISTORY IS FULL OF PEOPLE SAYING, “IT CAN’T BE DONE!” SAILING ACROSS THE ATLANTIC OCEAN AN AIRPLANE ACTUALLY FLYING THE ELECTRIC LIGHT BULB HEART SURGERY THE FOUR MINUTE MILE WORLD THE INTERNET A DISASTER- RESILIENT WORLD

THE HISTORIC CYCLE: 1) BIRTH OF A VISION 2) APPARENT DEATH OF THE VISION 3) SUPERNATURAL FULFILLMENT OF THE VISION

SO, LET’S TRY FOR ONE MORE: THE CHANGE OF PARADIGM THAT MOVES US TOWARDS GLOBAL DISASTER RESILIENCE DURING 2015 and BEYOND

SUCCESS IN ENERGIZING A POWERFUL NEW PARADIGM Enlisting, equipping, and linking the minds, hearts, and spirits of professionals in every country will ensure endless energy and a continuum of “new ideas.”

THE STATE OF THE WORLD BEFORE 2015 REALITY: A WORLD COMPRISED MOSTLY OF NON-DISASTER-RESILIENT COM-MUNITIES THAT PERSIST YEAR AFTER YEAR IN SPITE OF BEST EFFORTS REALITY: A WORLD WITH NO NET GAIN IN NATIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING FOR DISASTER RESILIENCCE YEAR AFTER YEAR

REALITY: 200 Nations and 7+ Billion People Facing 900 Events per Year are Investing Over 6 Trillion Dollars Each Year in Urban Development and Billions in Education and Training Without Much Change in Disaster Resilience.

REALITY: Each Year, approximately 900 Events Cause Exponentially Increasing Economic losses in the $ Hundreds of Billions With Large Tolls in Mortality, Morbidity, Homelessness and Loss of Quality of Life.

A CHANGE OF PARADIGM: MOVING FROM THE CURRENT FAILED PARADIGM TO A NEW PARADIGM THAT IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE 7+ BILLION PEOPLE WITH DISASTER-RESILIENCE DIVIDENDS

A NEW PARADIGM FOR DISASTER RESILIENCE GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES GLOBAL PARTHERSHIPS GLOBAL CAPACITY GLOBAL DIVIDENDS FOR 7+ BILLION PEOPLE GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES GLOBAL PARTHERSHIPS GLOBAL CAPACITY GLOBAL DIVIDENDS FOR 7+ BILLION PEOPLE

THE NEW PARADIGM GLOBAL CAPACITY FOR DISASTER RESILIENCE BY GLOBAL COMMUNITIES LINKED STRATEGICALLY AND TACTICALLY IN MIND, HEART, AND SPIRIT GLOBAL CAPACITY FOR DISASTER RESILIENCE BY GLOBAL COMMUNITIES LINKED STRATEGICALLY AND TACTICALLY IN MIND, HEART, AND SPIRIT

FOUR PILLARS FOR CHANGE FOUR PILLARS FOR CHANGE FRAMEWORK KNOWLEDGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY! ALIGNMENT OF MINDS,HEARTS, AND SPIRITS! CHANGES IN THINKING! EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING PROGRAMS THAT ALWAYS BUILD CAPACITY !

GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS GLOBAL DISASTER RESILIENCE PRIVATE SECTOR PUBLIC SECTOR ACADEMIA FUNCTIONAL NETWORKING CHANNELS INFORMATION NETWORKING CHANNELS ORGANIZATION NETWORKING CHANNELS GLOBALPERSPECTIVES GLOBALCAPACITY Stratec Consulting

DESIGN: GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES DISASTER RESILIENCE IN A WORLD WHERE… NATURAL HAZARDS (E.G., FLOODS, SEVERE WINDSTORMS, EARTHQUAKES,…) ARE INEVITABLE AND DISASTERS OCCUR EVERY YEAR. DISASTER RESILIENCE IN A WORLD WHERE… NATURAL HAZARDS (E.G., FLOODS, SEVERE WINDSTORMS, EARTHQUAKES,…) ARE INEVITABLE AND DISASTERS OCCUR EVERY YEAR.

