AMIRZUDI BIN HASHIM
PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
CENTRAL FORECAST OFFICE
JAN ­ APR 2010

About ADRC
 was established in Kobe inJuly 30, 1998
 to facilitate multilateral
cooperation through theInternational Decade for
Natural Disaster Reduction(IDNDR) 28 member countries, 5advisor countries and 1
observer organization
 budget contribution frommember countries
 cooperation with a variety
of UN agencies andinternational organizations ISDR, OCHA, UNESCO,ESCAP, WMO, WHO, etc

Mission and objectives•To enhance disaster resilience of themember countries•To build safe communities•To create a society where sustainable
development is possible•To establish networks among countries
through many programs including
personnel exchanges

ADRC MAJOR
ACTIVITIESADRC website,
publication
Multilingual glossary

INFORMATIONSHARING

Global Unique Disaster Identifier(GLIDE) number system

Meetings andConferences

Sentinel Asia Project

ADRC MAJOR ACTIVITIESHumanResources
Development

Conducts workshops & trainings

Accepting of Visiting Researcher
Building
community
Capabilities

Assistance support for theactivities of ADRRN

Development & Dissemination
Tools for Encouraging
Community Participation

ADRC LEADER IN TDRM APPROACH• Disasters give significant negative influence on the social and economic
development of Asian• ADRC pursue the idea of TDRM in Asia
• TDRM approach was jointly developed by ADRC and OCHA/ADRU Kobe
• TDRM approach looks at the entire cycle of disasters• Involves all sectors of societies and communities in Disaster Management• Encourages partnership to reduce risk and vulnerability to natural hazards

ADRC LEADER IN TDRM APPROACH

Disaster Risk = function (Hazard, Exposure, Vulnerability) Growing exposure & delays reducing vulnerabilities resultin an increased natural disasters & greater levels of loss Reduce the level of vulnerability & keep exposure far fromhazards so disaster risk also reduceVolcanicEruption

FloodHeavy snow

NATURAL
DISASTER IN JAPANLandslide

Earthquake
TsunamiTropical Cyclone

DISASTER MANAGEMENT IN JAPANDisaster Management System in Japan
Disaster Management System in Japan
Priminister

National
Level

Central Disaster Management
Council

Formulation and promoting
implementation of the Basic Disaster
Management Plan.
Formulation and implementationof the Disaster Management
Operation Plan.

Designated Government Organizations &Designated Public CorporationsPrefectureLevel

GovernorPrefecture Disaster Management Council
Designated Local Government Organizations

Formulation and promoting
implementation of Local Disaster
Management Plan.

Designated Local Public Corporations

MunicipalLevel

Mayors of the cities, Towns and Villages

Formulation and promoting
implementation of the Basic Disaster
Management Plan.

Municipal Disaster Management Council

Residents Level

Role of Disaster Management System• Municipal level(First response to disasters)
 Set up disaster management HQ
 Evacuate residents
 Dispatch fire fighters and rescue teams• Prefectural level
 Supporting city level activities
 Coordination between city level and national
level activities• National level
 Supporting city/prefectural level responses
 Dispatch of ERT in a large-scale disasterDISASTER MANAGEMENT IN JAPAN
Organization of the Central Disaster
Management Council

Role Central Disaster
Management Council• To integrate & coordinate
disaster reduction policies &measures of ministries &agencies• Responsible for securing
cooperation & collaboration
among related government
agencies• To undertake the planning ofbasic disaster management
policies & response to largescale disasters• To coordination disastermanagement agencies during
disaster events

Progress in Disaster Management Laws andSystems

Earthquake Disaster Countermeasures in Japan

Data Collection andDissemination ofEarthquake Information

Earthquake Early Warning
Limitations to the EEW system:
TimingFalse alarms
Magnitude estimation
Seismic intensity estimation

Earthquake-proofing of Houses and Buildings

Background of Retrofitting Building in Japan

Examples of Strengthening and retrofitting Methods

Tsunami Disaster Countermeasures in Japan

Tsunami Forecastand Information

Flow of issuance ofinformation abouttsunami &earthquake

Storm and Flood Countermeasures in JapanJMA offices and Observatory Stations

Flood Forecasting Network

Storm and Flood Countermeasures in Japan
Comprehensive Flood Management Measures

Concept of Comprehensive
Flood Control

Storm and Flood Countermeasures in Japan

SUPER LEVEE
TRADITIONAL METHODSUNDERGROUND FLOODWAYRETARDING BASIN

Storm and Flood Countermeasures in Japan

FLOODGATEEVACUATIONAREASTRUCTURAL& NON‐STRUCTURAL
MEASURESFLOODDISASTERHAZARD MAP
BARRIERREGULATING RESERVOIRSUPER LEVEEELEVETED FLOOR

Sediment‐Related Disasters Countermeasures in Japan
Outline of Countermeasures for Sediment‐related Disasters

