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
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