Earthquake Disaster MitigationEarthquake Disaster Mitigation-- Research and Practice Research and Practice

　　　　 　　　　　　　　in Mongoliain MongoliaMarch 7, 2007

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Tsuneo KatayamaProfessor

Tokyo Denki University

The purpose of our visit is two-fold:

1) To hold a Seminar on ““Earthquake Earthquake Disaster Mitigation Disaster Mitigation –– Research and Research and Practice in MongoliaPractice in Mongolia””

and 2) To have aa High Level Meeting (HLM)High Level Meeting (HLM)with Decision Makerswith Decision Makers

Asia is most vulnerable to natural disasters in the world.

Asia is most vulnerable to natural Asia is most vulnerable to natural disasters in the world.disasters in the world.

Economic losses are increasing with time.Developed countriesDeveloped countries have made progress in reducing fatalities but not in economic losses.Developing countriesDeveloping countries have not made any progress in reducing fatalities or economic losses.

Some cities in Asia are swollen with the poor.

Disaster vulnerability Disaster vulnerability simply identified simply identified

with poverty?with poverty?

The problem is more complex.

CChallenges for hallenges for Science and Technology Science and Technology

in Achieving in Achieving Sustainable Development in AsiaSustainable Development in Asia

How to Solve Problems Common in Asia, and

How to Establish Partnership in Asia

ASTF = Asian Science and ASTF = Asian Science and Technology ForumTechnology Forum

Session 3Session 3: Natural Disasters, : Natural Disasters, Society, Development, Science & Society, Development, Science & TechnologyTechnology

1ASTF in Tokyo in 20052ASTF in Tokyo in 20063ASTF in Tokyo in 2007

(planned)Mongolian Meeting is part of ASTFMongolian Meeting is part of ASTF

IDNDR and WSSIIDNDR and WSSIIDNDR and WSSI

IDNDRIDNDR = The IInternational DDecade for 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 NNatural DDisaster RReduction

– A United Nations’ Program1990 ~ 19991990 ~ 1999

WSSI WSSI = WWorld SSeismic SSafety IInitiative– Established in 1993

to support IDNDR

Bangkok WSBangkok WSBangkok WS

February 1993The First Activity of WSSIThe First Activity of WSSI

“Seismic Risk Management forCountries of the Asia Pacific Region”

30 participants from 19 countriesDr. Dr. DemberelDemberel attended attended

the Bangkok WS.the Bangkok WS.

High Level Meeting (HLM)High Level Meeting (HLM)High Level Meeting (HLM)

To raise public and government awareness of earthquake risk in the decisiondecision--making sectormaking sector, in particular.

HLM’s held in 8 cities including Hanoi, Dhaka, Katmandu, Yangon.

Technology has advanced, but opportunities for the poor

have not increased.

Globalization has made Globalization has made ssmaller nations perceive maller nations perceive

less progress.less progress.

Risk reduction must become an integral part of

sustainable development.

Important Issues Related to Important Issues Related to Natural Disaster ReductionNatural Disaster Reduction

　　. Political commitment　　. Institutional aspects　　. . Risk assessmentRisk assessment　　　　. . Impact assessmentImpact assessment　　. Forecasting and early warning

systems　　. Information management and 　　communication

Continued:Continued:Continued:　　. Education and training　　. Public awareness　　　. . ResearchResearch　　　　. . Environmental and natural resource Environmental and natural resource 　　　　　　managementmanagement　　. Social and economic development　

and practicesTechnical measures

Disasters, Development, Science,Technology, and Partnership

1)1) Disasters are related to Disasters are related to development planning.development planning.

2) Good development reduces them, 2) Good development reduces them, bad development causes them.bad development causes them.

3) 3) Sound knowledge and good data Sound knowledge and good data are the basis of effective disaster are the basis of effective disaster reduction.reduction.

4) Partnership and multi4) Partnership and multi--lateral lateral action are more effective than action are more effective than individual action.individual action.

Disasters, Development, Science,Technology, and Partnership