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Coordinating the disaster response:

THE BENEFITS THAT SENSORS CAN BRING TO DISASTER MITIGATION

Coordinating the disaster response:Coordinating the disaster response:

THE BENEFITS THAT SENSORS CAN BRING TO DISASTER THE BENEFITS THAT SENSORS CAN BRING TO DISASTER MITIGATIONMITIGATION

Ronald JacksonDirector General (Actg.)Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management

Ronald JacksonDirector General (Actg.)Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management

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Outline Outline Introduction to Sensors;

Current example in Jamaica (ODPEM-WRA; Earthquake Unit, Met Services

Sensors: challenges in Information gathering and management;

The importance of situational awareness to enhance disaster management

Ongoing Development at ODPEM

Introduction to Sensors;

Current example in Jamaica (ODPEM-WRA; Earthquake Unit, Met Services

Sensors: challenges in Information gathering and management;

The importance of situational awareness to enhance disaster management

Ongoing Development at ODPEM

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IntroductionIntroduction

Unplanned SettlementsThe global experience Increased occurrences in natural disastersSignificant Damage in billions of dollarsThe Challenge is therefore to predict, forecast and manage hazards to reduce threat to life and propertyAdvance sensing systems are therefore an important tool in this regard

Unplanned SettlementsThe global experience Increased occurrences in natural disastersSignificant Damage in billions of dollarsThe Challenge is therefore to predict, forecast and manage hazards to reduce threat to life and propertyAdvance sensing systems are therefore an important tool in this regard

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What are sensors?What are sensors?

Physical device (most are electrical) that detects a signal suggesting a change in the normal state

Links directly/indirectly through a computer, so that the value sensed becomes human readable;

Physical device (most are electrical) that detects a signal suggesting a change in the normal state

Links directly/indirectly through a computer, so that the value sensed becomes human readable;

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Why Sensor Use In Disaster Management?

Why Sensor Use In Disaster Management?

To take preventive measures to avert disastersIt allows integration and analysis of spatial and temporal disaster dataAids the modeling and simulation disasters more precisely.Allows for real-time decision making and enhance emergency response capabilities.

To take preventive measures to avert disastersIt allows integration and analysis of spatial and temporal disaster dataAids the modeling and simulation disasters more precisely.Allows for real-time decision making and enhance emergency response capabilities.

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Examples in JamaicaExamples in Jamaica

Met ServicesWeather stationsRadarRainfall Gauges

ODPEM/WRA Telemetric Early Warning Systems and Community Flood Warning systemsStream Flow Gauges

Seismic UnitGround Acceleration StationsSeismic subsystemSea-level subsystem

Met ServicesWeather stationsRadarRainfall Gauges

ODPEM/WRA Telemetric Early Warning Systems and Community Flood Warning systemsStream Flow Gauges

Seismic UnitGround Acceleration StationsSeismic subsystemSea-level subsystem

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Challenges of the use of Sensors

Challenges of the use of Sensors

Reliability (e.g. incomplete information needs to be detected);

Performance: guarantees efficiency;

Maintenance and training: in-house capability;

Cost: benefit/profitable;

Security (e.g. hostile environment);

Technological upgrade;

Supporting infrastructure to maximize use of technology

Reliability (e.g. incomplete information needs to be detected);

Performance: guarantees efficiency;

Maintenance and training: in-house capability;

Cost: benefit/profitable;

Security (e.g. hostile environment);

Technological upgrade;

Supporting infrastructure to maximize use of technology

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Information ChallengesInformation Challenges

Credibility of DataAvailability (data exists but are not easy to locate or difficult and costly to acquire)StandardizationMaximizing the utility of available informationInteroperability

Credibility of DataAvailability (data exists but are not easy to locate or difficult and costly to acquire)StandardizationMaximizing the utility of available informationInteroperability

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Situational Awareness to support Mitigation


A process of monitoring vulnerabilities and comparing them with possible threats thereby allowing for critical decisions to be taken at all stages of the disaster cycle

A process of monitoring vulnerabilities and comparing them with possible threats thereby allowing for critical decisions to be taken at all stages of the disaster cycle

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Situational AwarenessSituational Awareness

WHAT IS AT RISK?

