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- Permanent Link:
- http://dpanther.fiu.edu/dpService/dpPurlService/purl/FI13010908/00001
Material Information
- Title:
- Science, knowledge sharing and planning for megacities disaster risk reduction proceedings of the Asia Megacities Forum 2007. Jakarta, Indonesia, 24-26 October 2007
- Series Title:
- Cluster Cities Project Cluster Cities - Asia
- Alternate title:
- PR-07-02 EMI Proceedings Report
- Creator:
- Reyes, Marqueza ( editor, contributor )
Berse, Kristoffer ( editor, layout and cover design )
Bendimerad, Fouad ( editorial consultant, contributor )
Guioguio, Reynaldo ( editorial consultant )
Disaster Risk Reduction Program, Florida International University (DRR/FIU) ( summary contributor )
- Place of Publication:
- Quezon City, Philippines
- Publisher:
- Earthquakes and Megacities Initiative (EMI)
- Publication Date:
- 2007-12
- Copyright Date:
- 2007
- Language:
- English
Notes
- Summary:
- This report presents the proceedings and results of the Asia Megacities Forum 2007, a platform for knowledge exchange and coalition building for regional implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA). It evaluates advances and challenges integrating disaster risk reduction (DRR) into the development processes throughout Asia’s fast growing megacities. The document is divided according to the forum’s four presentation sessions, and a final session called the Share Fair, where city representatives exchange information about best practices for urban DRR. The first section discusses turning science into practice, particularly how science and technology is integrated into disaster management practices in cities like Jakarta, Los Angeles, Mumbai, and Tehran. The second section addresses disaster management master planning. The third deals with the promotion of DRR in cities through the incorporation of local communities and increased collection and distribution of risk information to the public. The fourth focuses on building sustainable networks for the sharing of knowledge and experiences related to the implementation of DRR policies. In the Share Fair section, Jakarta’s program on flood risk management, Los Angeles’ sound practices in promoting disaster preparedness, Mumbai’s Disaster Management Plan, and a number of other important DRR initiatives established by megacities are presented. While focusing on how to translate DRR knowledge into action, the document proposes the following steps: create a focal point for the purposes of knowledge sharing to set up a comprehensive Disaster Risk Management Master Plan (DRMMP); build different areas of expertise into this sharing model; develop a sustainable methodological approach for knowledge sharing with the aim of consolidating DRR information into practical manuals to disseminate at the local level; foster internship programs and scholarly exchanges through “sister cities” programs to allow cities to learn directly from each other; incorporate disaster mitigation into legal frameworks as well as budget and resource allocations; improve community awareness and preparedness; foster the participation of local governments in DRR by promoting activities like tsunami drills, evacuation and spatial planning, and DRR training at the operational level. ( ,,,English,,,,,, )
- Subject:
- Education
- Subject:
- General Risk Reduction
- Scope and Content:
- Contents p. ii; Abbreviations/Acronyms p. iii; Acknowledgments p. iv; Executive Summary p. 1; Session Reports p. 7; Turning Science into Practice p. 9; Disaster Management Master Planning p. 13; Promoting Disaster Risk Reduction in Cities p. 23; Building Networks and Sharing Knowledge p. 31; Share Fair p. 35; Appendices p. 39; Joint EMI-Jakarta Declaration p. 41; Forum Agenda p. 43; Presentation Abstracts p. 45; Opening Speech p. 53; List of Participants p. 57; EMI Publications p. 60
- Citation/Reference:
- (2007). Science, knowledge sharing and planning for megacities disaster risk reduction: proceedings of the Asia Magacities Forum 2007. Provincial Government of Jakarta (JPG), United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Earthquakes and Megacities Initiative (EMI), Provention Consortium, Pacific Disaster Center.
Record Information
- Source Institution:
- Florida International University
- Rights Management:
- Permission to use this document is granted provided that the copyright notice appears in all reproductions and that both the copyright and this permission notice appear, and use of document or parts thereof is for educational, informational, and non-commercial or personal use only. EMI must be acknowledged in all cases as the source when reproducing any part of this publication.
- Resource Identifier:
- FI13010908
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