5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014 Integrative Risk Management - The role of science, technology & practice 24-28 August 2014 in Davos, Switzerland

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‘Integrative Risk Management - The role of science, technology & practice‘ • 24-28 August 2014 • Davos • Switzerland
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A comparative analysis of
integrating urban planning and
DRR: Victorian Wildfires and UK
Floods
Ms. Maria Kornakova,
Dr. Alan March,
University of Melbourne
Australia

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‘Integrative Risk Management - The role of science, technology & practice‘ • 24-28 August 2014 • Davos • Switzerland
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Theoretical Framework
• Role of urban planning in DRR
• Question of integration
• Collaboration approaches towards integration
• Knowledge exchange through comparative analysis

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‘Integrative Risk Management - The role of science, technology & practice‘ • 24-28 August 2014 • Davos • Switzerland
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Method
• Extended literature review
• Follow up interviews
• Case selection criteria:
– significant changes post events
– Similar practices
• UK Summer 2007 Floods
• 2009 wildfire season in Victoria, Australia

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The UK 2007 Floods Case
June and July 2007

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The UK 2007 Floods Case
• Reviews conducted by Environment Agency and
Sir Michael Pitt
• Collaboration of agencies
• Limited involvement of the residents
• All recommendations are adopted

6. Case of 2009 Victorian Bushfire season
5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014
‘Integrative Risk Management - The role of science, technology & practice‘ • 24-28 August 2014 • Davos • Switzerland
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February, 7th, 2009
‘Black Saturday

7. Case of 2009 Victorian Bushfire season
5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014
‘Integrative Risk Management - The role of science, technology & practice‘ • 24-28 August 2014 • Davos • Switzerland
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• Review conducted by Victorian
Bushfire Royal Commission
• Collaboration of agencies
• Significant changes in DRR exercises

8. Identifying One Type of Post – Disaster Collaboration
• Disaster as a catalyst for collaboration
5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014
‘Integrative Risk Management - The role of science, technology & practice‘ • 24-28 August 2014 • Davos • Switzerland
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– Devastating events lead to significant changes
– Allow realistic collaboration with DRR
– Potential to unite separate institutions
• Role of force of a law
– Policies and restrictions as key to DRR practice
– Regulatory modes
– Statutory processes
– Authoritarian approach to regulatory planning

9. Identifying One Type of Post – Disaster Collaboration
5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014
‘Integrative Risk Management - The role of science, technology & practice‘ • 24-28 August 2014 • Davos • Switzerland
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• Role of technical advice
– Professional involvement
– Ongoing collaboration
– Ongoing knowledge exchange
– Banning versus overlay
• Building role of participation
– Relevant professionals and authorities
– Independent reviewer and his team
– Collaboration of professionals from relevant fields
– Limited community involvement

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Conclusion
• Collaboration approach to involve all interested
• Success of legal regulations
• Mutual knowledge exchange
• Transferable framework

11. Added value for the Post 2015 Framework for Disaster Risk
5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014
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Reduction
• How did your work support the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action:
– Example of Integration of DRR into sustainable development policies and planning
– Documentation of the examples allows analysis and understanding of changes and
processes
– Demonstrate “what happened” and what actions should be taken in the future
• From your perspective what are the main gaps, needs and further steps to be addressed in
the Post 2015 Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction in
– Research: further unpacking links between UP and DRR based on existing examples
– Education & Training: transfer knoweldge and deeper understanding of risks by
agencies
– Implementation & Practice: place based deliberte and direct activities to integrate UP
and DRR
– Policy: multiple level approch to UP and DRR, actively seeking solutions on broader
level and more place specific on local level