A Presentation to the

FORUM on

Risk Management and Assessments of Natural Hazards

A Presentation to the

FORUM on

Risk Management and Assessments of Natural Hazards

Joseph D. SzwarckopDirector, Committee Support Office

5 February 2001

Joseph D. SzwarckopDirector, Committee Support Office

5 February 2001

Global Disaster Information Network

GDINGDIN

THE CHALLENGETHE CHALLENGEGDINGDIN

To deliver the right informationTo deliver the right information

in the right format in the right format

to the right personto the right person

at the right timeat the right time

to make a right decision.to make a right decision.

Information Information Management Management ChallengesChallenges

– Emergency Managers Require Interactive Access to Situation Information

– Managers Require Information in a Spatial Context (Map-Based)

– Information Management Environment Must Support Coordinated Tracking of Changing Conditions and Management Actions

– Tracking Must Occur at Multiple Levels• Regional/State Emergency Operations Center (EOC)

• County/Local Operations

• Regional/Interstate Organizations

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Global Disaster Information NetworkKNOWLEDGE

• Products/Services• Archives• Databases• Analyses/Studies• Models• Fusion

INTEGRATION• Standards• Protocols• Interfaces• Network Management

Guidelines• Data/Information Quality

CONNECTIVITY

• IntranetIntranet• InternetInternet• Public/Private Public/Private

TelecommunicationsTelecommunications• Printed ReportsPrinted Reports• BroadcastBroadcast

PARTICIPANTS

• Government• NGOs• Industry• General Public• Academia

VISIONVISIONA robust, integrated A robust, integrated virtual network for virtual network for cooperative exchange cooperative exchange of timely, relevantof timely, relevantinformation during all information during all phases of disaster.phases of disaster.

A robust, integrated A robust, integrated virtual network for virtual network for cooperative exchange cooperative exchange of timely, relevantof timely, relevantinformation during all information during all phases of disaster.phases of disaster.

““Value Added”Value Added”• Integration of Information for Decision-

making

• Certification of the Accuracy and Quality of Information

• Standardization for Compatibility of Information Products

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Executive OrderExecutive Order• Signed by the President 27 April 2000

• Establishes GDIN as Federal Initiative“Use information technology more effectively to reduce loss of

life and property from natural and man-made disasters.”

• Creates an Interagency Coordinating Committee– Co-chaired by OVP, Commerce (NOAA), State

– Thirteen (13) department and agencies named as members initially

– Support Office established to assist ICC by “developing plans and projects that would further the creation of the network.”

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ICC ResponsibilitiesICC Responsibilities• Provide coordination of Federal agency efforts

• Provide manpower and material support for Network development activities

• Develop, delegate, and monitor interagency opportunities and ideas supporting the development of the network

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• Enhance Access to & Use of Relevant Disaster Information Resources Worldwide

– Access to Existing & Emerging Information Resources

– Integration of Operationally Mature Information Technologies & Resources

- Access & Retrieval - Collaboration

- Analysis - Dissemination

– Operational Demonstrations - Networking - Information Extraction Tools

- Analysis Techniques - Inter-Organizational Affiliation

Emergency Managers Need Information Networks at a Local, Regional, and Global Scale

GDIN MissionMission

Risk Assessment and Consequence Analysis

• Urban Growth Models

• Relate the impact of land use decisions to public safety

• Urban Growth Models

• Relate the impact of land use decisions to public safety

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Interactive Risk Assessment

• Decision-makers need to tailor requests for their specific area and topic of interest

• Availability of local data sets should be responsibility of the local community

• Models/assessment tools could be virtual assets

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Scenario 1Current Trendsto 2050Rule: Near Existing Residential-Growth Allowed in Hazard Areas

Existing Devp.

New ResortGrowth

New ResidentialGrowth

Scenario 1Current Trendsto 2050Rule: Near Existing Residential-Growth Allowed in Hazard Areas

Existing Devp.

New ResortGrowth

New ResidentialGrowth

Growth DataAcres - 945People 19,899

Growth DataAcres - 945People 19,899

Kihei Hazard TypesStorm SurgeFlood PlainGulch Flooding

Kihei Hazard TypesStorm SurgeFlood PlainGulch Flooding

Detail AreaDetail Area

Combined HazardsCombined Hazards

Current Trends Growth in Risk Areas

Current Trends Growth in Risk Areas

REDRED = Danger = DangerBLUEBLUE = OK = OKREDRED = Danger = DangerBLUEBLUE = OK = OK

Three Dimensional Modelwith fly-through capability

GDIN is...• A “network” for sharing

critical expertise, data and technology

• A Collaboration Forum for information exchanges across all levels of civil, military, and commercial sectors

• A search engine for time-critical and value-added disaster information

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Tools for Extracting DEM data

Interactive Model Run

Sample Inundation Map

Flood from a 15 min piping breach

ImpactImpact

Life Property Food Water ShelterLife Property Food Water ShelterTransportation Communications Critical InfrastructureTransportation Communications Critical Infrastructure

Flood

Earthquake

Wildfire

Disease

Typhoon

Tsunami

Technologic

Mitigatio

n

Prepared

ness

Response

RecoveryNatural Natural HazardHazard

EmergencyEmergencyManagementManagement

PhasePhase