DESIGN: GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS (Continued) STRATEGIC/TACTICAL CONNECTIVITY OF MINDS, HEARTS, AND SPIRITS BETWEEN NATIONS ON THE GOALS OF HEALTH CARE, SURVIVAL, AND SUSTAINABILI TY, AND - - -

DESIGN: GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS (continued) ECONOMIC ENTER- PRISE, ENERGY, EDUCATION, ENVIR- ONMENT, AND ECOLOGY

HOW TO SUCCEED SOCIALSCIENCESOCIALSCIENCE PHYSICAL SCIENCES ENGINEERINGSCIENCESENGINEERINGSCIENCES SUCCESS: ALIGNMENT OF MINDS, HEARTS, AND SPIRITS FOR DISASTER RESILIENCE IN EVERY COMMUNITY STRATEGIC GOAL: WORKING TOGETHER TO INCREASE CAPACITY IN EVERY COMMUNITY, NATION, AND REGION

HOW TO FAIL FACT: NO COMMUNITY CAN BECOME DISASTER RESILIENT WITHOUT AN ALIGNMENT OF MINDS, HEARTS, AND SPIRITS. FACT: NO COMMUNITY CAN BECOME DISASTER RESILIENT WITHOUT AN ALIGNMENT OF MINDS, HEARTS, AND SPIRITS. FACT: NO COMMUNITY CAN BECOME DISASTER RESILIENT WITHOUT AN ALIGNMENT OF MINDS, HEARTS, AND SPIRITS. GOALS:GOALS: DISASTER PRONE DISASTER PRONE NO CAPACITY FOR DISASTER RESILIENCE NOT BUILDING CAPACITY

ALL COMMUNITIES CAN BE LINKED STRATEGICALLY AND TACTICALLY 200 NATIONS AND 7+ BILLION PEOPLE 200 NATIONS AND 7+ BILLION PEOPLE NORTH AMERICA NORTH AMERICA CARIBBEAN BASIN CARIBBEAN BASIN SUB-SAHARA AFRICA SUB-SAHARA AFRICA MEDITER- RANEAN MEDITER- RANEAN ISLAND NATIONS ISLAND NATIONS ASIA SOUTH AMERICA SOUTH AMERICA EUROPE

DESIGN: ALIGNMENT OF MINDS, HEARTS, AND SPIRITS FOR PREPAREDNESS PROTECTION EARLY WARNING EMERGENCY RESPONSE RECOVERY AND RECONSTRUCTION PREPAREDNESS PROTECTION EARLY WARNING EMERGENCY RESPONSE RECOVERY AND RECONSTRUCTION

COLLECT GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE TO DESIGN REALISTIC CAPACITY BUILDING COLLECT GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE TO DESIGN REALISTIC CAPACITY BUILDING SEED BED FOR SURGES THAT MEET COMMUNITY NEEDS SEED BED FOR SURGES THAT MEET COMMUNITY NEEDS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION POLICY IMPLEMENTATION POLICY IMPLEMENTATION SUSTAINABLE ENTERPRISE SUSTAINABLE ENTERPRISE NATURAL & TECH. HAZARDS NATURAL & TECH. HAZARDS CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES

A PLAN FOR GLOBAL A PLAN FOR GLOBAL SURGES - Perspectives SURGES - Perspectives On Science, Policy, On Science, Policy, And EDUC. And EDUC.

TOWARDS A NEW, ENERGETIC, POWERFUL, TACTICAL, AND STRATEGIC PARADIGM FOR GLOBAL DISASTER RESILIENCE A CONTINIUM OF GLOBAL DIVIDENDS FOR DISASTER RESILIENCE EUROPEEUROPEASIAASIA MEDITERRANEANMEDITERRANEAN SUB-SAHARAAFRICASUB-SAHARAAFRICA CARIBBEANBASINCARIBBEANBASIN ISLAND NATIONS THE AMERICAS

GLOBAL POWER GLOBAL ALIGNMENT OF MINDS, HEARTS, AND SPIRITS THAT PENETRATE ALL SECTORS OF A COMMUNITY

GLOBAL ENERGY A WELL- DESIGNED GLOBAL PROGRAM WILL HAVE INFINITE ENERGY LIKE A TSUNAMI OR THE STORM SURGE OF A MEGA-CYCLONE, TYPHOON, OR A HURRICANE

TACTICAL SUCCESS Planning for “right now” while designing “hope” in realistic plans to achieve disaster-resilience dividends in a global perspective.

