Recap of Day 1 Panel Day 1 Panel: Colonel (Sel) Mark Welshinger, OFCM (USAF)

Recap of Day 1 Panel

Day 1 Panel: Colonel (Sel) Mark Welshinger, OFCM (USAF)

Day 1 PANEL RISK ASSESSMENT: METHODOLOGY AND APPROACH

- Ms. Karen Carson, Deputy Director, Office of Plant and Dairy Foods and Beverages, FDA Methods Used for Risk Assessment of Food Hazards

- Mr. Clifford Oliver, Chief, Assessment Branch, Mitigation Directorate, FEMA Hazards U.S. (HAZUS)

- Dr. Michael MacCracken, Director, National Assessment Center, U.S. Global Change Research Program, NOAA National Assessment of Global Change

Moderator: Colonel (Sel) Mark WelshingerRapporteur: Mr. Robert Dumont

PANELISTS

• Two type of risk assessments– Chemical– Microbial

• Methodology– Identify risk– Gather data

• Ensure risk managers involved– Construct model– Draw conclusions / recommendations– Send out for public review– Finalize document and develop action plan

Day 1 Panel - Key Discussion Results

Ms. Karen Carson, FDA

• Described Hazard U.S. project

– Loss estimation tool

– Originally designed for earthquakes

– Being expanded for:

• Flood (Dec 2002)

• Wind [Hurricane] (Dec 2002 preliminary / 2005 final)

• Multi-hazard (Dec 2002)


Mr. Cliff Oliver, Chief Assessment Branch, FEMA

• HAZUS Methodology

– Input

• Hazard data

• Vulnerability

• Inventory (built data)

– Output

• Damage

• Loss data


Mr. Cliff Oliver, Chief Assessment Branch, FEMA

• Goal of National Assessment:– Analyze / evaluate what is known about

potential consequences of climate variability and change for the Nation…

• Key findings:– Increased warming– Differing regional impacts– Vulnerable ecosystems– Widespread water concerns– Secure food supply


Dr. Michael MacCracken, Director, Nat. Assessment Ctr, USGCRP, NOAA

• May be “reasonable doubts” about the details…the “balance of evidence” indicates that human activities are altering the climate

– Creating a significant risk of future consequences for humans



• Will take combined intellectual resources and consideration of educational, environmental, business, scientific, and governmental organizations to explore the available options and determine the course to set for the decades ahead



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1A: Mr. Michael Buckley, FEMA1B: Dr. David Cleaves, USFS1C: Dr. Christopher Adams, CIRA, Colorado State Univ.

Breakout Sessions: Process of Conducting Risk Assessments

1A: Characterize / Quantify Exposure

Moderator: Mr. Michael BuckleyRapporteur: Dr. Timothy Cohn

Breakout Session 1A - Key Discussion Results

Characterize / Quantify Exposure

• Language and vocabulary is inconsistent with respect to:– Hazards, e.g. floods versus volcanoes– Discipline– Cultural background– Socio-economic class



• Analog of financial accounting:– Agreement on units – Agreement on definition of terms– Across cultures and socio-economic

groups



• Can we develop a consistent standard language for communicating exposures to hazards?– HAZUS as a model?

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1B: Predict / Forecast Probability of Occurrence

Moderator: Dr. David CleavesRapporteur: Dr. Rachelle D. Hollander


• Foundation issues– Develop organizing framework and terms– Clarify assumptions underlying forecasting

mission

• Applications– Develop user list and model specifications

for each user group– Develop guide for “customized” forecasts

Breakout Session 1B - Key Discussion Results

Predict / Forecast Probability of Occurrence

• Technical Quality– Foster research:

• low probability/high consequence (lp/hc) events

• comparisons and interactions among hazard processes

• mitigation effects on lp/hc events

• Communication– Develop methods for 2-way

communication/education about event uncertainties

Breakout Session 1B - Key Discussion Results

Predict / Forecast Probability of Occurrence

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1C: Estimating Losses

Moderator: Dr. Christopher AdamsRapporteur: Mr. Floyd Hauth

• Define, standardize, collect and make information available– Small steps– Know what is available– Spatial component– Use/leverage current Working Groups

Breakout Session 1C - Key Discussion Results

Estimating Losses

• Compatibility of loss-estimate models– address data sharing problems

• Incentives for data sharing among federal, state and private sector

• Tie funding to data sharing


Estimating Losses

• Other initiatives– Build capabilities for use by local gov’ts– Leverage current programs (PROJECT IMPACT)

to gather more data (provide template)– Review current federally-sponsored RA/M

research and publicize– Promote data collection as part of mitigation

plans required by Stafford Act


Estimating Losses

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Recap of Day 1 Panel Day 1 Panel: Colonel (Sel) Mark Welshinger, OFCM (USAF)