NDSU’s Approach to Disaster Resistant Universities Kent Theurer Research Assistant

Provide an integrated approach to make NDSU a disaster resistant, resilient and sustainable university. Vision

Goal To create and upgrade infrastructure to ensure the disaster resistance, resilience and continued sustainable development of the university.

Organizing Resources Tasks –Create planning team and advisory board –Develop methodology for data gathering –Study best practices currently utilized by peer institutions –Examine local mitigation plans Complete On-going

Hazard Risk Assessment Tasks –Identify all potential hazards –Examine university disaster history (vulnerability) Establish previous costs as a portion of cost/benefit analysis –Examine and establish risk assessment methodology –Conduct risk assessment for campus Complete On-going

Vulnerability & Risk Assessment Evaluation of Buildings –Structural –Social –Security –Network-Cyber –Administrative Evaluation of Grounds –Electricity –Water –Sewer/Storm –Transportation

Developing the Plan Tasks –Identify mitigation projects Feasibility Historical/Environmental impact –Rank mitigation projects based on risk assessment and cost/benefit analysis

Implementing the Plan Tasks –Develop necessary support to adopt the plan –Implement the plan –University impact analysis of projects –Apply for PDM to advance mitigation strategy

University Background Student population –Around 12,000 Faculty and staff –500 faculty and 1000 support staff Campus –89 Buildings on main campus spread over 258 acres 22,053 total acres of North Dakota – including the main Agricultural Experimental Station in Fargo and seven research centers located throughout the state.

University Information Division One Reclassification –Academic –Athletic Phoenix International Research Location Manufacturing Plant for Alien Technologies

Major Disaster History At Least 7 Major Fires Since 1909 An F5 Tornado in Major Rain/Flood Events

Thanks for your kind attention Contact info: Arthur Oyola-Yemaiel, Ph.D. Kent Theurer (701) (710) Emergency Management Program North Dakota State University P.O. Box 5075 Fargo, ND 58105