TOWARDS DISASTER RESILIENT COMMUNITIES TOWARDS DISASTER RESILIENT COMMUNITIES ISLAND NATIONS BUILD ON CULTURAL DIVERSITY OF NATIONS Global Goal: Focus on Solutions For Reducing Disaster Risks BUILD CAPACITY FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IMPROVE COMMUNICATIONS TO REDUCE ISOLATION INCREASE AND IMPROVE PARTNERSHIPS FOCUS ON PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS., (E.G., BUILD- ING CODES, EVACUATION) DEVELOP BUSINESS ENTERPRISE TO BREAK POVERTY CYCLE INCREASE RESILIENCE OF COMMUNITIES BY REDUCING VULMERABILITIES IMPROVE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND AWARENESS

TOWARDS DISASTER RESILIENT COMMUNITIES TOWARDS DISASTER RESILIENT COMMUNITIES SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS Global Goals: Focus on Solutions For Reduing Disaster Risks REDUCE PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, AND ENTERPRISE VULNERABILITIES ACCELERATE EDUCATION (WITH FOCUS ON RISK REDUCTION TECHNIQUES INCREASE CAPACITY TO MITIGATE DAMAGE/LOSS OF ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS EXPAND PUBLIC HEALTH CAPABILITIE S IMPROVE CAPACITY FOR PERFORMING LOSS ESTIMATIONS ESTABLISH AN AFRICAN CENTER OF EXCELLENCE ON SUSTAINABILE DEVELOPMENT ESTABLISH SUB-REGIONAL CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE ON SUSTAINABILE DEVELOPMENT

TOWARDS DISASTER RESILIENT COMMUNITIES TOWARDS DISASTER RESILIENT COMMUNITIES CARIBBEAN BASIN NATIONS INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL RISKS GlobalGoal: Focus on Solutions For Reducing Disaster Risks INCREASE UNDERSTANDING OF RISK REDUCTION ASSESS AND REDUCE VULNERABILITIES ON ISLAND- SPECIFIC SCALES ASSESS AND REDUCE VULNERABILITIES ON COMMUNITY SCALES IMPROVE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION IMPROVE ALL PHASES OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CONTINUE BUILDING BASIN- WIDE PARTNERSHIPS

TOWARDS DISASTER RESILIENT COMMUNITIES TOWARDS DISASTER RESILIENT COMMUNITIES EUROPE IMPROVE EARLY WARNING AND EARLY RESPONSE Global Goal: Focus on Solutions For Reducing Disaster Risks IMPROVE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REDUCE VULNERABILITIES TO NATURAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL HAZARDS INCREASE PROTECTION OF PEOPLE AND CULTURAL HERITAGE ADVANCE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRAMS FROM THOUGHTS TO ACTIONS TO CHANGE POLICIES AND PRACTICES TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE SOCIETAL DEVELOPMENT CREATE A FORUM ON DISAS- TER RISK REDUCTION

TOWARDS DISASTER RESILIENT COMMUNITIES TOWARDS DISASTER RESILIENT COMMUNITIES MEDITERRANEAN REGION INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS Global Goal: Focus on Solutions For Reducing Disaster Risks 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 IMPLEMENT AREGIONAL BUILDING CODE TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT CONTINUE IMPROVING PARTNERSHIPS FOR DISASTER RISK REDUCTION

