ICHARMCommitments to enhance regional

cooperation in Asia and Pacific

Kazuhiko FUKAMI and Kuniyoshi Takeuchi

International Centre for Water Hazard and Risk Management under the auspices of UNESCO (ICHARM) ,

Public Works Research Institute (PWRI),Tsukuba, Japan

ICHARMInternational Center for Water Hazard and Risk Management

under the auspices of UNESCO hosted by PWRI, Tsukuba, Japan

Established on 6 March 2006 as a UNESCO Category II Center with agreement among UNESCO, Government of Japan and Public Works Research Institute (PWRI)• About 30 staff: 2/3 researchers & 1/4 non-Japanese

Mission: To serve as a Global Center of Excellence to provide and assist implementation of best practicable strategies for water-related disaster reduction.• First phase focus is flood-related disasters

Activities: Research, Training & Information Networking• High technology for early warning & hazard mapping• Local practices for implementation of IFM• Capacity development: Master course on water-related disaster

management; Short -courses on flood hazard mapping etc.• Information networking: IFI, AP knowledge hub, …

Three pillars of activities of ICHARM

Localism Practices

Capacity Development Research & Development

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Integrated Flood Analysis System (IFAS)

Flood risk assessment under climate change

Supported by MEXT

Master CourseHazard Mapping Course?River & Dam Course

Working as a Knowledge Hub

Supported by ADB

Supported by JICA

IFI

WWAP

IFNet/GFAS

Sentinel AsiaContinue to

focus on flood-related disasters

Research (examples)Satellite & High-tech-based Flood Alert System(with JAXA, IFNet/GFAS/IFAS etc.)Floods & global warming: risk estimates and counter measures (MEXT fund for FY 2007-2011) • JMA/MRI GCM (20km mesh) translation to ground

realityFlood Hazard Mapping: • methodologies to map in remote localities with poor data• effective and beneficial use of HMs in real local situation

Local studies (Identification of the real needs of the people in diverse localities) Diagnosis & Prescription

• Disaster (Flood) Preparedness Indices & ISO

Kakushin Program of MEXTInnovative Program of Climate Change

Projection for the 21st Century

MEXT research program for FY 2007-2011“Assessment of climate-change impacts on flood risk and its reduction measures on the globe and specific vulnerable regions”MRI/JMA 20km resolution AGCM climate forecasts for 2030 and 2100 by Earth Simulator

Advanced Early Warning & Hazard Mapping

Owned & operated by local practitioners

Specific Vulnerable Area: West Rapti River Basin, Nepal-FY2007 & 2008- Kakushin Project sponsored by MEXT

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Community based flood hazard mapping

Consultation Meeting at local and national level

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Integrated Flood Analysis System IFASToolkit to implement “Global Flood Alert System (GFAS) – Streamflow”

Integrated Flood Analysis System IFASToolkit to implement “Global Flood Alert System (GFAS) – Streamflow”

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Global observation of rainfallby earth observation satellites Other GIS data for runoff mode

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IFAS(A basis for flood forecasting/warning system)Real-time input: Satellite & ground rainfallGIS data input for setting parametersGIS analysis to build runoff modelRunoff analysis and flood simulationUser-friendly interfaces for output

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Flood disaster prevention & mitigation

Topographic dataSatellite-based near real-time rainfall data

Current situationDespite of the needs for flood forecasting/warning,

No rainfall, GIS data, nor analytical toolsRequired much money & time for implementation

After the application of IFAS:Prompt & efficient implementation

No need to develop orig inal core systemStep-by-step improvement of accuracy with

hydrolog ical observational network

Ex.) IFNet-GFAS, NASA-3B42RT, JAXA-GSMaP

Development of local ownership of flood forecasts

TrainingSystem

Local DataGlobal Data

Purpose of the training course Purpose of the training course To build capacities to undertake hydrological prediction/forecasTo build capacities to undertake hydrological prediction/forecasting in relatively ting in relatively ungauged basins using satelliteungauged basins using satellite--based rainfall.based rainfall.

ParticipantsParticipantsEthiopia, Zambia, Cuba, Argentina, Bangladesh, Guatemala, Nepal Ethiopia, Zambia, Cuba, Argentina, Bangladesh, Guatemala, Nepal

(7countries)(7countries)

ProgramProgramRemote Sensing of Precipitation from Space (JAXA)Remote Sensing of Precipitation from Space (JAXA)Historical evolution of flood management system in Japan Historical evolution of flood management system in Japan Introduction of Global Flood Alert System Introduction of Global Flood Alert System Operating procedures for IFAS Operating procedures for IFAS Validation method of satelliteValidation method of satellite--based rainfall based rainfall Current conditions and problems in each country Current conditions and problems in each country Validation plans using IFASValidation plans using IFAS

TRAINING WORKSHOP FOR THE GLOBAL FLOOD ALERT SYSTEM (GFAS) VALIDATION3-8 Oct, 2008 JAPAN

IFAS Training Seminar in Bandung, Indonesia (JICA), 2-3 February 2009

Special Session No.2 (SS2) for the 4th APHW, Beijing, China8:45 – 12:00, November 4 (Tuesday), 2008

