Understanding Disaster Risk for Resilient

City Development

Conduct Regional Training Programs on

different thematic areas of Urban Disaster Risk

Management and Climate Resiliency

Countries and CitiesLaos- Vientiane

India- Boroda, KolkataCambodia- Campong Chau, Prey Veng, Kendal

Indonesia- Bandung, Padang, Bankulu, JakartaNepal- Kathmandu, Kirtipur, Bhaktapur, Lalitpur, Banepa

Philippines- Naga, Dagupan, Pasig, Bargulo, St. CarlosThailand- Ayutthaya, Hatyal, Patong, Phuket, Udonthani, Sanudsakhon,

Chaing Rai

Bangladesh- Dhaka, Chittagong, Sylhet, Jamalpur, Cox’s Bazar, Gaibandha, Sirajgang, Mymensing, Tangail, Dinajpur, Tangail,

Rangpur, Bogra, Rajshahi, Khagrachari, Bandarban and RangamatiSri Lanka- Ratnapura, Nawalapitiya, Kandy, Kalutara, Matara

Iran- Gourgan, KermanVietnam- Cau Mau, Hue, Da Nang

Pakistan- Hyderabad Myanmar- Mandalay City

Develop “How-to” resource books

that translate increased awareness

into action

Research on Urban disaster-risk

reduction, climate resiliency and

integration of research outcome in

capacity building programs

Organize Regional forums on disaster-risk

management for sharing experience and

sound practices

Build capacities to reduce risks

through incorporating

components of capacity building

in Programs

ADPC is involved in the field of Urban Disaster Risk Management since 1995 and so far

Worked with more than 50 cities in 12 Countries in Asia

ADPC’s Conceptual Framework for Resilient Cities

Urban population and Natural Disaster in the world, 1950–2015

CASE STUDY FROM DIFFERENT CITIES IN ASIA

2 Feet

2 Feet5 Feet

2 Feet

3.5 Feet6 Feet

Leading to Risk: Spatial Expansion of Cities in Asia

Flood Project Wall: What Height and Material should be…….??

Spatial growth is taking place on the areas that are not suitable for urban development.

In many of the cases, the cities have experienced huge physical and monetary damage from hazard events and are expected to suffer even more in the future as the urbanization trend continues.

With a view to enhancing disaster preparedness approaches, initiatives have been taken for conducting assessment for Understanding Urban Risk of several cities in the region.

Normal Time

During Flood

After Flood

Flood Preparation

Proposed Structure plan of Mandalay (2010-2011) Earthquake Risk Map of Mandalay 2012

Earthquake Damage Map (Road)Earthquake Damage Map (Building)

Western Part of Mandalay City at different Period

200720102012

Seismic Hazard Map of Dhaka City (2009)Dhaka Structure Plan (1995)

2001200420102013

Eastern Part of Dhaka City at different Period

Helps to understand the likely impact due to an event.

Applications of Risk Assessment

Provides cost efficient decision support on how to Prioritize investments into risk reducing measures of situation.

Help to formulate national policy objectives such as land use planning and building codes

Helps to Identify the appropriate risk management strategies

Training for Masons

and Bar Binders

Building Code Improvement

Safety and Evacuation Training

Public Awareness Development

Earthquake Drill in Schools

Public Awareness Development

Preparation of Land Use Plan

Seismic Hazard Maps helps to identify the soil liquefaction that Helps to

Prepare Risk Sensitive Land Use Plan

Seismic Hazard Map of the City of Dhaka and Chittagong

Physical Planning

Preparation of Contingency Plan

Contingency Plans are prepared with regard to Hazards.

The plan may cover

• National Level

• City Level

• Community/ Ward Level and

• Agency Level

Contingency Planning

Land Use Planning policy has been revised with the provision of

incorporating Earthquake Risk concerns in to planning Process.

Practical Implications

Initiatives have been taken for Retrofitting First Responding

Agencies like Fire Services, Emergency Facilities like Hospitals.

Building Code has been revised on the Assessment Results.

Lesson Learned

Scientific knowledge and practices need to be understood and used

proactively by local Authorities for mitigating risks.

Land use planning/Development Plans, as an important push factor in

case of unplanned land development, needs to consider hazards in the

decision making process.

Community-level capacity building, awareness creation, effective

information dissemination and advocacy are effective tools in reducing

the vulnerability to natural hazard impacts and strengthening resilient

development process at local level.

Discussion