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THREE STEPS TOWARDS GLOBAL DISASTER RESILIENCE

THREE STEPS TOWARDS GLOBAL DISASTER RESILIENCE. Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, University of North Carolina, USA. PLANET EARTH IS IMPACTED BY A CONTINUUM OF NATURAL HAZARDS THAT OFTEN BECOME DISASTERS. EARTHQUAKES TSUNAMIS SEVERE WINDSTORMS VOLCANOES FLOODS

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THREE STEPS TOWARDS GLOBAL DISASTER RESILIENCE

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  1. THREE STEPS TOWARDS GLOBAL DISASTER RESILIENCE Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, University of North Carolina, USA

  2. PLANET EARTH IS IMPACTED BY A CONTINUUM OF NATURAL HAZARDS THAT OFTEN BECOME DISASTERS EARTHQUAKES TSUNAMIS SEVERE WINDSTORMS VOLCANOES FLOODS WILDFIRES

  3. FROM 900 NATURAL DISASTERS PER YEAR TO DISASTER RESILIENCE IN ALL 200 NATIONS Is a 3-Part Story That Could Take 40 Years or More to achieve

  4. GLOBAL LEARNING: 2012-2050

  5. STEP ONE:SYNCHRONIZEDGLOBAL LEARNING AFTER EACH DISASTER Use the scientific, technical and political resources of all 200 nations to learn “What Happened” and “Why” After Every Disaster

  6. 2012 FACT • We have the scientific, and technical knowledge to do it.

  7. BASIC PHYSICS, EARTH SCIENCE AND GLOBAL MONITORING PROVIDE UNDERSTANDING OF “WHAT HAPPENED” AND “WHY”WHEN A NATURAL HAZARD OCCURS ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD

  8. ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING, SOCIAL, AND HEALTH-CARE SCIENCES PROVIDE UNDERSTANDING OF “WHAT HAPPENED” AND “WHY”WHEN A NATURAL HAZARD OCCURS SOMEWHERE IN THE WORLD AND CAUSES MORBIDITY, MORTALITY, LOSS OF FUNCTION, AND ECONOMIC LOSSES

  9. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SCIENCE PROVIDES UNDERSTANDING OF “WHAT HAPPENED” AND “WHY”WHEN A NATURAL HAZARD OVERWHELMS THE CAPACITY OF THE COMMUNITY TO RESPOND AND BECOMES A DISASTER

  10. THE AGENDA FOR PROFESSIONALS (2012-2050) USE EXISTING RESOURCES IMPROVE DELIVERY INFRASTRUCTURE TOWARDS GLOBAL DISASTER RESILIENCE IDENTIFY TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY CREATE TURNING POINTS OF CHANGE ONGOING DIALOGUE FOR ALL NATIONS

  11. 2012 FACT • The last word has not been written on what we know about Planet Earth’s past and present disaster-causing-events, SO, let’s get on with writing them for the benefit of all 200 nations.

  12. BOOK OF KNOWLEDGE - Perspectives On “What Happened”and “Why?

  13. GLOBAL EDUCATION SURGES: 2012-2050

  14. STEP TWO:A GLOBAL EDUCATION SURGE AFTER EACH DISASTER Use scientific, technical and political resources to communicate “What Happened” and “Why to All 200 Nations

  15. REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS FOR DELIVERY OF KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATIONE EUROPE GOAL: COMMUNITY DISASTER RESILIENCE - MEDITERRANEAN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA REGIONAL KNOWLEDGE DIFFUSION NETWORKS ASIA AUSTRALIA & PACIFIC ISLANDS SOUTH AMERICA & CARIBBEAN NORTH AMERICA

  16. FACT: DURING THE NEXT 40 YEARS, PLANET EARTH WILL LIKELY BE IMPACTED BY … 4,000 DAMAGING EARTHQUAKES 50 TSUNAMIS 1,600 SEVERE WINDSTORMS 100 VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS 20,000 FLOODS 8,000 WILDFIRES

  17. Hazard Characterization Public/Private Sector Partnership Update Knowledge Bases After Each Disaster Vulnerability Classifications Use the Knowledgebase Disaster Scenarios Up Close and Personal and Distance Learning Alternative Practices Satisfy Information Needs Provide Access from Remote Sites Collect, Store and Process Data Public/Private Sector Cooperation Menu Driven System with Relational Data Cause & Effect Relationships Toolboxes for Disaster Reduction Event-Action Capability Interface with Other Information Sources Increased Knowledge, and Understanding TOWARDS DISASTER RESILIENCE DISASTER RESILIENCE: BUILINGAn Infrastructure For Delivery of Knowledge and Information to Communities os All 200 Nations THE KNOWLEDGE BASE CAPACITY BUILDING CONTINUING EDUCATION

  18. GLOBAL IMPLEMENTATION:2012-2015

  19. STEP THREE:A GLOBAL IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR DISASTER RESILIENCE Use the scientific, technical and political resources of all 200 nations to implement “Policies That Mandate Use of Best Practices”

  20. MEANINFUL CHANGE INCREASED RESOURCES DELIVERY MECHANISMS REGIONAL ALLIANCES FOR DISASTER RESILIENCE IDENTIFICATION OF TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY METRICS FOR MEASURING TURNING POINTS OF CHANGE ONGOING DIALOGUE ON THE CHALLENGES TO BUILD A CULTURE OF RESILIENCE

  21. CREATE TURNING POINTS FOR CHANGE EDUCATION SURGE: PENETRATE SOCIETY IGNORANCE TO ENLIGHTENMENT TOWARDS DISASTER RESILIENCE APATHY TO EMPOWERMENT BOUNDARIES TO SEAMLESS ENABLEMENT OF POLITICAL WILL

  22. GOAL: GLOBAL DISASTER RESILIENCE FLOODS RESILIENCE AT COMMUNITY LEVEL SEVERE WIND STORMS EARTHQUAKES INCREASED TECHNICAL AND POLITICL CAPACITY OF COMMUNITY TO COPE DROUGHTS INCREASED OWNERSHIP AND USE OF KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION LANDSLIDES WILDFIRES VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS TECHNOLOGICAL HAZARDS GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE TERRORISM

  23. SUCCESS: GLOBALDISASTER RESILIENCE BY 2050

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