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)

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 SUSTAINABILITY IN EVERY CITY ADOPTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION POLICIES & /PROGRAMS EUROPEEUROPEASIAASIA MEDITERRANEANMEDITERRANEAN SUB-SAHARAAFRICASUB-SAHARAAFRICA CARIBBEANBASINCARIBBEANBASIN ISLAND NATIONS THE 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 Xynthia Tropical Storms and Hurricanes: Atlantic Basin Tropical Storms and Hurricanes: Pacific Basin Typhoons Cyclones

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 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 AND “CHAMPIONS” TO CREATE TURNNG POINTS EVERY REGION HAS CITIES THAT NEED EDUCATIONAL SURGES AND “CHAMPIONS” TO CREATE TURNNG POINTS AND “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-SAHARA AFRICA SUB-SAHARA AFRICA MEDITER- RANEAN MEDITER- RANEAN ISLAND NATIONS ISLAND NATIONS ASIA SOUTH AMERICA SOUTH AMERICA EUROPE

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 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 KEY F 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 DISASTER RISK REDUCTION PROGRAMS USE GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCES IN LOCAL DISASTER RISK REDUCTION PROGRAMS SEED BED FOR DISASTER RISK CAMPAIGHS THAT MEET COMMUNITY NEEDS SEED BED FOR DISASTER RISK CAMPAIGHS 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

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

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

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

TOWARDS DISASTER RESILIENT CITIES TOWARDS DISASTER RESILIENT CITIES ISLAND NATIONS BUILD ON CULTURAL DIVERSITY OF NATIONS IN THE REGION GOAL: Focus on Solutions For Reducing Disaster RISK 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 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS GOAL: Focus on Solutions For Reducing Disasters 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 CARIBBEAN BASIN NATIONS INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL RISKS GOAL: Focus on Solutions For Reducing Disasters 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 EUROPE IMPROVE EARLY WARNING AND EARLY RESPONSE GOAL: Focus on Solutions For Reducing Disasters 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 MEDITERRANEAN REGION INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS IN EVERY NATION GOAL: Focus on Solutions For Reducing Disasters 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 EACH REGION TOWARD DISASTER RESILIENT CITIES IN EACH REGION ASIA IMPROVE PUBLIC AWARENESS GOAL: Focus on Solutions For Reducing Disasters 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 THE AMERICAS IMPROVE CAPABILITY TO AVOID DISASTERS AS PART OF LAND-USE PLANNING GOAL: Focus 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 THE AMERICAS (CONTINUED) IMPROVE MITIGATION AND PREPAREDNESS MODELS TO MANAGE RISK GOAL: Focus on Solutions For Reducing Disasters 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 INNOVATIVE IMPLEMENTATION IS THE KEY OUTREACH BY KNOWLEDGE PRODUCING ORGANIZATIONS GOAL: Focus on Success; FAILURE IS A LOSS FOR 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 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 MONITORING (FACILITATES EARLY WARNING, EVACUATION, AND INTERVENTION TO PROTECT PEOPLE AND PROPERTY)

DISASTER RISK REDUCTION PROGRAMS DISASTER RISK REDUCTION PROGRAMS GOAL: DISASTER RISK REDUCTION PRIVATE SECTOR PUBLIC SECTOR ACADEMIA FUNCTIONAL NETWORKING CHANNELS INFORMATION NETWORKING CHANNELS ORGANIZATION NETWORKING CHANNELS INNOVATION CITYSTAKEHOLDERS Stratec Consulting