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• What has been the involvement of the private sector in these risk reduction initiatives/ activities/programmes • What has been the level of community participation in these activities Please describe how you have engaged with communities. Impacts of the campaign • Have you found the ten essentials to be a useful framework in reducing risk in your city In what ways • What level of support has your city received from national government a. What form has this support taken b. What are the advantages and difficulties in your city’s relationship with national government • Has your city completed the UN-ISDR’s Local Government Self-Assessment Tool If so, do you know if this has been fed into the national-level reporting for the Hyogo Framework for Action • Do you work with other cities (e.g. partnerships, knowledge-sharing) a. If so, which ones How have you worked together b. Would you like to build stronger links with other cities (both national and international) and why Resilience outcomes • How successful do you think resilience-building has been in your city so far a. How has this success been proven b. Have any monitoring or measuring techniques been used (please describe) • What have been the three most significant ‘moments’, activities or events that have represented steps forward in your city’s resilience • What have been the three key ingredients for successful risk reduction in your city Challenges and the future • What are the main challenges that you have faced a. Have these been overcome How b. Are there any remaining capacity problems What is needed to increase capacity c. What would be your advice to cities that have not taken action yet 90 | Making Cities Resilient Report 2012
ANNEXES Annex 2 Terminology Adaptation The adjustment in natural or human systems in response to actual or expected climatic stimuli or their effects, which moderates harm or exploits beneficial opportunities (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change - UNFCCC). This definition addresses the concerns of climate change. Many disaster risk reduction measures can directly contribute to better adaptation. Disaster A serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society involving widespread human, material, economic or environmental losses and impacts, which exceeds the ability of the affected community or society to cope using its own resources. Disasters are often described as a result of the combination of: the exposure to a hazard; the conditions of vulnerability that are present; and insufficient capacity or measures to reduce or cope with the potential negative consequences. Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Disaster risk management is the systematic process of using administrative directives, organisations, and operational skills and capacities to implement strategies, policies and improved coping capacities to lessen the adverse impacts of hazards and the possibility of disaster. It aims to avoid, lessen or transfer the adverse effects of hazards through activities and measures for prevention, mitigation and preparedness. Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Disaster risk reduction is the concept and practice of reducing disaster risks through systematic efforts to analyse and manage the causal factors of disasters, including through reduced exposure to hazards, lessened vulnerability of people and property, wise management of land and the environment, and improved preparedness for adverse events (guided by the global policy set out in the Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015: Building the Resilience of Nations and Communities to Disasters). Exposure People, property, systems, or other elements present in hazard zones that are thereby subject to potential losses. Mitigation The lessening or limitation of the adverse impacts of hazards and related disasters. Mitigation measures encompass engineering techniques and hazard-resistant construction as well as improved environmental policies and public awareness. (Note that in climate change policy, “mitigation” is defined differently, being the term used for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions that are the source of climate change). Natural Hazard Natural process or phenomenon that may cause loss of life, injury or other health impacts, property damage, loss of livelihoods and services, social and economic disruption, or environmental damage. Natural hazard can be classified according to their geological, hydrometeorological or biological origin and characterized by their magnitude or intensity, speed of onset, duration, and area of extent. For example, earthquakes have short durations and usually affect a relatively small region, whereas droughts are slow to develop and fade away and often affect large regions. In some cases hazards may be coupled, as in the flood caused by a hurricane or the tsunami that is created by an earthquake. (Note: Natural hazards are a sub-set of all hazards, although for the purpose of this report the terms ‘hazard’ and ‘natural hazard’ are used to denote the same thing.) Preparedness The knowledge and capacities developed by governments, professional response and recovery organizations, communities and individuals to effectively anticipate, respond to, and recover from, the impacts of likely, imminent or current hazard events or conditions. Preparedness is based on a sound analysis of disaster risks and good linkages with early warning systems, and includes such activities as contingency planning, stockpiling of equipment and supplies, the development of arrangements for coordination, evacuation and public information, and associated training and field exercises. The related term “readiness” describes the ability to quickly and appropriately respond when required. Recovery The restoration, and improvement where appropriate, of facilities, livelihoods and living conditions of disaster-affected communities, including efforts to reduce disaster risk factors. Making Cities Resilient Report 2012 | 91
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