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EARTHQUAKE RESPONSE COOPERATION PROGRAM

Implementation & Prospection

By Jhy-ming Lu

September 2003

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8.5Kuril Islands (1963 )10

8.5Banda Sea, Indonesia (1938 )

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8.5Kamchatka (1923 )8

8.6India-China Border(1950 )

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8.7Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands (1965 )

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8.8Off the Coast of Ecuador (1906 )

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9.0Kamchatka (1952 )4

9.1Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands(1957 )

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9.2Prince William Sound, Alaska (1964 )

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9.5Chile (1960)1

10 Largest Earthquakes in the World since 1900

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Significant Earthquakes in APEC Region

Northridge, CA Earthquake (6.7) on January 17, 1994  Kobe, Japan  Earthquake (6.9) on January 17, 1994 Chi-Chi, Chinese Taipei Earthquake(7.7) on September 21, 1999

And more recently: Denali Park, Alaska Earthquake(7.9) on November 3, 2002 Colima, Mexico Earthquake(7.8) on January 22, 2003

Cause serious damages on lifeline facilities include electric substations, transmission towers, natural gas pipelines, gas stations, oil pipeline and other energy infrastructure

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Earthquake Response Cooperation Initiative

APEC Ministers endorsed the APEC Framework for Capacity Building Initiatives on Emergency Preparedness in 1998

Chinese Taipei proposed “Earthquake Response Cooperation Initiative” at EWG 19, and endorsed by the Fourth Meeting of APEC Energy Ministers’ Declaration

Chinese Taipei developed a three-year self-funded project to study the possible cooperation models on this purpose in EWG20

Excellent appraising from the Fifth Meeting of APEC Energy Ministers held in Mexico City, on 23rd, July, 2002

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Project Overview

Objective: Establish the earthquake response cooperation system for energy infrastructure in the APEC region

Period: 3 years (2000~2002)

Main Items: Information sharing among member economies on earthquake

response organizations, experts, regulations, safety standards, risk assessment, past experiences, and case studies etc.

Workshop, seminars, contributions from participating member economies

Deliverables: reports, internet database, cooperative mechanism proposal

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Steering Committee(1)

Invite experts from APEC Member Economies as committee members

Working through meetings and net-discussion

Functions: Strategic planning Directing the project

implementation Consultancy on

earthquake technology Providing information

and material Helping organize

seminar

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Steering Committee(2)

Accomplishments:

Conclude the mission and function for the steering committee

Reviewing the overall structure and objectives of the three-year project in 1990

Reviewing the seminar themes (1990~1992)

Discussing the content of cooperation mechanism in 1991

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Seminar - Retrospect

2002 in the Grand Hotel

2001 in Howard Plaza Registry:

2001 (200)

2002 (200)

2003 (145 est.)

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Feverish Discussion in the Seminar

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Progressive Advancement in the Themes

20011. Institutional Framework for

Emergency Response of Energy Supply Systems

2. Past Earthquake Experiences Related to Energy Supply Infrastructure

3. Earth Risk Assessment and Information System for Energy Supply Infrastructure

4. Earthquake Preparedness and Response Planning for Energy Supply Systems

5. Panel Discussion on coordination of Earthquake Response Among APEC Member Economies for Energy Supply Systems

20021. Seismic design-

construction standards, regulations and best practices for energy supply facilities

2. Cooperation mechanism

3. Earthquake emergency response, restoration plans, post-earthquake construction and lessons learned for energy supply system

4. The application of advanced seismic early warning and protection technologies in the energy supply industry

20031. Coordination of APEC

Economies resources for energy infrastructure restoration after earthquake disaster.

2. Seismic code and design standard for energy infrastructure in APEC Economies and case studies.

3. Advanced technology for earthquake preparedness and response planning for energy supply system.

4. Developing earthquake monitor and early warning system for energy infrastructure in APEC Economies.

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Website and Databaseshttp://verity.erl.itri.org.tw/earthquake

Functions:

Main-page

Introduction

Databases

Instance News

• Background• Steering Committee• Project

Linkages

• Documents• Reports and Papers• Standards and Regulations• Experts• Equipments

• Meetings and Seminars• Announcement

• Suggestions(Guest Book)• Discussion and

ConsultancyForum

• Contacts• Emergency and

Preparedness• Other Linkages

• Existed

• Constructing

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Page Views

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Seismic Standard and Regulation StudiesOn Energy Supply System

Purpose:Collection of Codes and Standards Published among APEC Member Economies

Publication Database

On Accu-mulating

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Earthquake Emergency Contingency Handbook

Focus on: The handling of emergency situations The preparations before and after the catastrophe Contingency operation procedures

Serve as a base to establish related regulations and rules for each APEC Member Economies due to differences in systems, regulations and the natural habitats among members

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Framing the Cooperation Mechanism

Events: Steering Committee Discussion in Sept.,

2002 Discussion Paper in April, 2003 Review of of Steering Committee in June,

2003

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Steering Committee Conclusion in Sept., 2002(1)

Needing information website setup Information publicly available not involving GIS data

An information website has been setting up accordingly

Establishing protocol for member economies in responding activities to event

Incentives/regulations to encourage the participation of utilities Provision for informing energy supply impacts, response and

recovery activities to significant earthquake event

Will be included in the content of the cooperation on finalizing the cooperation mechanism

All protocol, regulations, incentive and provision will need further studies and propose to member economies after the adopt of the proposal in EWG.

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Steering Committee Conclusion in Sept., 2002(2)

High political visibility needed A cooperation mechanism is highly desirable and would be

beneficial to member economies Leaders / energy ministers endorse the adoption of the

cooperation mechanism for energy supply systems Need to final a suitable and acceptable proposal to

the EWG and further to the Energy Minister Meeting Will be adopt as requirements in the cooperation

mechanism content to enhance the proposal

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Steering Committee Conclusion in Sept., 2002(3)

Proposed to establish a Task Group, lead by Dr. Tsai, on Monitoring, Warning and Rapid Information for Energy Supply Systems. With topics:

Information sharing Design standards and construction Detection and monitoring systems Emergency response and recovery

Detection and monitoring systems will need further studies under direction of Dr. Tsai due to needs of technical studies

Other topics will be include in the functions of the website

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Discussion Paper in April, 2003

Sources of technical support

Components to form cooperation mechanism:

Project and project overseer Expert group in response to events

Website with databases for information exchange

Organization to function operation

Periodical meeting of coordinators from member economies

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Review of of Steering Committee in June, 2003

Comments & Concerns on Discussion Board:

The coordination of setting up expert group in response of contingent actions afterward? By Steering committee?

Who will manage the website to seek information available in member economies?

A long term project overseer position from permanent unit is needed yet member economies, or probably energy supply companies can, in turn, be responsible activities yearly, or bi-yearly, coordinated by the overseer.

Periodical meeting of main coordinator of member economies be coordinated by steering committee.

Need adequate fund and organization to secure the long term success.

All periodical activities could be merged.

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Prospection Possible Solution ?

Constrains: Sources of fund Practices of APEC, concurrence and voluntary

Project Overseer Op. Team Web & Databases Steering Committee

Experts Group Technical Institution Equip. & Other Sources

APEC Emergency Prep. APEC EWG

Member EconomyMember Economy

Member Economy

Contingency Task Team