Natural Disaster Prevention and Mitigation

1. Natural Disaster Prevention and Mitigation By Dianna, Mengxin, Tina

2. What’s the Problem? • Natural disasters happen all over the world, regardless of location • Rising number of natural disasters • Millions of people injured or killed

3. How is it Affecting the World? • Loss of life plus injury of millions • Buildings and natural habitats destroyed • Setback in development • Hurts economy

4. What is Being Done? • Organizations… • Provide relief aid • Give counseling for victims • Raise awareness • Study and develop new technology

5. The 2008 Sichuan Earthquake • In center of North-South earthquake belt • Sichuan resides on 2 major crustal plates • Frequent earthquakes occur in Sichuan • In 2008, immense earthquake struck • > 69,000 people died • 7,000 schoolrooms destroyed

6. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0R_YxcEcIA

7. Our Specific Topic “Quality and up-to-date earthquake preparation education for elementary to middle school kids in rural Sichuan public schools.”

8. Why Did We Choose This? • Prevent death & serious injury of innocent kids • Helps students be prepared • Not many organizations already addressing this issue

9. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jd21VrygAM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69zGCc_6lW8

10. Earthquake Education Services • Teaches students about earth sciences • Belongs to University of Utah Seismograph Stations and College of Mines and Earth Sciences

11. What is EES Doing? • Teaching K-12 students about the perils of natural disasters (earthquakes) • Incorporates into curriculum • Partners with teachers

12. What We Admire About EES • They take action to ensure Utah youth’s safety • Take responsibility in educating and raising awareness • Program is comprehensive and interactive

13. “During an Earthquake” Quiz During an Earthquake

14. Learn It Use It [LIUI] • Save lives • Prevent agonizing death or critical injury • Assuage lack of preparation or prior knowledge • Reassure students and parents • Pandemonium less likely

15. Why Should You Care? • Avoid death by earthquake • Understand importance of preparation/education

16. Short-Term Plan • Find and talk to organization working in rural Sichuan • Inquire about helping • Propose to create resources to prepare students AND/OR: • Suggest fundraising and purchase of handbooks

17. Long-Term Plan • Research earthquake safety • Make • Pamphlets • Booklets • Posters • Mail to organization for delivery

18. Long-Term Plan Alternative • Raise money • Buy earthquake preparation handbooks • Mail to organization

19. Resources Needed • Fundraising materials • Earthquake preparation books AND/OR: • Information about safety procedures • Poster/pamphlet materials • Chinese translator

20. Sent an email to World Vision • Explained our mission • Inquired about assisting with a project of theirs • Described ways we could contribute • Praised their benevolent work

21. What Have We Done Thus Far? • Currently awaiting their reply • Researching earthquake safety procedures • Plan to start creating materials to send to Sichuan soon

22. Our Wiki Learn It Use It [LIUI] • Contains a lot of information including… • Action plan • Long-term/short-term goals • Case study • Related organizations • Photos • Videos

23. Get Involved! • UNESCO Natural Disaster Reduction • China Earthquake Aid • Red Cross Society of China • World Vision

24. UNESCO Natural Disaster Reduction • United Nations Educational, Scientific, Cultural Organization program • Study/try to mitigate many types of natural disasters, ex. earthquakes • Describes how to help prevent/respond to them efficiently afterwards

25. China Earthquake Aid • Non-profit organization • Works to provide aid to victims of Sichuan earthquake • You can… • Donate money • Help raise awareness • Participate in their projects by writing letters to children impacted by disaster

26. Red Cross Society of China • Humanitarian social relief organization  • Provide relief to disaster victims, refugees, wounded soldiers in China and other countries • Collect donations for cause on website.

27. World Vision • Christian humanitarian organization focused on those in need around the world • Have long-term project planned for rural communities • Help rebuild schools/homes/health clinics to allow citizens' lives continue normally

28. Why is This Important? • Millions of innocent people die every year from earthquakes • Many are children like us • No one deserves the immense feeling of grief and loss that follows these calamities • Huge setbacks for economic development

29. Why Should Others Help? • Spread awareness! • More awareness = better chance of survival • Not an easy task; we can't do it alone • Many other aspects of natural disasters that you can help out with

30. Think About It… • Kids in rural Sichuan just like us, but without resources we have • Share inform-ation, save a life • Arm them with knowledge

31. Photos (in order of appearance) • http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3151/2489921376_2c31c63f5b.jpg • http://www.spiritualresearchfoundation.org/articles/id/spiritualresearch/spiritualscience/naturaldisasters • http://www.yelingyang.com/china/phohos/photo-gallery-of-terrible-earthquake-in-sichuan-ch.php • http://rcmi.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/705px-2008_sichuan_earthquake_map_no_labelssvg.png • http://www.yelingyang.com/china/phohos/photo-gallery-of-terrible-earthquake-in-sichuan-ch.php • http://www.yelingyang.com/china/phohos/photo-gallery-of-terrible-earthquake-in-sichuan-ch.php • http://media.monstersandcritics.com/galleries/1196326/0134298650085.jpg • By Mengxin • www.quake.utah.edu • http://www.seis.utah.edu/edservices/EES/EES.html • http://travelerfolio.com/travelerfolio/photos/wenchuan_candles_earthquake1.jpg • http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1172/541391344_19ddac717b.jpg?v=0 • http://wikis.historymatrix.net/wikispaces.png • http://www.nationalfamilyweek.org/2008/Images/Get_Involved.png • http://www.hyperteach.co.za/Images/unesco_logo_en.jpg • http://www.chinaearthquakeaid.org/ • http://pic.nipic.com/2008-05-30/200853095726933_2.jpg • http://www.unisa.edu.au/hawkecentre/images/Logos/Wvlogo-c.jpg • http://lawyerist.com/lawyerist/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/email-envelope-230-new.jpg • http://www.pge.com/includes/images/myhome/edusafety/naturaldisaster/emergencykitv01pho.jpg • http://www.flickr.com/photos/26599733@N04/2495198460/ • http://www.stuff.co.nz/images/723532.jpg • http://www.flickr.com/photos/sakuralove/2504524783/ • http://initiativesforchina.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/crying650.jpg Information • http://www.who.int/hac/techguidance/ems/earthquakes/en/index.html • http://www.drgeorgepc.com/Earthquake2008ChinaSichuan.html • http://english.caijing.com.cn/2008-05-28/100061879.html • http://mceer.buffalo.edu/infoservice/disasters/china-earthquake-sichuan.asp • http://www.seis.utah.edu/edservices/EES/EES.htm • http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/22/world/asia/22quake.html • http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-06/06/content_8323191.htm • http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90781/90879/6562425.html • http://www.maps-of-china.com/sichuan-s-ow.shtml • http://www.fema.gov/hazard/earthquake/eq_during.shtm