Presentation at the Consultion Day event about: Scientific and Technical Platforms / Networks: Achievements and Future Goals during the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction GPDRR 2013 in Geneva

1. International Thematic Group forInternational Thematic Group for
WWind-ind-rrelatedelated DDisasterisaster RRiskisk RReductioneduction
Yukio TamuraYukio Tamura
Chairman ofChairman of IG-WRDRRIG-WRDRR
President of IAWE (Int. Asso. for Wind Eng.)President of IAWE (Int. Asso. for Wind Eng.)
Prof. of Tokyo Polytechnic University, JapanProf. of Tokyo Polytechnic University, Japan
Shuyang CaoShuyang Cao
Secretary ofSecretary of IG-WRDRRIG-WRDRR
Prof. of Tongji University, ChinaProf. of Tongji University, China

2. IAWE: promotes international co-operation
among scientists, engineers and other
professionals for advancement of knowledge
in the broad field of wind engineering.
Pressing needs of concerted cooperative actions of academic
associations, international organizations and local communities.
Establish linkages and coordinate various
communities to serve as inter-agency
coordinators with a charter to work with
international organizations involving
agencies of the UN and involved NGOs,
and to embolden their activities that help to
serve as a bridge between policy makers
and agencies responsible for actually
carrying out the DRR at the local
community level.
IG-WRDRR is a thematic group under the
umbrella of UN/ISDR.
IAWE, WMO, TPU, IFRC, ICHARM,
UNESCAP, UN-Habitat, UNU, ADRC,
BDPC, SEEDS Asia, ADRRN ……
Goals and Objective Organization
HP of IG-WRDRR:
http://www.iawe.org/WRDRR/index.html

3. Indoor air qluality
Major AchievementsMajor Achievements
Professional activitiesProfessional activities that aimed at capacity building for WRDRR,
including environmental problems, directly or indirectly.
Wind Related Damage Wind Resistance Design Method
Munich Re GroupMunich Re Group
Environmental Problem Climate Change !Climate Change !
Global Warming ?Global Warming ?
Extreme wind events are almost always accompanied
by heavy rain and storm surge and others.Pedestrian wind Air pollution
A. GoligerA. Goliger K. Itoh M.OhbaK. Itoh M.Ohba

4. Major AchievementsMajor Achievements
Social activities
Conferences
Initiatives in WRDRR
 Recommendations on Tornado
DRR for Bangladesh
 Preparedness for Wind-Related
Hazards in Haiti
 Mini-Safe Room (MSR) Project
GP2
GP3
GP4
…...
Conference Hosts
Knowledge Dissemination
and Education

5. Future Goals andFuture Goals and
Contribution to post-HFAContribution to post-HFA
 to implement the Hyogo Framework for Action and post-HFA
in the area of wind-related disaster risk reduction;
 to establish a database/warehouse of the latest information/
technologies relevant to wind-related effects and their
mitigation;
 to facilitate technology transfer that attends to the needs of
local communities exposed to disasters around the world;
 to provide assistance to international organizations in the
preparation of guidelines to manage the impact of wind-related
disasters including evacuation, recovery and reconstruction;
WRDRR is a big long-term challenge to
our society !

6. Future Goals andFuture Goals and
Contribution to post-HFAContribution to post-HFA
 to establish an international consensus for extreme winds
based on damage relevant to different construction practices;
 to establish international guidelines to prepare for wind-
related disaster reduction activities;
 to harmonize wind-loading codes and standards including
environmental specifications;
 to encourage more involvement to a global Engineering
Virtual Organization (EVO) for WR DRR; and
 to hold international workshops/conferences on WR DRR
irregularly.

7. Possible Synergies andPossible Synergies and
Overlaps with other networksOverlaps with other networks
 Mutual Knowledge/Technology/InformationMutual Knowledge/Technology/Information
Exchange between Academic Organizations andExchange between Academic Organizations and
International Organizations/Local Communities/International Organizations/Local Communities/
NGOs for DRR is very important.NGOs for DRR is very important.
Insufficient communication has been made.Insufficient communication has been made.
 Hazard itself is multi-level and multi-Hazard itself is multi-level and multi-
discipline. Synergies and overlaps with otherdiscipline. Synergies and overlaps with other
networks are inevitable; However,networks are inevitable; However,

8. A. Goliger (CSIR)A. Goliger (CSIR)
International Concerted ActionsInternational Concerted Actions
for WRDRR!for WRDRR!
We count on your
keen collaborations !
Thank you !