GIS and Disasters Presentation. Kings College, London

January 2015

Transcript

1. GIS for Disaster Response Kings College, London 21st January 2015 Wai-Ming Lee
5. Three questions…. 1. What makes a disaster, a disaster? 2. Why are maps important? 3. How GIS is used in disaster response
6. The disaster event The disaster risks cycle Hazard maps Vulnerability maps Critical infrastructure maps Evacuation maps Resource maps Relief operations maps Information for affected people Land use maps for reconstruction Recovery planning maps
9. Our maps make sure no-one is forgotten.
11. The rescue and relief phase: who needs maps?
15. Red Cross/Red Crescent – national and international
16. United Nations agencies
18. Questions about ‘where’ • Where are the survivors of the disaster? • Where are there ongoing hazards? • Where are the relief resources? • Where are other relief agencies already working? • Which ways to reach the affected people?
19. Who What Where?
20. Risk assessment Where are the worst effects of the hazard likely to impact?
21. 2003 Lesotho food crisis 2004 Asian tsunami 2005 Niger famine 2005 Pakistan earthquake 2006 Suriname floods 2006 Java earthquake 2006 Dom Rep hurricane 2006 Kenya floods 2007 Ghana floods 2007 Jamaica hurricane 2007 Mexico floods 2008 Bolivia floods 2008 Myanmar cyclone 2008 Haiti hurricanes 2009 Namibia floods 2009 Pakistan IDP crisis 2009 Sri Lanka post conflict 2009 Benin floods 2009 Burkina Faso floods 2009 Philippines typhoons 2009 Sumatra earthquake 2009 El Salvador flash floods 2010 Albania floods 2010 Haiti earthquake 2010 Pakistan floods 2010 Saint Lucia hurricane 2011 Libya conflict 2011 Japan earthquake 2011 Cote d’Ivoire crisis 2011 Nicaragua floods 2012 Philippines cyclone 2012 Sahel food crisis 2012 Madagascar cyclones 2012 Congo munitions blast 2012 Comoros floods 2012 Paraguay floods 2012 Philippines typhoon 2013 Syria crisis 2013 Central Afr. Rep crisis 2013 Myanmar cyclone 2013 India floods 2013 Sudan floods 2013 India cyclone 2013 Philippines typhoon 2014 South Sudan conflict 2014 Serbia floods 2014 Paraguay floods 2014 Iraq conflict 2014 Liberia Ebola outbreak Humanitarian missions to-date
22. Ebola: Liberia 2014 At the heart of disaster assessment and coordination
23. Complex Emergency: Syria 2014 Crucial provider of mapped information
24. Typhoon: Philippines 2013 At the heart of disaster assessment and coordination
25. Earthquake: Haiti 2010 A pivotal role in coordination of search and rescue efforts
26. Affected population Who-What-Where Humanitarian Clusters Reference maps Assessment planning IDP camp locations
29. MapAction: minglee@mapaction.org Esri UK: mlee@esriuk.com Twitter: wai_ming_lee website: www.mapaction.org
30. www.mapaction.org minglee@mapaction.org
32. How you can help and get involved
33. Chartered Geographer accreditation Name Date A professional accreditation awarded to geographers who demonstrate their geographical skills and knowledge
34. Geography Ambassador Scheme
35. www.esriuk.com/Careers/graduate-opportunities