TOWARDS DISASTER RESILIENT REGIONS TOWARDS DISASTER RESILIENT REGIONS ASIA IMPROVE PUBLIC AWARENESS Global Goal: Focus on Solutions For Reducing Disaster Risks IMPROVE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REDUCE URBAN VULNERABILITIES IMPROVE DATA MANAGEMENT FORMATION OF CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE IMPROVE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS SYSTEMSWork on IMPROVE MONITORING SYSTEMS IMPROVE PREVENTION & MITIGATION STRATEGIES

TOWARDS DISASTER RESILIENT COMMUNITIES TOWARDS DISASTER RESILIENT COMMUNITIES THE AMERICAS IMPROVE CAPABILITY TO AVOID DISASTERS AS PART OF LAND-USE PLANNING Global Goal Focus on Solutions For Reducing Disaster Risks 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 REDUCE URBAN VULNERABILITIES IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL VULNERABILITY AND RISK ASSESSMENTS

TOWARDS DISASTER RESILIENT COMMUNITIES TOWARDS DISASTER RESILIENT COMMUNITIES THE AMERICAS (CONTINUED) IMPROVE MITIGATION AND PREPAREDNESS MODELS TO MANAGE RISK Global Goal: Focus on Solutions For Reducing Disaster Risks 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 EXPAND MULTIPLE EFFORTS IN CAPACITY BUILDING CLOSE “IMPLEMENTATION GAPS“

TOWARDS DISASTER RESILIENT COMMUNITIES TOWARDS DISASTER RESILIENT COMMUNITIES INNOVATIVE IMPLEMENTATION IS THE KEY OUTREACH BY KNOWLEDGE PRODUCING ORGANIZATIONS Global Goal: Focus on Success; FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION ! COUNTER-DISASTER TRAINING OF RESPONSIBLE PERSONS PUBLIC AWARENESS TO GAIN SUPPORT FOR A SUSTAINED IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS COORDINATED BUSINESS POLICIES AND PRACTICES COORDINATED GOVERNMENT POLICES, PRACTICES, AND LEGISLATION IMPROVED TRANS-BORDER LINKAGES BETWEEN COUNTRIES IMPROVED LEVERAGING OF EXISTING INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS COMMUNICATION!

BOOK OF BOOK OF KNOWLEDGE - Perspectives KNOWLEDGE - Perspectives On Science, Policy, On Science, Policy, And Change And Change

THE ULTIMATE MEASURE: “ ARE WE MORE DISASTER RESILIENT NOW THAN IN THE PAST?” Yes? Why? No? Why not?

900 EVENTS PER YEAR PROVIDE NEW KNOWLEDGE FLOODS SEVERE WINDSTORMS EARTHQUAKES/TSUNAMIS DROUGHTS LANDSLIDES WILDFIRES VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS TECHNOLOGICAL HAZARDS GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS LACK OF TECHNICAL AND POLITICAL CAPACITY TO COPE FAILURE TO USE GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE COMMUNITY VULNERABILITIES COMMUNITY VULNERABILITIES

2015’s CONTRIBUTION TO DISASTER KNOWLEDGE THE YEAR OF EL NINO’s WEAKENING WEAK HIRRUCANE SEASON STRONG TYPHOON SEASON EARTHQUAKE QUIESENCE IN CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES IN CALIFORNIA, 2 ND WORLD CONFERENCE ON DISASTER RISK REDUCT. NEW OPPOR- TUNITIES FOR BUILDING CAPACITY NEW KNOWLEDGE FOR MAKING COMMUNITIES DISASTER RESILIENT GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE ISSUES

2014’s CONTRIBUTION TO DISASTER KNOWLEDGE THE YEAR OF EL NINO WEAK HURRICANE SEASON STRONG TYPHOON SEASON: VONGFONG EARTHQUAKES IN ITCA AND CHINA VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS IN ICELAND AND JAPAN, FLOODS: USA,, … NEW OPPOR- TUNITIES FOR BUILDING CAPACITY NEW KNOWLEDGE FOR MAKING COMMUNITIES DISASTER RESILIENT GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE ISSUES

