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| Reg.
No. |
PS001 |
| Poster
No. |
A19-101 |
| Name
of Organization |
Kyoto
University Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies |
| Title |
Social
Capital, Climate Change and Disaster Management
Rajib Shaw and Yuko Nakagawa |
| Abstract |
Rapid
industrialization and urbanization, and changing lifestyle and consumption
patterns of people have had a serious impact on climate - both directly
and indirectly. These impacts can be seen not only in the cities,
but also in rural areas. This is particularly true at the community
level, where economic demands of jobs and higher incomes (and reduction
of poverty) are difficult to balance with those of environmental
protection. Social Capital, which is defined as a function of trust,
social norms, participation and network in the community, can play
a vital role in this aspect.
As a consequence of climate change, we are now witnessing a change in the
characteristics of natural disasters. To mitigate such disasters, efforts
have been made at both government and academic institutions. However, in
many programmes and researches, focuses tend to be given on technology
and engineering issues, or government policies. If recommendations made
are without looking into local socio-economic conditions, they will not
have the necessary local impacts which lead to sustainability.
To understand the social capital as the possible missing link of successful
rehabilitation after massive disasters such as earthquake, comparative
study was conducted in Kobe, Japan (1995) and Gujarat, India (2001). The
study tried to account the difference in rehabilitation performance among
communities which were in relatively similar conditions in terms of both
physical damages and external supports and found that community's bonding
and bridging social capital as well as existence of leadership inside community
can be essential factor of successful rehabilitation.
The role of social capital is continuously being studied to account community's
resilience to pre-disaster mitigation of other natural disasters. And a
case study on flood risk mitigation in Central Vietnam is currently conducted. |
| Tel |
81-75-753-5708 |
| Fax |
81-75-753-5708 |
| E-mail |
shaw@global.mbox.media.kyoto-u.ac.jp |
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| Reg.
No. |
PS002 |
| Poster
No. |
A19-102 |
| Name
of Organization |
Kyoto
University Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies |
| Title |
Community-level
Climate Change Adaptation and Policy Issues
Ayako Fujieda and Rajib shaw |
| Abstract |
Rapid
industrialization, urbanization, and population growth in the twentieth
century have greatly affected the natural environment, the effect
of which is seen as climate change regionally and globally. Available
observational evidence indicates that regional changes in climate,
have already affected a diverse set of physical and biological systems
in many parts of the worlds.
Therefore, it is important to acquire and to enhance rural communities'
adaptive capabilities toward climate change for their life-security and
development. Although the initiatives taken by community are essential,
focusing on the community itself is not enough. The community initiatives
become more sustainable when government incorporates it into its policies. The
design and implementation of appropriate policies by the government will
promote development what is more sustainable and that reduces vulnerability
to climate change.
The research is undertaken in Gujarat state, located in the western part
of India, which is prone to drought. The drought, which is the result of
a combination of natural factors and man-made factors, is reoccurrence
event in this area, but the number has been increased in the last half
decades. Since most people in the rural area of Gujarat have agriculture-based
life, they have been greatly affected by recent high frequency of occurrence
of drought.
By identifying the current condition of drought including the pattern,
the scale, and the impacts and issues, studying current community initiatives
and governmental policies at different level, the interrelationship of
environmental impact, the policy and the community level climate change
adaptation model are studied. |
| Tel |
81-75-753-5708 |
| Fax |
81-75-753-5708 |
| E-mail |
axf187@yahoo.co.jp |
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|
| Reg.
No. |
PS004 |
| Poster
No. |
A19-103 |
| Name
of Organization |
UN
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs |
| Title |
GLIDE:
a global identifier for disaster date sharing |
| Abstract |
Accessing
disaster information can be a time consuming and laborious task.
Not only is data scattered but frequently identification of the disaster
can be confusing in countries with many disaster events. In order
to address this problem, a globally common, unique identification
scheme for disasters has been proposed. The initiative was named "GLIDE" for
Global IDEntifier. The components of a GLIDE number consist of
two letters to identify the disaster type (e.g. EQ - earthquake);
the year of the disaster; a six-digit, sequential disaster number;
and the three-letter ISO code for country of occurrence. So, for
example, the GLIDE number for West-India Earthquake in India is:
EQ-2001-000033-IND. GLIDE is extensible to support sub-national codes
to enable recording at provincial and municipal levels. The GLIDE
website, <http://www.glidenumber.net/> has been established
as a central repository of GLIDE numbers as well as a reference point
for the initiative. This session aims to promote the use of GLIDE
as a tool for better disaster data accumulation and analysis. As
information suppliers join in this initiative, documents and data
pertaining to specific events may be easily retrieved from various
sources, or linked together using the unique GLIDE numbers. The
GLIDE concept has been discussed under the guidance of ISDR WG3 but
the success of GLIDE depends on its widespread use and its
level of utility for practitioners. |
| Tel |
81-78-262-5556 |
| Fax |
81-78-262-5558 |
| E-mail |
odaka@un.org |
| Website |
http://www.reliefweb.int |
| |
|
| Reg.
No. |
30008 |
| Poster
No. |
A19-104 |
| Name
of Organization |
Ministry
of Education,Culture,Sports,Science and Technology |
| Title |
Activity
of the Headquarters for Earthquake Reserch Promotion |
| Abstract |
The
outcome of the analysis and evaluation regarding earthquakes, which
was released by the Headquarters for Earthquake Research Promotion
of Japanese government, is to be exhibited for the public. |
| Tel |
81-3-6734-4138 |
| Fax |
+81-3-6734-4139 |
| E-mail |
abe@mext.go.jp |
| Website |
http://www.mext.go.jp/ |
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| Reg.