Infrastructure

Critical Facilities

Human Settlements

WHAT IS AT RISK?

Infrastructure

Critical Facilities

Human Settlements

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Allows for vulnerable population and disaster management persons to be aware of the details of their vulnerabilityAllows for mitigation decisions to be madeBuilds support for programmes and activities which support mitigation

Allows for vulnerable population and disaster management persons to be aware of the details of their vulnerabilityAllows for mitigation decisions to be madeBuilds support for programmes and activities which support mitigation

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Allows for planners to have an in depth understanding of vulnerable population, vulnerable areas, hazards and sectors at riskAllows for appropriate planning measures to be put in place

Allows for planners to have an in depth understanding of vulnerable population, vulnerable areas, hazards and sectors at riskAllows for appropriate planning measures to be put in place

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Situational awareness provided at all stages of the Disaster CycleSituational awareness provided at all stages of the Disaster Cycle

Preparedness

DISASTER

Mitigation

Response

Planning

ReconstructionRehabilitation

Recovery

GIS

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Short TermEarly Warning

Pre-impact activities

Evacuation

Long TermLand use Planning

Building Community Resilience

Relocation

Short TermEarly Warning

Pre-impact activities

Evacuation

Long TermLand use Planning

Building Community Resilience

Relocation

MediumTraining

Public Awareness

Shelter Program

Contingency Planning

Structural Mitigation

Reconstruction

MediumTraining

Public Awareness

Shelter Program

Contingency Planning

Structural Mitigation

Reconstruction

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Situational AwarenessSituational Awareness

WHERE IS THE INCIDENT?WHERE IS THE INCIDENT?

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MITIGATIONMITIGATION

HOW CAN THAT RISK BE REDUCED?Structural MitigationNon Structural Mitigation

GIS allows you to spatially represent areas at risk and the level of Risk associated with a particular Hazard.

This in turn guides decision making as to possible Mitigation measures.

HOW CAN THAT RISK BE REDUCED?Structural MitigationNon Structural Mitigation

GIS allows you to spatially represent areas at risk and the level of Risk associated with a particular Hazard.

This in turn guides decision making as to possible Mitigation measures.

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Tools towards establishing situational awareness


Telecommunications equipmentSituation ReportsGIS MappingRemotely Sensed Data (Satellite)Weather RadarGauges

Stream flowRain Gauges

Telecommunications equipmentSituation ReportsGIS MappingRemotely Sensed Data (Satellite)Weather RadarGauges

Stream flowRain Gauges

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•Electronic Message Handling System (EMHS)



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Map 5: Road Networks Impacted by Hurricane Dennis

WHAT HAS BEEN DAMAGED?WHAT HAS BEEN DAMAGED?

Damage AssessmentDamage Assessment

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3D MODEL OF PORT MARIA SHOWING THE HURRICANE ALLEN STORM SURGE BOUNDARY3D MODEL OF PORT MARIA SHOWING THE HURRICANE ALLEN STORM SURGE BOUNDARY

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Ongoing DevelopmentOngoing Development

Real Time Information Exchange among partners before, during and after a disasters

Develop Community Vulnerability Ranking System (e.g. community boundaries, population density, hazard history);

Network Analysis and modeling: shortest path, nearest facilities, evacuation planning, simulation;

Real Time Information Exchange among partners before, during and after a disasters

Develop Community Vulnerability Ranking System (e.g. community boundaries, population density, hazard history);

Network Analysis and modeling: shortest path, nearest facilities, evacuation planning, simulation;

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Ongoing DevelopmentOngoing Development

Web-mapping (report information, 4 ODPEM applications);

Re-establish telecommunications facilities

Link GIS with Electronic Message Handling System

Use of GIS to conduct Modelling

Web-mapping (report information, 4 ODPEM applications);

Re-establish telecommunications facilities

Link GIS with Electronic Message Handling System

Use of GIS to conduct Modelling

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Thank YouThank You

Office Of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management

Tel: 876-928-5111 Fax: 876-9285503Email: [email protected]

url: http://www.odpem.org.jm

Office Of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management

Tel: 876-928-5111 Fax: 876-9285503Email: [email protected]@odpem.org.jm

url: http://www.odpem.org.jm

mailto:[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

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