This presentation was prepared by VNIT Nagpur for "Anusandhaana" - XV Annual NOSPlan Convention

1. EARTHQUAKE RESILIENT CITIES
Presentation on Current Practices
At
ANUSANDHANA’13- XV NOSPlan
Convention
By Malavika, Arpan
M.TECH, VNIT,NAGPUR

2. CONTENTS:
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Introduction
Risk
Earthquake scenario in India
Case study on Japan
GOI-UNDP Project
Conclusion
References

3. INTRODUCTION
A disaster can be
defined
as
any
occurrence
that
cause
damage,
ecological
disruption, loss of
human
life,
deterioration
of
health and health
services on a scale,
sufficient to warrant
an
extraordinary
response
from
outside the affected
community or area”.
(W.H.O.)
SETTL
EMENT
DISASTE
R
RESILIE
NCE
The ability of a
system, community
or society exposed
to hazards to resist,
absorb,
accommodate
to
and recover from
the effects of a
hazard in a timely
and
efficient
manner,
including
through
the
preservation
and
restoration of its
essential
basic
structures
and
functions. (UNISDR)

4. THE WORLD’S COMMUNITIES
FACE DISASTERS FROM:
• FLOODS
• SEVERE
WINDSTORMS
• EARTHQUAKES
• TSUNAMIS
• DROUGHTS
• VOLCANIC
ERUPTIONS
• LANDSLIDES
• WILDFIRES

5. EARTHQUAKE SCENERIO IN INDIA
Seismic zoning map brought out by
the Bureau of Indian Standards
(BIS), over 65% of the country is
prone to earthquakes of intensity
MSK VII or more.
Gujarat Earthquake have very
clearly illustrated that we need
mitigation, preparedness and
response plans so that the threat
to human life and property is
minimized.
Six major earthquakes have struck
different parts of India over a span
of the last 15 years.
Some of the most intense
earthquakes of the world have
occurred in India, but fortunately,
none of these have occurred in any
of the major cities.

6. ITS MARCH 11, 2011 . . .
NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE:
Congestion of telephone
Telephone communication system shut down
Backup power stopped
Destruction and flooding of communication
equipment by tsunami
SERVICES:
E-mail unavailable
Earthquake warning system would not work.
Destruction of information distribution systems,
disappearance of important data, destruction and
disappearance of family registers, resident
information, etc. in local government

7. IMMEDIATE RECOVERY
MEASURES
Funding By Bank Of
Japan
Relief Measures By
Satellite Communication
System
Against Earthquake
Against Power Failure
Against Tsunami
Restoration Of
Infrastructure

9. FUTURE RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT
• Commitment to securing communication
• Construction of large-zone base stations
• Disaster voice message service
• Earthquake countermeasures for
underground facilities

10. ESTABLISHMENT OF FG-DR&NRR
• Scope
 Identifying requirements for disaster relief and network resilience
 Identifying existing standards
 Identifying any additional standards
 Encouraging collaboration
• Objective:
 to make following documents Disaster relief systems and/or
applications from a telecommunication perspective,
 Improved network resilience and recovery capability which could
better cope with a disaster.

11. VULNERABILITY REDUCTION
PROJECT
GOI-UNDP DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT
PROGRAMME
URBAN EARTHQUAKE VULNERABILITY REDUCTION
PROJECT
GOAL
Sustainable Reduction in Earthquake Risk in the
most earthquake-prone urban area across the
country.

12. OBJECTIVES
Create awareness among
government functionaries,
technical institutions,
NGOs, CBOs and
communities about
earthquake vulnerability and
possible preventive
actions..
Development and
Institutionalising of
Earthquake Preparedness and
Response
Plans and practise these
through mock drills
Capacity building for
certification by Government
functionaries and
professionals (engineers and
architects
Development of regulatory
framework (techno-legal
regime) to promote safe
construction and systems to
ensure compliance
Networking knowledge on
best practices and tools for
effective earthquake
risk management, including
creation of information
systems containing inventory
of
resources for emergency
operations.

13. ACTIVITIES
Awareness Generation
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Consultations
City specific awareness campaign strategies
Awareness generation programmes
Development of Ready reckoners. And user-friendly
manual
Earthquake Preparedness plan
• Networking of nodal agencies and partners at different
levels
• Formation of city and ward level disaster management
teams
• Inventory of resources at all levels for speedy response

14. Cont…
Developing a Techno-Legal Framework
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Orientation for policy makers
City specific audit of safe building practices
Certification system for engineers and architects
Vulnerability databases for risk and vulnerability analysis
Capacity Building
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Capacities of students of engineering & architecture
Technical support, trainings and periodic assessments
Capacity building of quick response teams (qrts)
Resident welfare associations

15. Cont…
Networking
• Web-based portal on knowledge sharing, inter-city cooperation on earthquake vulnerability reduction initiative
research and documentation
• Capability assessment and national training plan for
earthquake risk management
• Development of risk and Vulnerability Indices

16. Strategy
• Support National Government [MHA] efforts in strengthening its
role.
• Community and urban local bodies. preparedness and response,
including support to key National and State level resource
institutions.
• Facilitate State and Local self Governments in ensuring
administrative, institutional, financial and techno-legal
mechanisms for seismic risk management
• Empower communities at risk to engage in comprehensive
earthquake risk management in the most vulnerable urban
centres.

17. Outcomes
• Enhanced capacities in Ministry of Home Affairs for disaster risk
management
• Administrative and institutional framework for earthquake risk
management in the most vulnerable urban centres of the country
• Development of an Earthquake Scenario document for each city
• An aware and informed community, students and teachers, key
government functionaries,Masons and engineering in
• Institutionalisation of regular preparedness drills institutions, policy
makers etc.

18. Cont..
• Review & amendment of the existing zoning regulations
• Knowledge network for better involvement of stakeholders
• Integration of vulnerability reduction into development
programmes to allocate resources more effectively based on needs.

19. Conclusions
• Developed countries like Japan also faced the problem of
communication failure but the preparedness helped in quick
recovery
• In countries like India which are Still developing and do not have
strong back up system in times of disaster the capacity of community
has to be built

20. References
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United nations international strategy for disaster reduction
National institute of Disaster Management report
Urban resilience planning copy India
UEVRP India Report
ITU workshop report
World health organization website

21. Queries..?