No. |
PS005 |
| Poster
No. |
A19-105 |
| Name
of Organization |
Centro
de Estudios y Prevencion de Desastres |
| Title |
Capacity
building to prevent disasters: experiencies of NGO in Peru |
| Abstract |
New
actors working in prevention and emergencies:
Presence of new international agencies, from 1996 to the date.
Commitment and capacity to concert
New dialogue space in construction:
Experience of coordination with government.
Introduction of Sphere Project develops identity and commits with humanitarian
principles.
New focus:
Prevention is responsibility of development agents: government, private
companies, civil organizations, wich must assume analysis of risk and
prevention into politicies, plans and investment projects.
Develompmente planning is key to get reasonability at chaotic and quick
processes of demographic, urban and economic growth.
In Peru interesting processes have begun with new actors participating
in disaster prevention.
a. Educative experiences to incorporate prevention.
b. Experience and participation of children and young in educational processes
with prevention focus.
c. Formation of volunteers' brigades for service to community, for watch
risks in order to prevent or mitigate.
d. Educative experiencies with vulnerable communties.
e. Systematizing of tradicional practices to prevent and to face disasters
in rural andean comnunities.
f. Concertation and coordination process with NGO humanitarian agencies
Gilberto Romero
From: PREDES
gilberto@predes.org.pe
www.predes.org.pe |
| Tel |
511-2210251 |
| Fax |
511-
2220762 |
| E-mail |
gilberto@predes.org.pe |
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|
| Reg.
No. |
PS006 |
| Poster
No. |
A19-106 |
| Name
of Organization |
Centro
de Estudios y Prevencion de Desastres |
| Title |
Development
and disaster prevention in Peru |
| Abstract |
Development is a continuous process in which all peoples are involved,
looking for to get the material and spiritual conditions that make
possible its subsistence.
For that reason the a portion of humanity is in permanent competition to
obtain earnings and this way to assure the validity of the companies, and
consequently for workers that work in them.
Other portion of world population, the poorest in the developing countries,
is in another logic: to compete among them to get food every day, that
allows them to survive more one day.
Permanent competition without limits among companies and among people,
to survive and to be effective, is causing irreversible damages to means
of subsistence of the future, for mistaken management of resources (natural,
economic, materials, etc.). Evident consequences plows: global change climatic,
new illnesses, new technological hazards, acceleration and bigger magnitude
of natural hazards already existent, enormous sanitation problems, increment
of poverty, etc.
Development pattern that has been imposed in the world, is riskous.
Planning, concertation, agreements among countries and among development
agents in each country, to enlarge population's participation in decisions
that affect their lives, are instruments that should be used in order to
get sustainable development.
Development planning is key to get reasonability at chaotic and quick processes
of demographic, urban and economic growth.
Exhibition topics:
a. Experiences on advances in incorporation of analysis of risk in public
investment projects in Peru.
b. Experiences on advances in incorporation of prevention focus in strategic
development plans in national, regional and local levels.
c. Experiences on advances in use of risk analysis in urban plans and in
small cities of rural areas. |
| Tel |
511-2210251 |
| Fax |
511-
2220762 |
| E-mail |
gilberto@predes.org.pe |
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|
| Reg.
No. |
PS007 |
| Poster
No. |
A19-107 |
| Name
of Organization |
Kyoto
University Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies |
| Title |
Integrate
Catastrophic Flood Mitigation Methods into Process of Urban Planning
of Hanoi
Hoang Vinh Hung, Rajib Shaw and Masami Kobayashi |
| Abstract |
Hanoi,
the capital of Vietnam is located in the Red River Delta, and is
highly vulnerable to flooding. The thousand year's history of Hanoi
has envisaged building dike system along its rivers, especially Red
River, to protect the city from annual flooding. This dyke system
together with many irrigation works for flood prevention has been
protecting this city, preventing the occurrence of floods as they
have occurred in previous years. However the actual measures and
works are not capable enough to basically eliminate the danger of
flood.
Although the probability of occurrence of catastrophic food in Hanoi is
low, a number of such events take place every year in different parts of
the world cause the very high human and economic losses highlight preparedness
to cope with it. The change of rainfall patterns and drainage system in
the city, are among other factors contributing to the possibility of a
catastrophic flood in Hanoi. According to the Hanoi master plan to the
year 2020, the city will develop two more new areas near by its riversides. This
means flood vulnerability will increase with the development of Hanoi. In
addition, due to the rare frequency of catastrophic flood, people (even
planners) tend to lack of awareness. Urban planning process was done with
little attention to the national strategy of disaster mitigation, especially
those are considered rarely occur.
In order to reduce flood vulnerability and toward a sustainable urbanization
of Hanoi, it needs to integrate catastrophic flood risk and mitigation
methods into urban planning process. A prior risk assessment and a basic
framework for response to mitigate losses will be crucial information to
plan the future development of the city. |
| Tel |
075-753-4806 |
| Fax |
075-753-4806 |
| E-mail |
ed.hoang@archi.kyoto-u.ac.jp |
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|
| Reg.