“Catchment-Scale Water and Material Cycle Studies with WEP and Its Future Potential”

ICHARM/PWRIChina Institute of Hydropower and Water Resources (IHWR)Korea Institute of Technology (KICT)

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From urban to agricultural area From continental to small scaleFrom climatic and regional water cycle to water-quality issue

Training (examples)Training courses • Flood hazard mapping course (2004-, JICA)• River and Dam engineering course (1969-, JICA)• Comprehensive Tsunami training (2008-, ISDR)

Aftercare program for implementation in trainees local communities (2006-, JICA)• KL, 2007; China, 2008; Manila, 2009

Master Course on Water-related Risk Management with National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) supported by JICA started in October 2007• 10 students from Bangladesh, China, India, Nepal, Japan

Objective of the Flood Master Program

To foster solution oriented practitioners with solid theoretical and engineering bases who can serve for planning and implementation of flood management practices within the framework of integrated river basin management at national to local levels.

"Dam-break flood analyses in mid-down stream of Han River” Mr. Dai, Ming-Long(China)

"Development of flood forecasting model in Brahmaputra Valley of India"

Mr. Khanindra Barman (India)

"Flood Hazard Mapping of Dhaka-Narayanganj-Demra (DND)project using geo-informatics tools"

Mr. Md. Aminul Islam (Bangladesh)

"Rainfall run off modelling and inundation analysis of Bagmati River at Terai Region of Nepal"

Mr. Mitra Baral (Nepal)

“Flood hazard and risk assessment in Mid-Eastern part of Dhaka, Bangladesh”

Mr. Muhammad Masood (Bangladesh)

"Flood risk analysis and risk management in Mengwa Detention Basin"

Ms. YE, Li-Li(China)

"Establishment of country-based flood risk index" Mr. Yasuo Kannami (Japan)

"The analysis of flood risk awareness at resident level in Mekong River Basin"

Mr. Hirohisa Miura(Japan)

"Impact assessment of road construction on the flood inundation in Dhaka, Bangladesh"

Mr. Ryota Ojima (Japan)

"A fundamental study on the flows in the open channel network in Wuxi City"

Mr. Ji Zhou (China)

Master Theses

ICHARM works in alliance with many relating organizations and programs

Working in alliance with • UNESCO water centers IHE, USACE, IWHR,

HTC, RCUWM• WMO, ISDR, UNU, Universities, • JICA, ADB, World Bank, UNEP, UNDP, • GEOSS-AWCI, IAHS/PUB, IAHR, APHW, CHES,

KWRA, • ICSU, IUGG, GeoRisk Comm., • JWF,NARBO, IFNet, APRSAF-Sentinel Asia, etc.

IFI aims to implement WSSD recommendations - taking into consideration the physical parameters of flooding, its socio-economic conditions and the risk a society is

prepared to take in order to achieve its development objectives.

IFI promotes an integrated approach to flood management to take advantage of the

benefits of floods and use of flood plains while minimizing the social, environmental

and economic risks.

In alliance with partners (1)JICA• Capacity Development

• Master Course (one year)• Hazard Mapping, River & Dam etc. (short term)

ADB• Philippines debris control(under planning)• Flood forecasting system etc., Indonesia• Indices development and risk assessment for Lower

Mekong Basin countries• India and Bangladesh for flood risk reduction

In alliance with partners (2)

IHE: Lecturers exchangeRCUWM: Research collaboration on climate change impactICWaRM: preparedness indices, IRBMNDRI, ICIMOD: GLOF, climate change adaptation, IFAS validationIRTCES/IWHR Eco-hydrology CenterHTC, etc.

In alliance with partners (3)

IFI• UNESCO, WMO, ISDR, UNU

NARBO, Asian Water Cycle Initiative (AWCI)APRSAF- Sentinel Asia5th ICFM (2011)IRBM, ICSU IRDR, etc.

ICHARMICHARM LOCAL USERLOCAL USER

LOCAL SITELOCAL SITEResidentsResidents

Toolkit for flood forecasting Toolkit for flood forecasting system (IFAS)system (IFAS)

Request of improvementRequest of improvement AlertAlertLocal dataLocal data

Lecture, TrainingLecture, Training

Validation, Validation, Application resultsApplication results

Development of IFASDevelopment of IFASImprovementImprovement of IFASof IFAS

Observation, data collectionObservation, data collectionImplementation of flood forecasting systemImplementation of flood forecasting system

through customization of IFASthrough customization of IFASFlood forecasting and alert Flood forecasting and alert

Reduction of flood risk damageReduction of flood risk damage

An example of synergy of three-pillar activities of ICHARM:

Fukui City on the left bank side of the Asuwa River (photographed on July 18)Fukui City on the left bank side of the Asuwa River (photographed on July 18)

Fukui City on the left bank side of the Asuwa River (photographed on July 18)

Thank you for your attention!

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