Promoting Disaster Reduction through Multi-National Cooperation in Asia region

ADRC’s Activities

12 Oct. 2005

Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC)

http://www.adrc.or.jp

Note 1. Source: CRED EM-DAT　　　 2. Affected People include killed, missing, injured, as well as the people who lost their houses.

Total Number of Affected People by Natural Total Number of Affected People by Natural Disaster in the World (1975-2004)Disaster in the World (1975-2004)

Number of Totally Affected People (Region) (1975-2004)

Europe0.57%

Oceania0.38%

Africa7.11% Americas

2.88%

Asia89.05%

Economic Loss by Natural Disasters in Asia(1960 - 2004)

Note 1. Source: CRED 2. GDP is before year of the disaster. But Armenia’s GDP is in 1990 after the independence.

Country Year Disaster Type

Damage (MnUSD)

GDP (MnUSD)

Damage/GDP

Armenia 1988 Earthquake 20,500 2,257 908%

Mongolia 1996 Forest fire 1,713 893 192%

Mongolia 2000 Cold wave 875 907 96%

Maldives 2004 Tsunami 470 753 62%

Lao PDR 1992 Typhoon 302 1,128 27%

Nepal 1987 Flood 728 2,851 26%

Georgia 1990 Earthquake 1,700 7,738 22%

Disaster ReductionDisaster Reductionis a is a MUSTMUST for for

Sustainable Development in AsiaSustainable Development in Asia

A single disaster can wipe out annual GDP of a country

Natural disaster can be the biggest obstacle to social security of a country

Establishment of ADRC 1994 World Conference on Natural Disaster

Reduction, Yokohama, Japan 1995 The Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake 1995 Asian Natural Disaster Reduction Conference

– ministerial level, hosted by Prime Minister of Japan

1996 Asian Disaster Reduction Expert Meeting 1997 Asian Disaster Reduction Cooperation

Promotion Meeting 1998 Establishment of ADRC, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan

Organization of ADRC

Chairman Prof.Shigeru Itoh

Executive Director Masayuki Kitamoto

Survey&Research Sec. Administrative Sec.

※Implement Various Projects in cooperation with UN/ISDR, UN/OCHA, UNESCO, UNU, WMO, UN/ESCAP, etc.

ADRC Member Countries25 Member Countries, 5 Advisor Countries, 1 Observer

Pakistan

ADRC’s Activities

〇　 Information Sharing

〇　 Human Resource Development

〇　 Building Community Capabilities

Seminar and Training for Human Resource Development〇 Human Resource Development (1)

Japan JICA Seminar on Disaster ManagementLao Disaster Reduction Training for Media

2003 Cambodia Disaster Management Training for Local Government Officials

Philippines Emergency Material Distribution System TrainingViet Nam Flood Management Seminar Urban EarthquakeJapan JICA Seminar on Disaster ManagementSingapore Urban Search and Rescue TrainingMongolia Earthquake Disaster Management Seminar

2004 Viet Nam Flood Hazard Map TrainingTajikistan Disaster Risk Management WorkshopJapan Disaster Management Training Course for Central Asia and

the CaucasusJapan JICA Seminar on Disaster ManagementSingapore Urban Search and Rescue Training

2005Japan

Mission on Policy Dialogue for High Level Administrative Policy Makers on Establishing a Tsunami Early Warning System in the Indian Ocean

Japan JICA Regional Seminar on Tsunami Early Warning System in the Indian Ocean

Disaster Risk Management Workshop in Tajikistan （ 2004 ）

Flood Hazard Map Training in Viet Nam （ 2004 ）

Urban Search and Rescue Training in Singapore (2005 ）

〇　 Capacity Building at Community (1)

Local People・ Knowledge　 (Past Disaster ・ Land

Use, 　 Small Path, Vulnerable People, ...)

Researcher・ Current Scientific and Technological Aspects　 (Science, Engineering, ...)

・ Condition(Land, Road, House, ...)・ Estimation 　 (Magnitude, Water level, Land Slide, ...)・ Evacuation　 (Safe Place, Route , ...)

Local Govt.

Hazard M

ap(R

aw Plan)

Provide

Information

Communication

Town Watching Method

Community Based Hazard Mapping

Objectives・ Developing an informative Hazard Map

・ Raising public awareness of disasters

・ Reflecting the resident’s opinions into local policies

ADRC developed the tool for capacity building at community level

Community Based Hazard Mapping

Town Watching Method 　～ Effective tool for raising public awareness ～

　 Step 2　 Develop a Map Visualize the observations and findings on the map. Enhance the awareness and cooperation through the task.

Step 1 Field Survey 　 Residents, Officers in Local Govt. and Experts survey the positive and negative features relating to the disaster risk by walking around in the town.

　 Step 3　 Discussion and Presentation　　 What are the problems? Who is responsible? What are the countermeasures? Share the information.

Field Survey of Tsunami Disasters in Indian Ocean

ThailandIndia

Maldives Indonesia

Period: 1 Mar. － 5 Mar.

Site: Chennai, Cuddalore, Pondicherry

Period: 30 Dec. － 2 Jan.

Site: Phuket, Phangnga

Period: 26 Jan. － 31 Jan.

Site: Male, Dhaalu Atoll, Thaa Atoll

Period: 7 Jan. － 11 Jan.

Site: Banda AcehSri Lanka Period: 28 Dec. － 5 Jan.

Site: Galle, Trincomalee

<Multi National Mission to Tsunami affected areas in India>

Period: 8 Apr. –13 Apr.

Site: Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry

EarthquakeEarthquake

TsunamiTsunami

Tsunami Tsunami Warning Warning CenterCenter

International/Regional Framework

Each Country’s Warning Announcement System Public Awareness

National National GovernmentGovernment

Local Local GovernmentGovernment

PeoplePeople

Mass MediaMass Media

Where is Evacuation Route?

What is Tsunami?

Key Components of Tsunami Warning System

Development of Tsunami Awareness Leaflet

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