No. |
PS013 |
| Poster
No. |
A19-108 |
| Name
of Organization |
Swiss
Federal Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF |
| Title |
Disaster
Database Evaluation and Risk Index Development for Latin America
and the Caribbean |
| Abstract |
As
part of the present study, figures on natural disasters from three
different sources were compiled: EM-DAT (worldwide), La Red (18 LAC
countries), and CEPREDENAC (Central America). EM-DAT is the only
available database covering all countries in LAC. These sources
were compared to each other. Generally, information on a given disaster
coincided across the different databases, particularly for events
after 1990. However, there is a clear tendency toward underreporting
of small- to medium-scale events in individual countries. The presence
of underreporting in a number of cases is confirmed by a comparative
analysis of disaster losses based on the EM-DAT database and a merged
EM-DAT, La Red, and CEPREDENAC database. The different databases
show some major divergence in terms of total disaster losses recorded.
In the case of Jamaica, e.g. the merged database states a total loss
of US$ 11.55 billion while the figures stated in EM-DAT only attribute
US$ 3.04 billion. The skewness factor has been determined for all
databases. The merging of La Red, CEPREDENAC, and EM-DAT leads to
a distortion of the normal distribution for some countries (Peru,
Chile, Argentina, Guatemala, and Panama). Disaster and risk research
to date has often focused on a single characteristic of risk or hazard
exposure while largely ignoring the context within which catastrophes
could occur. A risk index has been developed in order to evaluate
the impact of a natural disaster in a single country. This risk index
is defined by the evaluation of the disaster, economic, human development
and poverty impact in each country. |
| Tel |
+41
- 81 - 417 0201 |
| Fax |
+41
- 81 - 417 0823 |
| E-mail |
Dannenmann@slf.ch |
| Website |
http://www.slf.ch |
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|
| Reg.
No. |
PS014 |
| Poster
No. |
A19-109 |
| Name
of Organization |
Focus
Humanitarian Assistance USA |
| Title |
Towards
Disaster Resilient Community in Mountainous Environments: Concepts,
Approach and Practices |
| Abstract |
Most
communities in mountainous environments, e.g. those in GBAO, Tajikistan,
are especially vulnerable to natural hazards due to their poverty
and lack of information on disaster risk. Our multi-year practices
in GBAO, Tajikistan, have shown that reliable and accurate risk information
may play a very important role in reducing loss and damage, after
of all, loss of lives, to a great degree because early warning to
the communities threatened by disastrous hazards can be released
timely. This paper intends to develop the criteria of disaster resilient
community in mountainous environments in terms of the concepts of
disaster-resilient community recommended by ISDR and our multi-year
practices in GBAO, Tajikistan. On this basis, we further discuss
the corresponding framework and approaches to fostering disaster
resilient community in mountainous environments. In addition, this
paper also examines a generalized approach for assessing the vulnerability
and capacity of communities in mountainous environments by redefining
their indicators and the associated scoring and weighting system,
and the importance of disaster risk management GIS to disaster risk
reduction. |
| Tel |
1-7+81-3-4423212 |
| Fax |
|
| E-mail |
office@focuskhorog.automail.com |
| |
|
| Reg.
No. |
PS015 |
| Poster
No. |
A19-110 |
| Name
of Organization |
Focus
Humanitarian Assistance USA |
| Title |
Natural
Hazard, Vulnerablitity and Risk Assessment Toolkit |
| Abstract |
Designed
based on the concepts and assessment processes recommended by ISDR
and best practices of risk assessment in developed countries, this
compact HVRA toolkit aims to serve as a decision-support tool for
NGOs who work on disaster risk management and communities in mountainous
environments. However, it can readily be adapted to other environments
such as coastal plains by reclassifying risk factors, i.e. severity
and probability, and redefining vulnerability indicators. This poster
presentation will mainly focus on the following components of the
HVRA toolkit:
- A newly-designed risk model, in which time scale is also considered
as a major dimension (time bomb) in addition to severity and probability;
- Classification of risk factors such as hazard intensity, frequency, severity,
and probability, which is one of the important foundations of HVRA;
- Stepwise HVRA working procedure;
- A compact collection of HVRA worksheets including project planning, field
data collection and in-house data analysis;
- Overall design of Disaster Risk Management GIS (DRM GIS), which shows
how the HVRA tool is integrated with GIS and decision-making on disaster
risk management ;
- GIS data models for disaster risk management, showing how the data collected
during HVRA activities are organized and stored in GIS database;
- Specific and total risk mapping.
Currently, this toolkit is being applied to conduct risk assessment for
communities in GBAO, Tajikistan. |
| Tel |
1-7+81-3-4423212 |
| Fax |
|
| E-mail |
office@focuskhorog.automail.com |
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|
| Reg.
No. |
30005 |
| Poster
No. |
A19-111 |
| Name
of Organization |
Tokyo
Fire Department |
| Title |
Researches
on Earthquake Preparedness |
| Abstract |
In
order to prevent the spread of earthquake conflagrations, it is necessary
to take the most appropriate measures for each district. Therefore,
we periodically update information on fire outbreak/spread possibilities
in each region or district. |
| Tel |
+81-3-3212-2111 |
| Fax |
+81-3-3213-1478 |
| E-mail |
S6000009@section.metro.tokyo.jp |
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|
| Reg.