2013’s CONTRIBUTION TO DISASTER KNOWLEDGE THE YEAR OF A WEAK EL NINO 20 ATLANTIC STORMS:10 HURRICANES, … 11 TYPHOONS: HAIYAN, … EARTHQUAKES IN IRAN, CHINA, PHULIPPINES, ’S JAPAN TSUNAMI TRASH REACHES USA TORNADO OUTBREAK: usa FLOODS: USA, … NEW OPPOR- TUNITIES FOR BUILDING CAPACITY NEW KNOWLEDGE FOR MAKING COMMUNITIES DISASTER RESILIENT GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE

2012’s CONTRIBUTION TO DISASTER KNOWLEDGE A WEAK EL NINO 811 ATLANTIC STORMS: IHURRICANE SANDY … 23 STORMS./ TYPHOONS EARTHQUAKE/T WILDFIRES IN CALIFORNIA, FLOODS: INDIA, AUSTRALIA, PAKISTAN, … NEW OPPOR- TUNITIES FOR BUILDING CAPACITY NEW KNOWLEDGE FOR MAKING COMMUNITIES DISASTER RESILIENT POWER BLACKOUT IN INDIA

2011’s CONTRIBUTION TO DISASTER KNOWLEDGE A WEAK EL NINO 15 ATLANTIC STORMS: HURRICANE IRENE … 11 TYPHOONS: ROKE … EARTHQUAKES IN JAPAN, NEW ZEALAND,. PAKISTAN.. WILDFIRES IN CALIFORNIA, GREECE,AND AUSTRALIA FLOODS: USA, AUSTRALIA… NEW OPPOR- TUNITIES FOR BUILDING CAPACITY NEW KNOWLEDGE FOR MAKING COMMUNITIES DISASTER RESILIENT GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE

2010’s CONTRIBUTION TO DISASTER KNOWLEDGE A WEAK EL NINO 8 ATLANTIC STORMS: IDA; 8 PACIFIC STORMS: RICK, … 11 TYPHOONS: MORAKOT, KETSANA, PARMA, … EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI LANDSLIDES IN CALIFORNIA, CHINA, PERU, TAIWAN FLOODS: USA, CHINA, NORTH KOREA, VIETNAM … NEW OPPOR- TUNITIES FOR BUILDING CAPACITY NEW KNOWLEDGE FOR MAKING COMMUNITIES DISASTER RESILIENT OIL SPILL IN GULF OF MEXICO

2009’s CONTRIBUTION TO DISASTER KNOWLEDGE THE YEAR OF EL NINO 8 ATLANTIC STORMS: IDA; 8 PACIFIC STORMS: RICK, … 11 TYPHOONS: MORAKOT, KETSANA, PARMA, … EARTHQUAKES IN ITALY, AM. SAMOA, AND INDONESIA WILDFIRES IN CALIFORNIA, GREECE,AND AUSTRALIA FLOODS: USA, ITALY, TURKEY, ENGLAND, … NEW OPPOR- TUNITIES FOR BUILDING CAPACITY NEW KNOWLEDGE FOR MAKING COMMUNITIES DISASTER RESILIENT GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE

TURNING POINTS FOR CHANGE EDUCATION PENETRATES SOCIETY FROM IGNORANCE TO ENLIGHTENMENT FROM APATHY TO EMPOWERMENT FROM BOUNDARIES TO SEAMLESS ENABLEMENT OF POLITICAL WILL PRINCIPLES FOR BUILDING A DISASTER RESILIENT COMMUNITY S NE

2008’s CONTRIBUTION TO DISASTER KNOWLEDGE CYCLONE NARGIS IN MYANMAR WENCHUAN, CHINA EARTHQUAKE FLOODS: MIDWESTERN USA 16 ATLANTIC STORMS: FAY, GUSTAV, HANNA, IKE, … WILDFIRES IN CALIFORNIA ERUPTION OF VOLCANO CHAITEN, CHILE NEW OPPOR- TUNITIES FOR BUILDING CAPACITY NEW KNOWLEDGE FOR MAKING COMMUNITIES DISASTER RESILIENT GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE

