Transcript Disaster Risk: From Research to Policy

Integrated Research on Disaster Risk
(IRDR) : An Introduction
Salvano Briceno
Chair, IRDR Science Committee
African Regional Implementation Workshop on
Hazards and Disasters
Dakar, Senegal, 26-27 September 2012
The Science Plan
Addressing the challenge of natural
and human-induced
environmental hazards
An integrated approach to research
on disaster risk through: an
international, multidisciplinary
(natural, health, engineering and
social sciences, including socioeconomic analysis) collaborative
research programme
IRDR Science Plan at: http://www.irdrinternational.org/
Introduction
• Debunking “natural” of disaster.
• From nature to society; from natural construction
to social construction of risk.
• Deficiency in many past efforts to understand
disaster
 hazard or technological focus
 sectorial or disciplinary based
 emergency response
Research Objective #1
 Characterization of hazard, vulnerability and
risk
 Identifying hazards and vulnerabilities
leading to risks
 Forecasting hazards and assessing risks
 Dynamic modelling of risk
Research Objective #2
 Effective decision-making in complex and
changing risk context
 Identifying relevant decision-making
systems and their interactions
 Understanding decision making in the
context of environmental hazards; and
 Improving the quality of decision-making
practice.
Research Objective #3
 Reducing risk and curbing losses through
knowledge-based actions
 Vulnerability assessments
 Effective approaches to risk reduction
Forensic Investigations of
Disaster (FORIN)
- Establish basis for analysis
based on actual evidence and
applied scientific
methodologies/principles
- Study more deeply causes of
disaster
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Integrated
Comprehensive
Transparent
Investigative or forensic style
- Series of case studies
Disaster Loss Data WG
 Identify what data and quality are needed to improve
integrated disaster data management
 Bring together loss data stakeholders and utilize synergies for
recognized standards to minimize uncertainty
 Define of “losses” and creation of methodology for assessing
it
 Educate users on data interpretation and biases
 Increase downscaling of loss data to sub-national geographies
for policy makers
Assessment of Integrated Research
on Disaster Risk (AIRDR)
 First systematic and critical global assessment of
published research on disaster risk
 Provide a baseline
 Use to identify and support longer-term science
agenda
 Provide scientific evidentiary basis in support of
policy and practice
Risk Interpretation and Action
(RIA)
- How actors attempt to make
sense of experience and
information from various sources
as a basis for decision
- Estimation of the likelihood,
magnitude of event and
vulnerability of physical
infrastructure
- Social and behavioural factors
leading to greater or lesser risk
WWRP/IRDR Societal and Economic
Research and Applications (SERA)
 Joint WWRP (WMO) and IRDR project
 To advance the science of the social and
economic applications of weather-related
information and services
 Development, review and promotion of
societal and economic-related demonstration
projects focused on high-impact weather and
information
Partners
National &
international science
institutions
National &
international
development
assistance agencies
and funding bodies
Other research
organizations
ICSU Unions
ISSC Unions
Regional Offices
UN Organizations
IRDR National
Committees
IRDR International
Centres of Excellence
National Committees
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Canada
China
France
Germany
Japan
New Zealand
 In discussion
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Algeria
Australia
Nordic Region (Europe)*
Sweden
UK
USA
IRDR Centres of Excellence
 Taipei
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Australia
Germany
UK
USA
Activities
 Improve scientific knowledge and integrated research
 Enhance the integration of science in disaster risk
reduction planning, policies and programmes
 Foster and support participation in IRDR for
institutions and individual scientists.
 Serve as the technical, national or regional focal point
 Foster networking and collaboration among
domestic, regional and international disaster risk
reduction science and technology activities
Activities
 Support efforts to update and report activities
aligned with HFA strategic priorities, with emphasis
on the science and technology activities
 Engage in the discussions for the post-2015 “HFA”
 Contribute to the national/regional discussions for
other relevant global negotiations (Future Earth,
climate change adaptation, etc.).
 Provide scientific advice to policy-makers
 Assist in fundraising for IRDR activities and projects.
IRDR Legacy
An enhanced capacity around the world
to address hazards and make informed
decisions on actions to reduce their
impacts.
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Societies to shift focus from responserecovery towards prevention-mitigation,
building resilience and reducing risks,
learning from experience and avoiding
past mistakes.
Thank you
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