No. |
PS019 |
| Poster
No. |
A19-112 |
| Name
of Organization |
CARE
Bangladesh |
| Title |
Reducing
Vulnerability of Poor Households to Climate Change Induced Water-related
Disasters in Southwestern Bangladesh |
| Abstract |
In
Bangladesh, water resources play a vital role in shaping the country’s
culture and economy, as well as the livelihoods of its inhabitants.
Since time immemorial, water-related extreme events have frequently
visited the land, primarily as a result of climate variability. These
events have devastated the landscape, destroyed physical infrastructure
and assets, and affected the livelihoods and food security of the
people. Unfortunately, due to climate change, both intensity and
frequency of water-related disastrous events such as floods, cyclonic
storm surges, intrusion of salinity, and agricultural drought are
most likely to be exacerbated. Impoverished households are the most
vulnerable to these events due to their poor ability to cope. In
order to reduce vulnerability of poor households to climate change
induced water-related disasters, a project has been launched in southwestern
Bangladesh with a mission to enhance coping ability of rural communities.
A number of adaptation approaches have been tested, including
(a) increasing food availability and income;
(b) increasing access to safe water;
(c) enhancing capacity of communities to reduce risks;
(d) ensuring safe housing;
(e) advocating for modification of threats; and
(f) increasing food security.
Over 4000 households have received hands-on training on various adaptation
techniques. Communities have formed advocacy groups to engage in local-level
governance and awareness on climate-related risks has been raised through
folk communication methods. It is understood that an appropriate combination
of household- and community-level preparedness and coping strategies with
regional- and central-level actions to reduce threats will greatly reduce
peoples’ vulnerability to water-related disasters. The Poster Session
will be jointly conducted by: Jainal Abedin1 and Ahsan Uddin Ahmed2 1Technical
Coordinator, Reducing Vulnerability to Climate Change (RVCC) Project, CARE
Bangladesh, Khulna, Bangladesh, <carervcc@khulna.bangla.net>; 2 Director,
BUP Centre for Water and Environment and Technical Advisor to the RVCC
Project, Dhaka, Bangladesh <ahsan@bup-bd.org> |
| Tel |
(880-41)
761 250 Extn: 101 |
| Fax |
(880-2)
811 4183 |
| E-mail |
carervcc@khulna.bangla.net |
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| Reg.
No. |
30011 |
| Poster
No. |
A19-113 |
| Name
of Organization |
Forestry
and Forest Products Research Institute |
| Title |
Triggering
landslide-debris flow mobilization by artificial rainfall in a natural
slope |
| Abstract |
A
series of landslide experiments was conducted on a natural slope
of Mt. Kaba-san in Yamato village, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. The
experimental portion of the hillslope was 30 meters long with an
average gradient of 33o (maximum 35o); soil was 1 to 3 meters deep.
The slope was partioned into a 5 m wide segment by driving thin
steel plates about 1 m deep into the soil. Surface material on
the slope consists of fine weathered granite sand. Loamy soil blanketed
the upper portion of the regolith to a depth of about 1 m. Artficial
rainfall at the rate of 78 mm/h was applied to the slope segment
during experiments via a rainfall simulator. The experiment started
from 1200 on November 12, 2003. After the 4 hours and 30 minutes
of artificial rainfall, a saturated zone was observed in the middle
and lower parts of the slope, but no movement occurred in the soil
layer. The second experiment began at 0912 on November 14, 2003.
A fluidized landslide occurred 7 h after sprinkling began. About
40 m3 of debris
flowed onto the opposite bank and made a right-angle turn. The
debris traveled about 30 m down the creek and stopped 17 s after
failure. Extensometers recorded an accelerated displacement prior
to and during failure. During the period of rapid acceleration,
pore pressure at the 0.5 m depth initially declined, apparently
as the result of soil dilation in the shear zone. Afterwards, pore
water pressure rose sharply and began to
fluctuate.
|
| Tel |
+81-29-873-3211 |
| Fax |
+81-29-874-3720 |
| E-mail |
ochi@ffpri.affrc.go.jp |
| Website |
http://www.ffpri.affrc.go.jp |
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|
| Reg.
No. |
30012 |
| Poster
No. |
A19-114 |
| Name
of Organization |
Forestry
and Forest Products Research Institute |
| Title |
Development
of integrated control method of landslide using information technology |
| Abstract |
The
Yui landslide-threatened area in Shizuoka Prefecture has some important
infrastructure such as an expressway and a railway line. Therefore,
long-term maintenance and control of the landslide area are required
after the construction of landslide countermeasures has been finished. We
therefore developed an integrated control method for landslides which
utilizes network technology and the Geographical Information System
(GIS) which have made rapid progress in recent years. A central part
of this method is an automated observation system which monitors
movement of the landslide. The various equipment of this system
is installed in the landslide area and mutually connected by a network. Therefore,
the authorities can grasp the latest landslide movement at any time. We
introduced the Geographical Information System (GIS) into the automated
observation system in order to centralize the enormous amount of
data collected by field and construction work for the landslide. The
GIS also provides past information and enables the most suitable
route for evacuation to be identified using an extraction and superposition
function. This automated observation system started full-fledged
operation in the Yui landslide-threatened area. |
| Tel |
+81-29-873-3211 |
| Fax |
+81-29-874-3720 |
| E-mail |
matsu03@ffpri.affrc.go.jp |
| Website |
http://www.ffpri.affrc.go.jp |
| |
|
| Reg.
