ISDR Asia Partnership
Output 1
Output 1.1: Inventory of
initiatives on assessments
Output 1.2: Users Guide on
what information is available
on risk assessments
Output 1.3: Suggestions for
scope of improvement
•
Of existing initiatives
•
What further work is
required
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Output 1.1: Inventory on initiatives on Assessment
The inventory should
contain:
1.Listing of all
initiatives
2.Provide brief
description on each
3.Link to references
4.No analysis on the
initiative
5.Could be made
online
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Output 1.2: Users Guide on what information is available on hazard, vulnerability
and risk
Type of User
Example of Type of information user might
look for
Guidance on where to find the
information
User A
(Looking for
information)
What is the hazard classification for river
floods in South Asia?
e.g. Natural and Conflict
Related Hazards in Asia-
Pacific
What is the population exposure to
earthquakes for Central Asian Region?
e.g. Central Asian Risk
Assessment
How many people might be affected in
approaching cyclone?
e.g. Natural hazard and
vulnerability atlas
Tsunami Hazard map for Asia-Pacific
e.g. Global Assessment Report
User B
(Looking for
tools which
could be
used)
How to undertake an assessment to
understand the risk from climate change at a
city level
e.g. Climate Resilient Cities
User C
(Looking for
references on
data sets)
What is the global data set used for tropical
cyclone
e.g.
Example: What kind of information is
available from Global Risk Data Platform
Graphs
•
Moratality risk index for each country [ total and relative death)
•
Economical Risk Index (ERI) for each country [ total and relative GDP affected)
•
Vulnerability for tropical cyclones for each country [ killed per year/exposed per year]
•
Percentage of people exposed per physical exposure and GNI
•
Percentage of economy exposed per economical exposure and GNI classes
Maps
•
Events 1975-2008
•
Frequency: Average number of events per year per pixel (for the period 1977-2006).
•
Sum of winds: Average annual amount of wind triggered by tropical cyclones. This takes
both intensity and frequency in consideration (for the period 1977-2006).
•
Intensity: Maximum intensity recorded in each pixel (for the period 1977-2006).
•
Human: Intersection between hazard probability at a given severity and population
distribution model (Landscan).
•
Economical: Intersection between hazard probability at a given severity and Gross
Domestic Product distribution model.
•
risk based on both expected annual losses per pixel. ( 10 classes)
Example: What kind of information is
available from PDC Atlas
•
Current hazards
•
Recent earthquake
•
Recent volcano
•
Cyclone ( Current Position, Forecast position, previous position, potential track
3 day, potential track -5 day)
•
Active wind
•
Forecast wind
•
Estimate wind damage ( Not active)
•
Historical hazards
•
Risk maps ( tectonic, storm earthquake, volcano)
•
Base maps
–
Demography ( Cities and Population density)
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Boundaries ( Country boundary, Administrative boundary, Latitude/Longitude,
shoreline
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Hydrography ( Drainage, River and Lakes)
–
Imagery/Elevation ( Land cover, Topography and Shaded Relief image representing
a cloud-free view of the Earth)
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Output 1.3: Suggestions for tool developers on scope of improvement which
would increase usage of the current products
Example: Developing a Regional Risk Profile
Regional Risk Profile Geographically (Should
we undertake assessments at regional or sub-
regional level)
Coverage of hazards (Which all hazards
should we emphasize more in particular sub-
regions)
Indicators for vulnerability ( Which indicators of
vulnerability needs more attention for
improvement)
Thematically (Linkage with assessments on
impact from the climate change)
Should this be done
initiative by initiative?