2007’s CONTRIBUTION TO DISASTER KNOWLEDGE GLOBAL FLOODS: CHINA, MEXICO, SE ASIA, USA, … EARTHQUAKES IN INDONESIA,PERU, JAPAN 14 TYPHOONS: MAN-YI, PABUK, SEPAT,,… 17 ATLANTIC STORMS: DEAN, FELIX,WIPHA, … WILDFIRES IN EUROPE AND CALIFORNIA DROUGHTS; HEAT WAVES IN EUROPE, USA NEW OPPOR- TUNITIES FOR BUILDING CAPACITY NEW KNOWLEDGE FOR MAKING COMMUNITIES DISASTER RESILIENT GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE

2006’s CONTRIBUTION TO DISASTER KNOWLEDGE THE YEAR OF EL NINO AND A BERMUDA HIGH 22 PACIFIC TYPHOONS: BILIS, PRAPIROON, SAOMAI FLOODS: ELBE, DANUBE, USA, N KOREA, MALAYSIA, CHINA 9 ATLANTIC STORMS: HELENE, GORDON, … 13 CYCLONES: GLENDA, LARRY, MONICA, … QUAKES: GUJARAT, INDIA,; HAWAII, KAMCHATKA, … NEW OPPOR- TUNITIES FOR BUILDING CAPACITY NEW KNOWLEDGE FOR MAKING COMMUNITIES DISASTER RESILIENT WILDFIRES: AUSTRALIA, CALIFORNIA

2005’s CONTRIBUTION TO DISASTER KNOWLEDGE 28 ATLANTIC TROPICAL STORMS AND HURRICANES HURRICANES KATRINA, RITA, STAN, AND WILMA ERUPTION S: ILAMATEPEC IN El SALVADOR; MERAPI PAKISTAN EARTHQUAKE 13 TYPHOONS: HAITANG, LONGWANG, MATSA, … FLOODS: ROMANIA, AUSTRIA, GERMANY, GUJARAT, … NEW OPPOR- TUNITIES FOR BUILDING CAPACITY NEW KNOWLEDGE FOR MAKING COMMUNITIES DISASTER RESILIENT PORTUGAL WILDFIRES

2004’s CONTRIBUTION TO DISASTER KNOWLEDGE ATLANTIC STORMS: BONNIE, CHARLIE, IVAN, JEANNE INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE AUSTRALIAN REGION CYCLONES: MEENA, NANCY TYPHOONS MEGI, CHABA, SONGDA,TOKAGE, WINNIE INDIAN OCEAN TSUNAMI FLOODS: INDIA, PAKISTAN, BANGLADESH, NEPAL NEW OPPOR- TUNITIES FOR BUILDING CAPACITY NEW KNOWLEDGE FOR MAKING COMMUNITIES DISASTER RESILIENT NIIGATA EARTHQUAKE AND LANDSLIDES

2003’s CONTRIBUTION TO DISASTER KNOWLEDGE 21 STORMS; HURRICANES FABIAN, ISABELL, AND JUAN QUAKES BAM, IRAN AND BOURMEDES, ALGERIA 15 PACIFIC TYPHOONS; SIX INDIAN OCEAN CYCLONES SANTA FE ARGENTINA FLOOD OKANAGAN WILDFIRE: BRITISH COLOMBIA, CANADA EUROPEAN HEAT WAVE NEW OPPOR- TUNITIES FOR BUILDING CAPACITY NEW KNOWLEDGE FOR MAKING COMMUNITIES DISASTER RESILIENT NORTH AMERICAN BLIZZARD

SUCCESS IN ENERGIZING A POWERFUL NEW PARADIGM Enlisting, equipping, and linking the minds, hearts, and spirits of professionals in every country will ensure endless energy and a continuum of “new ideas.”

SUCCESS WITH THE DIFFICULT LOCATIONS Intensified efforts in the “difficult locations” (i.e., Haiti, Sub-Saharan Africa; some Latin American, Asian, and Eastern European countries) will lead to “breakthroughs”

SUCCESS IN ACCELERATING THE PROCESS Accelerated transfer of ownership of knowledge and technology speeds up the disaster-resilient design of community habitats, safe havens, business enter- prise, and infrastructure.