No. |
30013 |
| Poster
No. |
A19-115 |
| Name
of Organization |
Forestry
and Forest Products Research Institute |
| Title |
Corroborative
study on the condition of soil erosion in the volcanic ash deposited
area, Miyake Island |
| Abstract |
A
great amount of volcanic-ach erupted from Miyake Island in 2000 destroyed
vegetation on hill-slope, and mud-flows occurred in almost all torrents.
A purpose of this study is to make soil erosion conditions of the
deposited ash layer just after the eruption clear, empirically. A
map of forest damage classes in 14.5 km2 study area were drawn by
an interpretation of aero photography. In each forest damage class,
features with respect to sheet erosion were studied by a channel
erosion experiment. As the experiments result for the most seriously
damaged area in which only ash was deposited, 20 to 30 cm/sec of
the surface flow, lower infiltration rate, and less eroded sediment
than secondary damaged forest area in which ash containing with leaves
and twigs was deposited were shown. A hazard area of the sheet erosion
was simulated and mapped by the experiment data and Universal soil
loss equation. |
| Tel |
+81-29-873-3211 |
| Fax |
+81-29-874-3720 |
| E-mail |
kazuab@ffpri.affrc.go.jp |
| |
|
| Reg.
No. |
PS027 |
| Poster
No. |
A19-116 |
| Name
of Organization |
Federal
Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR) |
| Title |
Remote-sensing-based
mapping of geo-hazards in Thailand |
| Abstract |
The
Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) of Thailand and the German
Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR) have
been cooperating in the field of geological mapping since the mid
seventies. Latest project activities focus at environmental problems
and geo-hazards. The current Thai-German technical cooperation project "Environmental
Geology for Regional Planning" covers various geological issues
such as severe environmental problems caused by progressing soil
salinity in northern Thailand, hazards caused by flooding, and hazards
due land subsidence in the greater Bangkok area. Beside mapping
and monitoring, major tasks of the projects are setting-up of state-of-art
facilities for handling and processing of remote sensing data, and
the training of staff of the counterpart organization.
The poster will refer to the BGR's technical cooperation with Thailand,
and demonstrate few selected results of our work on
- Detecting of land subsidence in the metropolitan area of Bangkok by Differential
Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (D-InSAR) based on ERS-1/2 satellite
data,
- Mapping flood-prone areas in the Greater Nahkon Ratchasima city area
using Landsat 7 satellite imagery and elevation data provided by the Shuttle
Radar Topography Mission (SRTM),
- Mapping areas in NE-Thailand where progressing salinization severely
threatens soil and ground water using Landsat and ASTER satellite data.
Maps and output data are handed over to experts in order to improve the
management of the hazards, to support land planning in hazardous areas,
and to contribute to mitigating environmental and economical consequences
of the hazards. |
| Tel |
49-511-643-3007 |
| Fax |
49-511-643-2403 |
| E-mail |
friedrich.kuehn@bgr.de |
| Website |
|
| |
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| Reg.
No. |
PS028 |
| Poster
No. |
A19-117 |
| Name
of Organization |
Federal
Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR) |
| Title |
Investigating
the physics of debris flows |
| Abstract |
The
physics of debris flows is incompletely understood. The mixture of
rocks, mud and water exhibits gliding properties, which result in
debris transport over very long distances and in erosional uptake
of additional material along the way.
Debris flows - wherever they occur- are a major potential threat for the
population and infrastructure. One feasible way for protection is to keep
endangered areas free of buildings and infrastructure construction. A second
approach includes the construction of barriers to stop or deflect debris
flows. The knowledge of the forces and properties involved in debris flows
is a prerequisite to properly construct such barriers.
The "Emergency Agency" of the Republic of Kazakhstan has reopened
in 2003 a test field in mountainous terrain near Almaty for the artificial
initiation of debris flows with a volume of about 100 m3 per second. This
unique field allows scientists to devise special tests to study the physics
of debris flows.
BGR participates in these tests and develops especially designed instruments.
An artificial boulder, filled with special sensors, is under development
and will be incorporated into these debris flows to measure the forces
involved.
The poster refers to the framework of BGR's technical cooperation with
Kazakhstan and outlines its technical approach to investigate the physics
of debris flows. |
| Tel |
49-511-643-2691 |
| Fax |
49-511-643-2403 |
| E-mail |
D.Kuhn@bgr.de |
| |
|
| Reg.
No. |
PS029 |
| Poster
No. |
A19-118 |
| Name
of Organization |
Federal
Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR) |
| Title |
Hazard
potential of the active Gunung Iya volcano/Indonesia |
| Abstract |
The
Directorate General of Geology and Mineral Resources/Indonesia and
the German Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources
(BGR) jointly investigate the active Gunung Iya volcano (A-type)
on a peninsula of Flores Island, NTT, located only a few kilometers
south of the city of Ende. Although the 50,000 inhabitants of Ende
are well protected from pyroclastic flows by natural barriers, ejectives
and heavy ash fall might still endanger large parts of the city as
happened during the last major eruption in 1969. Investigations show
that a well developed crack runs all around the active crater, which
indicates the unstable portions of the volcano. Volcano experts consider
a giant landslide following an eruption as a very likely scenario.
A computer simulation suggests as well that in case of an eruption,
this part of the mountain might slide into the sea, causing a giant
Tsunami endangering the low lying parts of the Flores south coast
as well as nearby Pulau Ende.
The poster will discuss the probability for an eruption on the basis of
the frequencies of past eruptions and the geo-risk situation for the local
population.
