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MBO

1 februari 2021

Vulnerability Assessment

This presentation focuses on different phases in the disaster management cycle (DMC) and how release model (PAR) can be applied to local cases and vulnerability assessments. Learning objectives: Explain the required actions by different actors corresponding to the different phases in the disaster management cycle (DMC) Motivate how the characteristics of vulnerable people can be incorporated into disaster risk management actions Analyze how the progression of vulnerability and of safety in the pressure and release model (PAR) can be applied to local cases Assess to which degrees the DMC and PAR model apply to existing vulnerability assessments (Optional): be able to apply actions to reduce your own vulnerability The materials also include a Vulnerability assessment assignment (PAR models). Note that the powerpoint versions of the materials have a slight deviation from the PDF versions. Please consult the PDF version for the original content. The powerpoint versions are provided for ease of editing.

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Karina Vink

25 september 2021

Decisions of the decade

Decisions of the Decade is an interactive game which helps people recognize that there are many uncertain aspects to the future of the climate, and therefore, risk management may require being prepared for surprises such as natural disasters. It is designed to support conventional ways of understanding key aspects of long-term investments under incertitude.

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Janot Mendler de Suarez, Pablo Suarez, Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre

5 oktober 2020

Typhoons in Manila

Metropolitan Manila is a highly populated area and lies in the most-active tropical cyclone basin in the world. Tropical cyclones (or typhoons) are strong cyclonic storms that develop over warm ocean waters and when moving across coastal regions can bring immense damage to coastal cities. This report investigates the cascading effects typhoons have had in the past on Metro Manila and looks into possible solution strategies to strengthen the resilience of the urban area. Poverty is one of the most prevalent issues in Manila. Because of improper housing options and poor infrastructure, low-income communities are forced to live in flood-prone areas and therefore highly vulnerable to disaster events that are accompanied by flooding or storm surges. Informal settlements are the part of the urban system most affected by typhoons and in special need for attention in mitigation work. Proposed solution strategies include improvements in urban drainage, inclusive relocation plans, livelihood assistance and capacity building programs, weak solid waste management practices and rehabilitation of the wetland ecosystem.

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Vanessa Schaller

21 augustus 2021

Japanese Cities: Critical infrastructure design for extreme resilience

HOW TO NAVIGATE THIS CASE STUDY: First, please refer to the Teacher's Guide using the yellow "View Materials" button on the left pane. The teacher's guide outlines the purpose, contents, approach, case structure, and technical information of this case study. This case study was curated from other independently published open educational resources and from existing materials on this platform. These resources are also organized by domain. At the bottom of each resource's page, you can see both the city case study and SURF Resilience domain to which it belongs. Click on the case study or the domain name to navigate to the case study homepage or SURF Resilience collection, respectively. OVERVIEW: This set contains a teaching guide, seven thematic foci, and gaming simulations. In this set, you will discover the challenges and opportunities provided by the concept of urban resilience on mitigating and preventing flooding. Examples of design considerations of hydraulic structures and spillways will show you how resilience can be integrated into urban planning and management. Then, you will dive into the topic of large waves, typhoons, storm surges, and tsunamis. You will see how one natural disaster can pose potential downstream risks for society, as exhibited by the 2011 tsunami and the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant failure. Moreover, you will see how tsunamis impact multiple urban subsystems such as transportation, buildings, sanitation, and environment. You will have the opportunity to think about solution strategies and their ethical considerations. Then, you will look into the process of post-disaster reconstruction after a disaster has uprooted existing systems. Lastly, you will see how man-made climate change has created alternative urban climates. You will also look into how to design for a better, more comfortable urban microclimate. End by playing related resilience games.

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Eunice Koid, Claudia Rot, Martine Rutten

16 februari 2021

Tokyo 2050

In this game, you are in the city council of Tokyo, preparing and implementing measures while new shocks are happening, and stresses become more and more severe. The goal of the game is to build a resilient city, with a good economy, a close community and healthy nature. In the game, each round represents the yearly meeting of the city council, in which you can discuss a policy and corresponding budget you want to implement. However, every year the die is cast and there is a chance of a disaster. These disasters can happen in one of four sectors that represent Tokyo’s environmental resilience: Air Quality, Solid Waste Management, Health sector and Coastal Defense. Each shock has negative impacts on the city’s economy, community and nature, and thus removes you further from your goal. It is therefore wise to prepare adaptive measures before a disaster is happening, or to mitigate ongoing disasters or repair the damages of last year's disasters. Are you able to lead Tokyo to a prosperous future?

