Partnerships in the Pacific: aligning multiple risk assessment tools for evidence-based decision making

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1 2017 Partnerships in the Pacific: aligning multiple risk assessment tools for evidence-based decision making Shaun Williams 1, Martine Woolf 2, Titimanu Simi 3, Kate Crowley 1, Sally Potter 4, Juliana Ungaro 1, Herve Damlamian 5, Craig Arthur 2, Nick Horspool 4, Sachindra Singh 5, Ryan Paulik 1, Sheng-lin Lin 4, Doveline Yerta 6, Filomena Nelson 3, Esline Garaebiti 7, Peter Korisa 6, Saane Ake 8, Gabriella Turek 1, Richard Woods 4, Andrea Mari 1, Litea Biukoto 5, Doug Ramsay 1 1. National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA), New Zealand. 2. Geoscience Australia, Canberra, Australia. 3. National Disaster Management Office, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Apia, Samoa. 4. GNS Science, 1 Fairway Drive, Avalon, Wellington, New Zealand. 5. Geoscience Division, Pacific Community, 241 Mead Road, Nabua, Fiji. 6. National Disaster Management Office, PMB 9107, Port Vila, Vanuatu. 7. Geohazards Division, Vanuatu Meteorology and Geohazards Department, PMB 9054, Port Vila, Vanuatu. 8. National Emergency Management Office, Nuku alofa, Tonga.

2 Talk Outline Background Outcomes & directions Q & A

3 Background Multiple available tools which can be used for evidence-based natural hazards risk assessment: E.g. PARTneR/RiskScape, PACSAFE, Other There are also multiple projects associated with the development of key baseline datasets which the outputs of risk tools are based on (e.g. PCRAFI-II re asset data, Other )

4 Background Framework for Resilient Development in the Pacific calls for the uptake, use, and integration of risk assessment tools at a wide range of scales: to help facilitate disaster risk reduction To help build resilience

5 Background Efforts undertaken to align currently active risk tool development projects: e.g. PARTneR-PACSAFE alignment

6 Background PARTneR Project Five partner organisations 2 Pacific Island Countries NZ Aid funding 3 year pilot project

7 Background PARTneR Project Outputs Pacific risk mapping and decision support tool developed Data collation and management system developed Risk tool training developed and applied Sustainable partnership model developed and rolled-out

8 Background PARTneR Project Involves the tailoring of the RiskScape tool which uses hazard models and asset information to calculate losses and other impacts: Uses default or user-input functions Can be tailored Run scenarios Stand alone software Mapping and statistical outputs Accessible and easy to use (with technical support provided)

9 Background PARTneR Project RiskScape framework Hazard types: - Flood - Landslide - Wind - Storm surge/tide - Tsunami - Earthquake - Snowfall - Volcano etc Key Outputs: - Asset exposures - Damage states - Reinstatement costs - Human losses - Human displacement - Exported as.csv or.kml - etc

10 Background PARTneR Project Tailoring based on the implementation of case studies

11 Background PARTneR Project Vanuatu demo

12 Background PARTneR Project Vanuatu demo

13 Background PARTneR Project Vanuatu demo

14 Apia demo Background PARTneR Project

15 Apia demo Background PARTneR Project

16 Apia demo Background PARTneR Project

17 Background PACSAFE Project The PacSAFE project is a response to demand from Pacific Island Countries for tools to better understand disaster impacts. The PacSAFE software tool is designed and developed for national disaster management offices and related agencies involved in planning for, preparing for and responding to natural disasters.

18 Background PACSAFE Project The PacSAFE project, funded by the Government of Australia, with technical support from Geoscience Australia, aims to provide a tool that will enhance the ability of disaster managers to prepare for and respond to disasters, and to reduce the impacts of disasters on the local population and infrastructure.

19 Background PACSAFE Project Further details on PacSAFE Project and Tool in the next presentation by Dr. Craig Arthur, Geoscience Australia.

20 Factsheet for users of risk tools Outcomes & Directions

21 Factsheet for users of risk tools Outcomes & Directions

22 Outcomes & Directions The PARTneR and PacSAFE teams are actively collaborating on fundamental requirements for effective use of risk tools: Integrated national and regional disaster risk data management including Pacific standards; Sustainable and targeted training. Standardising on disaster, risk resilience data collection, storage and exchange in Pacific. Developing strong and sustainable institutional partnerships between risk decision support tools, stakeholders and users across international technical agencies, Pacific countries and implementing partners. Work and align with other related projects.

23 Thank you