With this hazard potential at hand it is vital to think about risk reduction.
Steps have been taken to inform local decision makers and the population
about the situation they are living in. Also a clear strategy for the case
of emergency is under development. Many examples from all over the world
show that only this proactive disaster management together with a well
organized early warning system can lead to a successful reduction of the
vulnerability of communities.
|
| Tel |
49-511-643-2371 |
| Fax |
49-511-643-2403 |
| E-mail |
U.Ranke@bgr.de |
| |
|
| Reg.
No. |
PS030 |
| Poster
No. |
A19-119 |
| Name
of Organization |
Center
for Disaster Management and Risk Reduction Technology (CEDIM) |
| Title |
CEDIM:
A Transdisciplinary Approach to Strengthening Prevention in Disaster
Management |
| Abstract |
CEDIM
is the "Center for Disaster Management and Risk Reduction Technology" founded
by the Universitat Karlsruhe (TH) and the GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam
(Germany) in December 2002. It is a contribution to bridging the
gap between science and application in disaster management and brings
into focus user oriented and scientifically founded strategies for
strengthening disaster prevention. The scientific disciplines involved
range from meteorology, water management, civil engineering and geophysics
to economics, insurance and risk management as well as social sciences
and geoinformatics. The user orientation is supported by an external
advisory board with representatives from disaster management, politics
and industry.
CEDIM has started with developing the methodology for quantitative risk
assessments which take into account natural and man-made hazards as well
as the vulnerabilities of infrastructure, economy and society in general.
In a first step, this is applied to Germany on community base considering
flood-, earthquake-, storm, space weather- and man-made risks. In a second
step the quantitative risk assessment methodology is further developed
for application to fast growing urban areas and mega-cities. Quantitative
risk assessment and -monitoring is considered to be the necessary precondition
for any economically justifiable measure of protection. |
| Tel |
++49-(0)331-288-1200 |
| Fax |
++49-(0)331-288-1204 |
| E-mail |
zschau@gfz-potsdam.de |
| Website |
http://www.cedim.de |
| |
|
| Reg.
No. |
PS040 |
| Poster
No. |
A19-120 |
| Name
of Organization |
WORLD
METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION (WMO) |
| Title |
WMO
Activities on Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Disasters related
to Weather, Climate and Water |
| Abstract |
Statistics
show that more than 65 per cent of the economic losses due to natural
disasters and nearly 90 per cent of people killed were due to disasters
related to weather, climate and water. Recent scientific studies
also indicate that the number of extreme events and their intensity
might also increase due to global climate change.
WMO through its major programmes and the National Meteorological and Hydrological
Services (NMHSs) put specific emphasis on natural disaster prevention and
mitigation. A new major WMO cross-cutting programme on Natural Disaster
Prevention and Mitigation has recently been established to respond more
effectively to the natural disaster reduction challenge and ensure further
integration and synergetic approach across programmes and interested organizations.
Reliable information on weather and climate allows for improved decision-making,
which has the potential to mitigate the impacts of disasters. Early warning
protects life and property, provided that it can reach the target communities
in timely and suitable manner, combined with awareness programmes and risk
evaluation, disaster prevention and other preparedness measures. |
| Tel |
022-7308958 |
| Fax |
022-7308023 |
| E-mail |
pla@wmo.int |
| Website |
http://www.wmo.int |
| |
|
| Reg.
No. |
30026 |
| Poster
No. |
A19-121 |
| Name
of Organization |
Kwansei
Gakuin University |
| Title |
Institute
for Research on Disaster Reconstruction System |
| Abstract |
|
| Tel |
+81-798-54-6104 |
| Fax |
+81-798-54-6905 |
| E-mail |
research@kgo.kwansei.ac.jp |
| Website |
http://www.kwansei.ac.jp |
| |
|
| Reg.
No. |
PS042 |
| Poster
No. |
A19-122 |
| Name
of Organization |
National
Institute of Civil Defence - INDECI |
| Title |
DISASTER
REDUCTION. Living in Harmony with Nature |
| Abstract |
In
1995 two priority problems needing immediate attention in the second
half of IDNDR 1990-99 were identified: -No adequate literature was
available for the effective systematic dissemination of knowledge
on disaster reduction, except for certain specialities of engineering
and architecture. -Large and medium cities were expanding to very-high
and high hazard sectors, with increasing risk for their residents. Using
local and international resources these problems were tackled. The
results are: -A 520-page book, a comprehensive presentation on disaster
reduction in a single volume. -Design and implementation of the
Sustainable City (SC) Program. A SC is defined as: safe, orderly,
healthy, culturally and physically attractive, efficient in its functioning
and development, with no negative impact on the environment or on
its cultural/historic heritage, and as a result governable and competitive. The
book and the SCP are products of international cooperation, mainly
UN agencies. The book’s contents were developed by an international
panel. These distinguished professors, mostly from the USA and Japan,
contributed their comments and reviews. From 1999 to November 2004,
SCP first stage, focusing on safety, was implemented for 41 cities
and towns, benefiting 3,6 million people. The municipal ordinances
stipulating that cities should densify and expand in sectors qualified
by earth sciences as low and medium hazard areas were unanimously
approved by whole communities and council members. 2WCDR is an
excellent opportunity to present these two accomplishments, products
of international cooperation. |
| Tel |
511
476-4834 |
| Fax |
511
440-7197 |
| E-mail |
jkuroiwah@infonegocio.net.pe |
| Website |
www.disasterreductionjk.com |
| |
|
| Reg.
