01 welcome introduction-szarzynski
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Welcome to the....
International Workshop:
Decision making in disaster risk
reduction across different levels
10 - 11 December 2014 in Bonn
United Nations University
Institute for Environment and Human Security
(UNU-EHS)
adelphi
Dr. Jörg Szarzynski
Education Programme Director
Head of Section
EduSphere
Higher Education &
Capacity Development
UNITED NATIONS UNIVERSITY Institute for Environment &
Human Security (UNU-EHS)
Bonn, Germany
Welcome note Prof. Jakob Rhyner
Vice Rector in Europe
Director Institute for Environment and Human
Security
United Nations University
Why is information and knowledge
relevant
for decision making in
disaster risk reduction?
Source: Tsunami Archiv (www.radarheinrich.de)
Tsunami 2004 - Khao Lak Sunset Beach
The Indian Ocean Tsunami 26 Dec 2004
Source: Tsunami Archiv (www.radarheinrich.de)
Approx. 250.000 people died,
110.000 people were wounded,
1.7 Mio. people lost their homes
The Indian Ocean Tsunami 26 Dec 2004
January 30, 2003 December 29, 2004
Tsunami 2004 – Northern Khao Lak Bay, Thailand
© German Aerospace Center (DLR)
The Indian Ocean Tsunami 26 Dec 2004
The Indian Ocean Tsunami 26 Dec 2004
© German Aerospace Center (DLR)
Damage assessment information is highly relevant to political decision makers
The Indian Ocean Tsunami 26 Dec 2004
© German Aerospace Center (DLR)
German Indonesian
Tsunami Early Warning & Mitigation System © German Aerospace Center (DLR)
© German Aerospace Center (DLR)
ZKI & GITEWS >
Dr. Torsten
Riedlinger > Nov. 23,
2010
DSS FEATURES
Situation Perspective Observation Perspective Decision Perspective Product Perspective
Decision Support System
Graphical User Interface
© German Aerospace Center (DLR)
Thank You - Terima kasih!
© Tsunami Museum Banda Aceh, photo: J. Szarzynski 02/2013