Community-based

Multi Risk Map

POLIWES BARANGAY
BDRRM 2015

Executive Summary
- Lack of awareness against disaster risk could lead
to huge human and economic losses
- Community-based Multi Risk Mapping through Town
Watching is an effective tool to raise public
awareness of disaster risks
- By identifying the positive/negative features,
people can discuss possible countermeasures and
priorities to solve the problems

Background
Need for Disaster Risk Perception
- Lack of public awareness against disaster risk could lead to huge
human and economic losses
- Risk perception gap the actual risk and whats recognized by
people
- Many national & local governments and experts have developed
hazard maps to raise public awareness
- Hazard maps should be utilized effectively

What is Community-based Multi Risk Map? (1)

Community-based Multi Risk Map
- Risk map covering multi hazards with the involvement of
community/ residents, officials and experts
- Town Watching is conducted in order to develop
Community-based Multi Risk Map
- Town Watching method is widely used in urban planning
and environment fields but it was first applied systematically
to disaster risk management in the late 1990s

What is Community-based Multi Risk

Map? (2)
Objectives
- To involve local residents in developing the risk map for
their community
- To reflect the opinions of local residents in policies made by
their local government
- To promote common understanding of risks among local
residents, government officials and experts

What is Community-based Multi Risk Map? (3)

Activity
- All stakeholders work together through the process of developing a map
- Enhance public awareness of disaster risks
- Fill in the risk perception gap

What is Community-based Multi Risk Map? (4)

Concept

Local Residents
Local Knowledge
(culture, disaster reduction,
past experiences, land-use,)

Local Government
Basic Information
Hazard Assessment
Evacuation Plan

Hazard Map
Communication
<Town Watching>

Hazard Map (draft)

Community-based Multi Risk Map

Experts
Professional Skill
Expertise
Latest Technologies

Steps Overview
Step 0 Basic Knowledge on DRR
Step 1 Preparation
Step 2 Town Watching
Step 3 Mapping
&
Step 4 Analysis
Step 5 Presentation & Discussion (Mapping & Analysis)

Step 0
Basic Knowledge on DRR
Get necessary information on DRR
- Basic knowledge on disasters, disaster management, hazard
assessment etc
- Basic knowledge on town watching site such as disaster
history, topographical characteristics etc
- Prior communication with local authorities and communities

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Occurs before, during, and after a disaster

Components:
1.DRM
2.Relief
3.Response
4.Early and Long-Term Recovery
5.Rehabilitation and Reconstruction
Building back better during this process means not generating new risks
and mitigating existing ones.

Undertaken during normal times and before

another disaster strikes (e.g. during recovery)
Focuses on Mitigation and Prevention to minimize
the potential impacts of a disaster or reduce disaster
risks
1.Preparedness by proactively identifying risks and
conducting capacity development
2.Risk Assessment (identification and monitoring)
Capacity Building

DRR is proactive
It aims to establish a culture of disaster prevention and resilience
Non-structural and Structural mitigation measures
Vulnerability Reduction

The combination of the probability of an event and its negative

consequences

Risk = Hazard x Vulnerability

Capacity

Simply

Disaster risk reduction is about helping people become less

vulnerable to disasters

Step 1
Preparation
Before town watching
- Divide into groups
- Each member is to play a role;
1) group leader
2) navigator
3) photographer
4) note-taker (findings, map, routes, photo-taken spots)
5) presenter in the presentation
- Tools: camera, notepad, pens and map

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Step 2
Field Survey
Town watching by group
Each group walks around the streets
1) survey and photograph both positive & negative
features in DRM
(App. 20 features for each feature)
2) identify high risk areas, evacuation routes/ centers
3) interview residents if possible
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Step 2 cont.
1) Survey both positive & negative features in DRM
(App. 20 features for each feature)
Note: Suppose MULTI hazards such as
Flood, Landslide, Tsunami,
Wind Storm, Tidal Wave, Drought,
Earthquake, Wild Fire,
Animal Attack, Epidemic, etc
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Step 3

Mapping
Make a community-based risk map by integrating findings
during town watching
Mark findings on the map
- routes where the group walked around
- positive/negative features on DRM
- evacuation routes, shelters etc

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Step 4
Analysis
Summarize the results based on the findings of town watching
Make a table of analysis which includes
- problems, and respective
- solutions/ countermeasures
- responsible organizations
(national/ local government, community, resident etc)
- required time & cost

Summary Sample
Problems

Solutions

Responsible

Period

Cost

LANDSLIDE

-RIP RAPPING
-

-BRNGY
OFFICIALS
AND
CONSTITUE
NTS
-MUNICPAL
LGU

-1YR

-3,000,000

Step 5

Presentations
Discussion over the findings and presentations
On Map and Summary
-

What are the problems?

What are the countermeasures?

Who will be in charge of solving the problems?

How much and how long will it take to solve them?

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Expected Outcomes

- Realize the need of disaster risk reduction activities

- Identify problems in the communities
- Share opinions from various viewpoints
- Build confidence within the community through discussion
- Reach a reasonable social consensus
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 Workshop and Group

Presentations will follow
GOOD LUCK!!!

Thank You Very

Much for Your
Attention and
Cooperation