No. |
PS043 |
| Poster
No. |
A19-123 |
| Name
of Organization |
African
Youth Movement (AYM) |
| Title |
GRASSROOT
STRATEGIES ON EROSION CONTROL AND A SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT IN EBO,
INI L.G.A, AKS, NIGERIA |
| Abstract |
Recent
studies conducted in Ebo have generated a lot of interest on the
fast degrading nature of the environment. Discussions on floods,
Soil and Gully Erosion, Environmental education and awareness, Deforestation,
Oil and Industrial pollution, Acid rain and Fossil water contamination
from petroleum sources, Women and Youth participation in environmental
monitoring and disaster prevention, environmental laws, rules and
regulations, bureaucratic bottlenecks, waste disposal and management,
road constructions and gully erosion, roles of NGOs, and funding
agencies, sustainable development, public health, poverty alleviation
remain vital aspects to consider. The approach involves: the participation
of all stakeholders in project planning, execution and monitoring
especially at the grassroots level; the integration of environmental
considerations and practices into all facets of poverty alleviation,
skills acquisition and development programmes;the polluter pay principle,
user charges and environmental stress fees imposed on violators of
any components of the ecosystem; the recycling and reuse of domestic
and industrial wastes within the context of waste to wealth principle
; the proper documentation of all oil spills episodes wherever they
occur, immediate cleanup operations, payments of adequate compensations,
and eventual post impact assessments and monitoring for a period
of not less than ten years; adequate institutional framework and
human capacity building presently lacking at various levels of governments,
particularly at the local governments should be put in place, in
order to positively change the negative attitude of Nigerians towards
the environment and litigations on environmental matters should commence
at the local courts to ensure justice and fairness to the right parties. |
| Tel |
234-8023292432 |
| Fax |
234-85-203840 |
| E-mail |
africanyouthforum@yahoo.com |
| Website |
www.virtualglobe.org/en/index.html |
| |
|
| Reg.
No. |
30031 |
| Poster
No. |
A19-124 |
| Name
of Organization |
Tottori
Prefecture |
| Title |
Tottori
Prefecture's Activity Record of the Western Tottori Earthquake |
| Abstract |
|
| Tel |
+81-857-26-7873 |
| Fax |
+81-857-26-8137 |
| E-mail |
bousai@pref.tottori.jp |
| Website |
http://www.pref.tottori.jp/ |
| |
|
| Reg.
No. |
PS046 |
| Poster
No. |
A19-125 |
| Name
of Organization |
United
Nations University |
| Title |
Modeling
tools for flood risk assessment |
| Abstract |
'The
posters would demonstrate the simulation models for risk assesment
and risk reduction. The tools address water related hazards, notably
urban flood risks. They utilize distributed physical information
compiled and analyzed within Geographical Information Systems and
utilized in the mathematical models simulating the hydro-meteorological
events. The poster session would demonstrate the application of distributed
hydrological models used in predicting the inundation areas and the
use of these scenarios in the assessment of economic losses. The
methodology allows for pre-event estimation of losses and selection
of appropriate mitigation measures considering optimal investments
options.
The poster session will also include a computer demonstration of the technologies
applied to urban flood mitigation scenarios. These flood scenarios include
the modeling of floods in Tokyo, Japan and Thailand. These two applications
demonstrate urban flooding due to embankment overtopping when the flood
volume exceeds the design standards. Another demonstration would be on
the underground space flooding due to extreme floods.
Own computer will be brought for demonstration. A desk to set up the demonstrations
is requested. |
| Tel |
81-3-3499-2811 |
| Fax |
81-3-34+81-6-7347 |
| E-mail |
herath@rq.unu.edu |
| Website |
http://www.unu.edu |
| |
|
| Reg.
No. |
PS047 |
| Poster
No. |
A19-126 |
| Name
of Organization |
United
Nations University |
| Title |
Demonstration
of on-line disaster atlas |
| Abstract |
Disaster
risk vary spatially depending on the heterogeneous impacts of hazard
as well as the non-uniform distribution of vulnerabilities. Spatial
impacts of hazards can be estimated if the underlying physical characteristics
are known. Geophysical characteristics such as elevation, landuse,
soil properties determines the magnitude of a hazard either due to
hydro-meteorological origin or by seismic activity. Similarly the
infrastructure characteristics determines the physical vulnerability
which can be further exacerbated by the socio economic conditions.
All these characteristics can be represented well in Geographic Information
Systems and analyzed to produce risk and vulnerability maps. This
demonstration will show case a internet based disaster atlas produced
for Africa. Own computer will be brought for demonstration. A desk
to set up the demonstrations is requested. |
| Tel |
81-3-3499-2811 |
| Fax |
81-3-34+81-6-7347 |
| E-mail |
herath@hq.unu.edu |
| Website |
http://www.unu.edu |
| |
|
| Reg.
No. |
PS048 |
| Poster
No. |
A19-127 |
| Name
of Organization |
Ministry
of the Russian Federation for Civil Defense, Emergencies and Elimination
of Consequences of Natural Disasters (EMERCOM of Russia) |
| Title |
System
of monitoring and forecasting of emergencies in Russia - a real instrument
to predict natural and technological disasters |
| Abstract |
'1.
