1. Disaster Risk Management - Status Review & Proposed Plan
R. Krishnamoorthy
UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
Chennai, India

2. Our Strengths
Expertise in the School of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences [Depts. of Geology, Applied Geology & Geography]
Scientific data on tsunami hazards and earthquake risk / prediction studies
Center for Natural Hazards & Disaster Studies [CNHDS] funded by MHRD, GOI

3. Our Strengths (Contd.) International Collaborations
Tsunami modeling - Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, IRD, "Géosciences Azur", IRD-CNRS-UNSA-UPMC, France
Coastal Zone Management - Kyoto University

4. Our Strengths (Contd.)
Recent Initiatives – collaborative projects in process
Community Based Coastal Zone Management: Towards Pro-active Risk Communication Strategy for Effective Tsunami Mitigation in the Coastal Areas of India under - India-Japan Cooperative Science Programme (IJCSP) jointly with Kyoto University
Emergency Tsunami Reconstruction Project: Preparation of ICZM plan and coastal vulnerability map for Tamil Nadu – The World Bank
Establishment of National Early Warning System for Tsunami & Storm Surges in Indian Ocean – The Ministry of Earth Sciences, GOI

5. TASKS INSTITUTIONS 08: Mathematical Modeling 15: Bathymetry IIT
19: Coastal Protection
Coordinating in tasks 4, 7, 14, 16, 20
IIT
MADRAS
APPLIED
GEOLOGY
UNoM
05: Land Capability Assessment
16/20: Training Programmes
21: Video Programme for Awareness Creation
23: Video Documentation
(English/ Tamil)
LOYOLA
COLLEGE
CAS-MB
Annamalai U
12: Ecological data
14: Ecologically Sensitive Areas
19: Bioshield (Coordination with IIT)
12: Socio-economic data
20: Training on ICZMP
22: Awareness Workshop
(Coordination with IOM, AU)
MSE
MSSRF
MIDS
TRINET
16: Stakeholder Management
20: ICZMP
21: Video programme for awareness
22: Street Plays/ Workshops
23: Video Documentation

6. TASKS ANNA UNIVERSITY IOM GEOLOGY IRS CES CDMM PROJECT COORDINATION
03: Secondary data (~50 yrs) for natural hazards
11: GIS Database
13: Conflict resolution
14: ICZM Plan Preparation
16: Training modules
17: Detailed ICZM Plan
18: CRZ Recommendations
20-25: Overall Coordination
IOM
GEOLOGY
04: Geology/ Geomorphology
07: Relevant data collection for Task 4
01: Baseline Maps
02: Land Use Plan
09: Cadastral Maps
IRS
CES
08: Mathematical Modeling
(Coordinating with OEC, IIT Madras)
CDMM
06: Mitigation Measures
(Coordinating with IOM)
20: Training on ICZM

7. Our Strengths (Contd.) Publications
Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) – The Global Challenge (February 2007)
Research Publishing Services
Disaster Management – The Global Challenges and Local Solutions (March 2008)
Orient Longman India

8. Our Weakness Not much in capacity building activities
Guidance / Funding

9. MU – KU – METU (Proposed Plan) 2007-2009
Capacity Building Activities
1. Basic courses for graduate students
2. Short-term course for practitioners
3. Training for the trainers
4. International training workshops
5. Web-based courses
Collaborative Research Project

10. MU – KU – METU (immediate tasks)
Finalization of MOU [January 2007]
Preparation of proposals for short-term courses & training for trainers [March 2007]
2 ST courses for practitioners/Stakeholders [20 practitioners]
2 TFT [at MU or METU & KU]
[ = 15 Trainers]
[5 Trainers on visit]
2 Expert visits from KU, WBI & ISDR
[5 Experts on visit]
Funded by WBI and ISDR

11. MU – KU – METU (tasks) International training workshop [May 2008]
5 participants from METU region [WBI/ISDR funding]
15 participants from India [self supported]
15 participants from SA countries [facilitate funding from APN, IHDP, etc.]
5 participants from developed countries
MU will host and provide University guesthouse,
training hall, field visits & preparation training materials

12. MU – KU – METU (tasks) Joint collaborative research project 2007-09
Preparation of first draft – February 07
Final draft and submission – April 07
Opportunities
Students / young scholars exchange visits
Fellowship for young scholars leading to Ph.D.
Funded by WBI & ISDR

13. MU – KU – METU (tasks)
Post-graduate diploma course in the University curriculum [ ] – self supported
Web-based courses [ ] – WBI/ISDR
2 end user workshops / brainstorming sessions [2009] – WBI/ISDR

14. University of Madras 2010 Adequate strength in capacity building
Generation of action oriented research outputs
Extramural resource generation through funding projects