Badaoui Rouhban - Knowledge, innovation and education - Building a culture of resilient communities

4th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2012 (4th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2012 (26-30 August 2012 Davos, Switzerland26-30 August 2012 Davos, Switzerland))

Natural Disasters reported 1900-2011

EM-DAT: The OFDA/CRED International Disaster Database - www.emdat.be - Université catholique de Louvain - Brussels - Belgium


Hyogo framework for action 2005-2015

Priority No 3:

Knowledge, innovation and education - Building a culture of resilient communities

Information management and exchange; Research; Education &Training; Public awareness.


United Nations system engaged in Urban Safety


UNESCO

UUnitednited

NNationsations

EEducationalducational

SScientific cientific (natural, social, human sciences)(natural, social, human sciences)

CCultural ultural (culture, communication, information, WHC)(culture, communication, information, WHC)

OOrganizationrganization


UNESCO’s Actions for Disaster ReductionLong-term Goals

• Observation and early warning networks of Observation and early warning networks of natural hazards natural hazards

• Hazard risk mappingHazard risk mapping • Disaster-resistant building codesDisaster-resistant building codes • Education for disaster reductionEducation for disaster reduction• Help make schools safer Help make schools safer • Promotion of public awareness through Promotion of public awareness through

communicationcommunication• Protection of cultural monuments and sitesProtection of cultural monuments and sites


Tsunami Early Warning Systems

Pacific OceanPacific Ocean

Pacific OceanPacific Ocean

Indian OceanIndian Ocean

North Atlantic &North Atlantic &MediterraneanMediterranean

CaribbeanCaribbean


Thematic Platform Knowledge and Education (TPKE)


Bam, Iran

Copyright: Richard Langenbach


Bam, Iran … After 2003 Earthquake

Copyright: Richard Langenbach


Machu Picchu, Peru


Machu Picchu, Peru … 2010 Torrential rain

Massive destruction caused by the eruption of Massive destruction caused by the eruption of active volcano Mount Merapi, in 2010active volcano Mount Merapi, in 2010


Borobudur (Indonesia)

Technology

Badaoui Rouhban - Knowledge, innovation and education - Building a culture of resilient communities