Legal and standard basis for construction of the system of monitoring
and forecasting of emergencies in Russia(SMFE). 2. Aims and tasks
of SMFE in Russia 3. Strusture of the system on all levels. Federal,
regional and subject levels. 4. Examples and results of activity
of SMFE in Russia. 5. Cooperation of SMFE of Russia with systems
in other countries. 6. Proposals for wide spread international
cooperation in the field of monitoring and forecasting of emergencies. |
| Tel |
7-095-449-37-88 |
| Fax |
7-095-443-84-85 |
| E-mail |
veselov@mchs.gov.ru |
| |
|
| Reg.
No. |
30027 |
| Poster
No. |
A19-128 |
| Name
of Organization |
Weathercock
co.,ltd. |
| Title |
Weathercock's
high-precision topographical model makes it possible to simulate
disaster situations and protect the environment from destruction. |
| Abstract |
Weathercock's
high-precision topographical model created using the newest DEM data
.
The topographical model makes it possible to simulate disaster situations
and protect the environment from destruction.
We are continuing our efforts to develop excellent topographical models
utilizing the advanced technology.
This advanced automatic cutting device enables the high-speed creation
of a topographical model with accurate resolution using a DEM(Digital Elevation
Model)data and rendering it on the computer.
And our technology adds printing features to the automatic topographic
cutting device.
We are proud of the highest level of accuracy as well as 3-demensional
effects in our topographical modeles,which are conventional handmade models.
For example,the measures for disaster prevention can be printed onto 3-d
topographical models.
Our topographical models came to be used as tools for many research activities
because of these technological innovations.
The extremely accurate topographical models make it possible even just
to forecast the future. |
| Tel |
+81-11-852-1623 |
| Fax |
+81-11-855-8366 |
| E-mail |
k-yamamoto@weathercock.co.jp |
| Website |
http://www.weathercock.co.jp |
| |
|
| Reg.
No. |
PS051 |
| Poster
No. |
A19-129 |
| Name
of Organization |
Italian
Department of Civil Protection |
| Title |
Italian
Department of Civl Protection |
| Abstract |
The
Civil Protection Department of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers
is the operative arm of the President of the Council, when it comes
to coping with the protection of the country's people and goods,
undergoing particular threats and dangers deriving from conditions
of natural, environmental or anthropic risk. The Department, which
is today organized in 8 general offices and 43 units, constitutes
the junction of the Civil Protection National Service. Its main takes
include: coordinating, defining intervention and action procedures
common the whole system; intervening directly in case of national
disaster; giving guidelines for legislation relative to risk prevention;
informing public opinion and promoting civil protection culture;
producing and managing exceptional regulations needed to enforce
emergency interventions in order to reduce to the utmost the damage
to people and things. The Department’s staff is highly specialized
in emergency management, both from the administrative and technical-operative
viewpoint. The Department also operate at the international level,
in agreement with similar institution of other countries in a context
of European collaboration. This international co-operation enables
Italy to verify and evaluate methods, procedures, operative techniques
and organizational model in light of the experience accomplished
in other countries, but also to export out of Italy the Know-how
of our civil protection system, with particular reference to the
experience of Italian voluntary organizations, a unique example in
the European panorama for its extension and organization. |
| Tel |
39
06 6820 2713 |
| Fax |
39
06 6820 2877 |
| E-mail |
Pierluigi.Sobbu@protezionecivile.it |
| Website |
http://www.worldbank.org |
| |
|
| Reg.
No. |
30015 |
| Poster
No. |
B20-101 |
| Name
of Organization |
AFlat
Glass manufacturers Association of Japan |
| Title |
Sustainable
glass system to protect people in natural disasters |
| Abstract |
Report
our studies of those accidents caused by broken glass
Sustainable glass system to protect people from natural disaster. |
| Tel |
+81-3-3212-8631 |
| Fax |
+81-3-3216-3726 |
| E-mail |
nishimura@itakyo.or.jp |
| Website |
http://www.itakyo.or.jp |
| |
|
| Reg.
No. |
PS012 |
| Poster
No. |
B20-102 |
| Name
of Organization |
Joint
Research Centre - Ispra |
| Title |
The
LOCCATEC system: A reliable and cost-effective Search and Rescue
tool in the event of a building collapse |
| Abstract |
LOCCATEC
(Low Cost CAtastrophic Event Capturing) is a prototype system (patent
pending) that would provide quickly and cost-effectively reliable
information to these involved in emergency management in case of
a building collapse. The system provides information primarily on
the presence (or not) of people in each closed space of the building
during its collapse. Information is also given on the situation in
each space of the building a few minutes before the collapse, as
well as on the building itself (i.e. number of storeys, plan of each
storey).
LOCCATEC comprises capturing devices (small, low cost, autonomous devices
pre-installed in each closed space) and central units (portable units to
be carried by the search and rescue teams). Each capturing device adequately
integrated and packaged as to survive an eventual collapse, continuously
monitors the structural elements, without storing or transmitting any information.
Only when triggered by a collapse (when the monitored structural elements
change significantly) the devices store images on what is happening in
each space of the building during the collapse and a few minutes before.
Then, the devices remain inactive in the rubbles.
Upon arriving, the Search and Rescue team equipped with LOCCATEC central
units triggers the wireless downloading
of the information stored in each capturing device. Visualisation of data
enables a quick estimation of the number of
people trapped in the rubble and an overall efficient management of the
information. An audio link on request permits
hearing these potentially trapped in the ruins. More information on |
