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Explore the vulnerabilities of megacities to natural hazards and learn about measures to enhance disaster resilience. Discover the challenges faced by cities like Tokyo, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, and the importance of preparedness, protection, and response strategies.
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CAN MEGACITIES BE DISASTER RESILIENTALTHOUGH “BIG” CAN BE VERY VULNERABLE, WHY NOT Walter Hays Global Alliance For Disaster Reduction
QUESTION • WHAT IS A MEGACITY AND WHAT MEASURES WILL MAKE IT LESS VULNERABLE TO THE POTENTIAL DISASTER AGENTS OF NATURAL HAZARDS?
TOKYO: 21.9 M NEW YORK: 15.6 M MEXICO CITY: 13.9 M SAO PAULO: 12.5 M SHANGHAI: 11.7 OSAKA: 10.0 M BUENOS AIRES: 9.9 M LOS ANGELES: 9.5 M CALCUTA 9.0 M BEIJING 9.0 M SOURCE: THE POPULATION INSTITUTE 2/3/01 MEGACITIES IN 1900WORLD POPULATION:1.6 BILLION
TOKYO: 25.4 M BOMBAY: 18.6 M MEXICO CITY: 18.3 M SAO PAULO: 18.0 M NEW YORK: 16.7 M LAGOS: 14.1 M CALCUTA 13.2 M LOS ANGELES: 13.2 M SHANGHAI: 13.0 M BUENOS AIRES: 12.7 M SOURCE: THE POPULATION INSTITUTE 2/3/01 MEGACITIES IN 2000WORLD POPULATION:6 BILLION
BOMBAY: 28.5 M TOKYO: 27.3 M LAGOS: 26.5 M DHAKA: 24.0 M KARACHI: 21.7 M SAO PAULO: 21.3 M MEXICO CITY: 19.6 M JAKARTA: 19.4 CALCUTA 18.8 M NEW DEHLI: 18:R M SOURCE: THE POPULATION INSTITUTE 2/3/01 MEGACITIES IN 2020WORLD POPULATION:10 BILLION
WHAT HISTORY TEACHES • CITIES AND MEGACITIES EXIST BY GEOLOGIC, HYDROLOGIC, AND ATMOSPHERIC CONSENT, WHICH CAN BE WITHDRAWN WITHOUT NOTICE.
MEGACITIES FACE DISASTERS FROM … • EARTHQUAKES • FLOODS • SEVERE WINDSTORMS • LANDSLIDES • VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS • WILDFIRES • TSUNAMIS • DROUGHTS
INTERLOCKING CONCEPTS ON MEGACITIES AND NATURAL HAZARDS • NATURAL HAZARDS, GENERATE POTENTIAL DISASTER AGENTS WHICH CREATE RISK TO THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT. • THE CHOICE: LIVE WITH UNACCEPTABLE RISK OR ACCEPTABLE LEVELS OF RISK.
INTERLOCKING CONCEPTS ON MEGACITIES AND NATURAL HAZARDS • UNACCEPTABLE RISK CALLS FOR PUBLIC POLICIES TO REDUCE VULNER-ABILITIES.
INTERLOCKING CONCEPTS ON MEGACITIES AND NATURAL HAZARDS • VULNERABILITIES REFLECT POLICY FLAWS WITH RESPECT TO PREPAREDNESS, PROTECTION, RESPONSE, AND RECOVERY
INTERLOCKING CONCEPTS ON MEGACITIES AND NATURAL HAZARDS • PREPAREDNESS, PROTECTION, RESPONSE, AND RECOVERY ARE THE MOST EFFECTIVE MEASURES. • BUT, THEY ARE HARD TO SELL TO THE PUBLIC AND TAKE TIME TO IMPLEMENT.
ISTHANBUL: CAUSES OF VULNERABILITIES • SIZE • FRAGILITY OF EXISTING BUIDINGS/INFRASTRUCTURE • INADEQUATE PROTECTION MEASURES • CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND PRACTICES
SAN FRANCISCO: DEPENDENT ON TRANSPORTATION • DAMAGE TO ONE SPAN OF THE BAY BRIDGE CHANGED THE LIVES OF MILLIONS AND DISRUPTED MANY BUSINESSES. • NOONE KNOWS THE TRUE COST.
LOS ANGELES: DEPENDENT ON UTILITY SYSTEMS • DAMAGE TO A UTILIYY CORRIDOR CAUSEED WIDESPREAD OUTAGES OF POWER, GAS, WATER, AND WASTE CENTERS. • OUTAGES LED TO LOSSES IN THE MILLIONS.
QUESTION • CAN WE MAKE MEGACITIES RESILIENT TO NATURAL HAZARDS?
NAT. HAZARDS • INVENTORY • VULNERABILITY • LOCATION • PREPAREDNESS • PRPTECTION • EMERGENCY RESPONSE • RECOVERY • EDUCATIONAL SURGES RISK ASSESSMENT DISASTER RESILIENCE ACCEPTABLE RISK RISK UNACCEPTABLE RISK VULNERABILITY REDUCTON DATA BASES AND INFORMATION MEGACITY HAZARDS: GROUND SHAKING GROUND FAILURE SURFACE FAULTING TECTONIC DEFORMATION TSUNAMI RUN UP AFTERSHOCKS