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Sjoerd Heegstra, Yuhao Wu, Sovanmonica Ek, Hao Liu

5 oktober 2020

Poverty and Informal Housing in Manila

The Philippines, due to its geographical location in the Ring of Fire and the Typhoon belt, gets affected by a variety of natural hazards every year such as typhoons, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions. Additional stresses like droughts and sea level rise (caused by climate change), and land subsidence due to excess groundwater extraction, contribute to lowering Manila’s resilience even further. Informal housing, however, is one of the main factors that contribute to lowering the resilience of the city to the multiple natural resources that it is prone to. The urban poor of Manila usually live in informal settlements due to the lack of availability of affordable housing and the increase of unplanned urban migration. This sector of society is therefore the most affected by disasters. Due to the lack of availability of resources before, during and after the occurrence of a natural event, dwellers of informal settlements are significantly more vulnerable to the effects of shocks. For this same reason, they have a lower ability to recover afterwards, which consequently increases their vulnerability to the next natural disaster due to the high recurrence of such events in the region. Furthermore, low to non-existent government intervention in these communities leads to malfunctioning drainage and sanitation systems, which end up affect the city as a whole as they contribute to pump station blockage and surface water pollution in cases of flooding. On the other hand, government interventions involving resettlement plans tend to fail due to lack of popular consultation and community involvement in the decision-making process. Successful relocation plans could significantly reduce the vulnerability of these communities to natural disaster since they would reduce population density in Metro Manila, move the communities to lower risk and more geologically stable areas, and reduce surface water pollution in the city due to better waste management. Proper relocation plans by the government could therefore have a great impact in improving the overall resilience of Manila, but community participation and consultation is primordial for the efforts to be successful. Additional proposed solutions, as well as supplementary resources are provided including reference literature and understanding/discussion questions related to the topics discussed in the report. Answers to the understanding questions are provided separately for lecturers.

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Valeria Martinez

1 september 2017

SURE! Simulation Urban Resilience Exercise

This game aims to support community groups to engage in focused conversations about planning and collaboration to better prepare for floods. It requires 6-20 players and takes about 30-45 minutes to play. Learning outcomes: This game aims to support community groups to engage in focused conversations about planning and collaboration to better prepare for floods. The game is published by PreventionWeb. This is a collaborative knowledge sharing platform on disaster risk reduction (DRR), managed by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR). The site offers a range of knowledge products and services to facilitate the work of DRR professionals.

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British Red Cross EUROPEAID

24 juli 2011

Dissolving Disasters

This boad game aims to support experiential learning and dialogue on the concept of “resilience” from the perspective of donors and subsistence farmers facing changing risks. They must make individual and collective decisions, with consequences. This game was designed for the Rockefeller Foundation Workshop Series on Resilience, held in New York City during July and August 2011. This game was developed with support from the American Red Cross (International Services Team), and from a research grant to the Red Cross/Red Crescent Climate Centre from the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN Action Lab Innovation Fund). Original target group: Community members /donors/ disaster managers/ volunteers/ branch officers etc. Number of players: 10 to 40 players Time needed for gameplay/discussion: 60 to 120 minutes Required materials: see link to game

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Red Cross Red Crescent Societies

3 augustus 2018

05. Risk & Vulnerability

Login required (free). After login, navigate to the right course. The course aims at providing an introduction to the main components of the Risk and Vulnerability specialization. In particular, the course will discuss how the specialization is structured and what it briefly entails. It is meant to be as an introductory course to Public Policy students, alumni, those employed within relevant fields, among other interested parties. In brief, this course highlights relevant practical and theoretical concepts to Risk and Vulnerability. The content material directly connects to the Specialization as is included in our Master Programme in Public Policy, and serves as an introduction to the field for potential MPP students, a support for MPP students currently deciding on their respective specialisation, a refresher for alumni, and a general introduction to the field for external users. The course is designed as open source material, and will not require a university registration or affiliation to participate.

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D. Mbuvi, Frederic Bouder, Mindel van de Laar

1 februari 2021

Flood Resilience

This resource consists of a recorded lecture, the related slides and questions for students. The following will be explained: Basic Resilience Concepts Flood Resilience in particular Flood Risk and Flood Resilience Types of Flood Resilience Measures from a systems perspective (technical and non-technical) Response of systems in time and magnitude Examples of Resilient Systems

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Juan Pablo Aguilar-López