Debris flow
disaster at Harihara
river basin, Izumi,Japan

Sediment‐Related Disasters Countermeasures in Japan
Steel pipe SABO
dam (open type)

Concrete SABO
dam (closed type)

TYPICAL SABO WORKS

Concrete slit SABO
dam and steel bars

Steel pipe SABO
dam as downstream

Volcanoes Disaster Countermeasures in JapanLATEST MAJOR
ERUPTIONS &DAMAGED

Volcanic
Observations& Information
CenterVolcanoes Disaster Countermeasures in Japan
HAZARD MAP

BROCHURE ABOUT VOLCANOESSEDIMENT CONTROL DAMMEMORIAL FOR VOLCANOES DISASTER

Disaster Risk Education at School
CURRICULUM FOR DISASTER RISK EDUCATION AT SCHOOL

Disaster Risk Education at School

TEACHING MATERIALSMOVING ON TIGHTROPE

TEACHINGMATERIAL &DISASTEREDUCATION ATSCHOOLHAZARD MAP

BUCKET RELAYCARDS GAMEPUPPET SHOW

Community Based Disaster Risk Management (CBDRM)LESSON LEARNED FROM HANSHIN AWAJI EARTQUAKEPEOPLE RESCUE AFTER EARTHQUAKETOTALESCAPED WITHOUT ASSISTANCE

129,000RESCUED

35,000TOTAL PEOPLE TRAPPED

164,000

PEOPLE RESCUE AFTER EARTHQUAKEERT don’t have enoughmanpower to carry out large
scale rescue operation.
Citizens don’t have sufficient
rescue training & necessary
rescue equipment.
Need to forming voluntarydisaster prevention group,“Organization by citizens, forcitizens & support fromgovernment”.

Community Based Disaster Risk Management (CBDRM)

Advantages of CBDRM
Feelings of coordination and self belonging
Initiatives & provides assistance to agencies indisaster management
Exchange of knowledge, information, skills &techniques
Give ideas and suggestions for suitable
program
Keep a watch/monitor the quality of works intheir neighborhood
Generate a sense of responsibility
Capacity building on issues of disaster
reduction activities

Town Watching Program

Town Watching Program Flow Chart

CRISIS &DISASTER

Emergency
Response

CRISISMANAGEMENT
Recovery&Rehabilitation

FIELD TRIPS & STUDY TOURS
Memorial walk and Memorial Ceremony forvictims of Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake

Seminar "Asian Conference on Disaster
Reduction 2010”

Disaster Drill at Kita-Shukugawa Primary
School in Nishinomiya-City

Visit RadioFM YY

Town Watching
Workshop

Visit Sayo Cho
Town Flood Disaster 2009

FIELD TRIPS & STUDY TOURSBig Kaeru
Caravan Program

Peace Park and Atomic Bomb Museum
NagasakiSpectacle Bridge
Nagasaki

Mount Unzen
Shimabara

Tsunami Storm Surge Disaster Prevention
Museum & Water Control Office at Osaka

Tsunami Education Center: “Inamura-no-Hi noYakata” at Wakayama PrefectureFIELD TRIPS & STUDY TOURS
Honjo Bosaikan: Life Safety LearningCenter, TokyoJapan Broadcasting Corporation/ Nippon Hōsō
Kyōkai (NHK), TokyoWater Gate “View O” in Numazu CityShizuoka

Earthquake Prevention Centerin Shizuoka

Disaster Prevention Welfare Community
Observation at Minatogawa Town

Nigawa-Yurino-cho
Landslide Museum

IMPRESSION OF JAPANRECOMMENDATION
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Course duration 4 - 4 1/2 month – to long VR will missed theirfamily & started to lose concentration & focus
Encourage/urge VR participant to exchange their knowledge &experience among participant & also ADRC staff
Multilingual dictionary - should be done by language expert fromthe related country to avoid missed interpretation in future
Glide program - choose the right person for right job. Glide
operators (country operators) should be chosen from department
who are responsible to release official data/information for disaster
Icebreaker or orientation sessions (small party) where VR
participants & ADRC staff can get to know each other so easily to
get along together & smooth interaction
Organize field trip to relevant agencies such as JMA (JapanMeteorological Agency) . JMA plays a very important role inobservation and dissemination natural disasters warning
information to the related agencies and public
Basic Japanese language classes

PANTUN(Malay traditional poetry)

MALAY
Pulau Pandan / jauh ke tengah
Gunung Daik / bercabang tiga
Hancur badan / dikandung tanah
Budi yang baik / dikenang juga

ENGLISH
The Pandan Isle is far from land
Have three peaks does the Daik MountainThough the self has rot in the sandThe good deeds are never forgotten

“DISASTER OCCUR WHEN YOU ARE LEASTEXPECTING IT, AND WHEN YOU ARE THE
WORST PREPARED”

ありがとうございます(TERIMA KASIH)