Towards a Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System in the Indian Ocean

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Towards a Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System
in the Indian Ocean

• IOC of UNESCO

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Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of
UNESCO

• Established in 1960, part of UNESCO
• Purpose is to promote international cooperation
  and to coordinate programmes in research,
  services and capacity-building, in order to
  learn more about the nature and resources of the
  ocean and coastal areas and to apply that
  knowledge for the improvement of management,
  sustainable development, the protection of the
  marine environment, and the decision-making
  process of its Member States

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Tsunami Warning and Mitigation

• ICG/ITSU since 1965
• 26 countries in the Pacific region
• System based on national and regional centres
• Global network of tsunami scientists

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Now need to act for Indian Ocean

• Jakarta, Kobe, Phuket
• IOC of UNESCO is ready to assist
• Proposal
• Seeking partnerships

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Elements
NationalTWC
NationalTWC
NationalTWC
RegionalTWC
NationalTWC
RegionalTWC
NationalTWC
RegionalTWC
NationalTWC
RegionalTWC
NationalTWC
Internatonal TsunamiInformationCentre (ITIC)
Regional Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System
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Warning Path
RegionalTWC
Calculate epicentreand magnitude
Earthquakeobservation
6.5ltMlt7.5 Info7.5ltMlt7.8 Watchgt7.8 Warning
Ifgt6.5
Check SL data if tsunami generated
Issue Bulletin
If yes
NationalTWC
Danger? decide based on M, epicentre
Confirm Warning
If yes
National emergencyresponse (Evacuate or Stay
alert)
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Objective of the System

• Develop national and regional capacity to
• Assess national tsunami risk (Hazard assessment)
• Promote preparedness and risk reduction against
  tsunami hazard (Mitigation and Public Awareness)
• Establish a national and regional warning system
  against local and regional tsunamis (Warning
  guidance)

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3 integral components
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Processes

• Governance
• Technical implementation
• Capacity building

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Governance

• System built and established through
  International Cooperation within the IOC as a
  family of Nations
• System shall be owned and managed by the Member
  States of the Indian Ocean region
• Built on NATIONAL capabilities and centres

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Governance

• Local tsunami warning can be handled by national
  system, but
• Regional/Oceanwide tsunami NEEDS regional
  cooperation, data sharing and coordination
• IOC of UNESCO can provide international forum and
  coordination mechanism
• IOC of UNESCO brings 40 years of experience in
  Pacific region through ICG/ITSU
• System to be developed in partnership with member
  states and other (specialized) agencies synergy,
  complementarity.

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Activity 1st Coordination Meeting

• 3-8 March 2005 International coordination
  meeting for the development of a Tsunami Warning
  and Mitigation System in the Indian Ocean within
  a global framework (Paris)

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1st Meeting expected output

• Indian Ocean Member States fully informed at
  technical level on tsunami warning and mitigation
  programme
• Draft framework proposal including International,
  regional and national levels

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1st Meeting Provisional agenda

• Day 1 information session on tsunamis, warning
  system, system components, services products,
  hazard assessment, preparedness and awareness,
  national regional requirements
• Day 2 and 3 Discussions on way forward review
  existing proposals and integrate into single
  strategy
• Day 4 The Indian Ocean system in a wider global
  framework

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1st Meeting Participants

• National technical/scientific experts with
  experience in meteorology, geophysics, seismology
  or ocean observation managers of existing
  warning centres
• International tsunami experts
• Other experts and interested parties

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Activity National Assessments National
Coordination Meetings

• Know-how To assess national capacity in
• Seismology
• Sea-level monitoring
• Natural Hazard Early warning
• Structure
• National policies and emergency plans National
  inter-agency coordination mechanisms National
  networking telecommunication existing alert and
  response mechanisms.

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Activity 2nd Reg. Coordination Meeting

• End of March 2005
• Regional coordination and planning meeting for
  the deployment of a Tsunami Warning and
  Mitigation System in the Indian Ocean Venue
  (Indian Ocean region) to be decided

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2nd Meeting expected output

• Commitment of Indian Ocean Member States to
  establish System
• Commitment to share data
• National commitments to the regional component of
  the System
• Agreement on multi-hazard approach
• Agreement on inter-agency partnerships
• Formalized commitments of participating countries
  and partners
• Detailed work plan, budget and timetable
• (Draft Resolutions for IOC Assembly 2005)

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2nd Meeting Participants

• High level Government Officials of Indian Ocean
  Member States
• High level donor country representatives
• High level partner organization representatives

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Activity Public Awareness

• Distribution of pamphlets to promote awareness
  and preparedness
• N awareness and preparedness activities  

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Activity Technical implementation

• Establishment of core of operational GLOSS
  sea-level gauges in the Indian Ocean region
• Provision of interim tsunami bulletin service

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Capacity building

• Assist with national assessments
• Assist with organization of national coordination
  and information meetings
• Provision of equipment
• Organization of regional training courses in all
  aspects of tsunami hazard assessment, mitigation
  and warning
• Assistance with development and circulation of
  public awareness materials (national/regional)
• Provide assistance for internships and visiting
  expert programmes
• Any other assistance

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IOC Timeline
2005
IOC Assembly
2nd Coordination Meeting (in region)
1st Coordination Meeting (Paris)
Implementation
National assessments
Capacity Building
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Partners timeline today
2005

• 25-26/1 China-ASEAN Beijing Workshop
• 28-29/1 Ministerial Meeting, Phuket, Thailand
• 16/2 GEOSS, Brussels
• 21/2 CTBTO Technical Working Group, Vienna
• 24-25/2 GE-GLOSS-9 Sea Level, Paris
• 28/2-2/3 Workshop NHK and Asian Broadcasting
  Union
• 3/3/-8/3 IOC 1st Regional Coordination Meeting,
  Paris
• 7-8/3 Regional Disaster Conference, UN/ESCAP,
  Bangkok
• 10-11/3 NWPTIC inauguration, JMA, Tokyo
• 6-19/3 JICA/ADRC training course, Tokyo
• 14/3-16/3 WMO GTS workshop, Jakarta, Indonesia
• End March IOC 2nd Regional Coordination
  Meeting, ?

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Deliverables within initial 6 months

• GTS connected throughout the region
• Data of existing observational systems available
  throughout the region
• GLOSS Sea Level network upgraded in the region
• PTWC/JMA providing intermediate warning service
  and providing to nationally-designated National
  Tsunami Warning Centres
• National capacity assessed in all participating
  Member States
• Potential Regional Tsunami Warning Centre(s)
  identified
• Capacity building, training and educational
  programmes started
• Project document (strategy, work plan, timetable,
  costing INCLUDING long-term maintenance strategy)
  prepared and adopted

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INTERNATIONAL TSUNAMI HAZARD MITIGATION
WARNING CENTER OPERATORS Pacific, Indian Ocean,
Caribbean, Mediterranean Tsunami Warning
Centers
GLOBAL REGIONAL NATIONAL
TSUNAMI SCIENTISTS University and Govt
Researchers
EMERGENCY MANAGERS Civil Defense Local
Authorities
Comprehensive Tsunami Risk Reduction
Stakeholders build Tsunami Resilient Community