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Tools For The Assessment of School and Hospital Safety For Multi-Hazards in South Asia - (School Safety) Toolkit Book 1: New Design
Abstract:
Major Asian cities are located, by and large, across flood plains or in coastal areas. Over 50% of the urban populations are living in small and medium size cities with less than 500,000 populations that are growing faster and may not be able to cope with emerging urban issues. Considering the increased urban risks many of our cities are facing, it is clear that there is a need to integrate disaster risk reduction into the urban planning and local planning practices. The Chairs summary of the GPDRR 2009 calls for specific targets to achieve critical infrastructure safety, as stated: “By 2011 a global structural evaluation of all schools and hospitals should be undertaken and that by 2015 concrete action plans for safer schools and hospitals should be developed and implemented in all disaster prone countries. To respond to such a situation, UN-Habitat Bangkok Office in partnership with UNISDR Asia Pacific Secretariat decided to develop Toolkits which will facilitate the assessment of the safety of critical infrastructure, focusing on schools and hospitals in South Asia. The obvious question in the beginning was why one needs another toolkit when there is a large body of available technical literature on disaster safe school and hospitals. Detailed examination of the existing literature and interviewing people directly involved with the supply and maintenance revealed that disaster safety of hospitals and schools from the owners’ and users’ perspective is inadequately covered. This is an important area since disaster safety is not just a technical issue; it needs proactive participation of both the owners and end-users in the endeavor of safe schools and hospital. Under such circumstance, this project viewed the top level management and the end-users as the two most important key role players. Top level management here means the Director Generals (Health/education) along with the line directors. The end users are the school teachers and the doctors and medical staff at school and hospital respectively.Any hospital or school is planned, designed, constructed and handed over to the end-users, who use the facilities for at least fifty years before being replaced with a new one. The top level management is responsible for ensuring that the buildings conform to the safety standards throughout their whole life cycle. Safety is a complete package spanning over the entire lifespan of a building. #Safety #SafeSchoolAndHospitals #DisasterSafety
Publisher: UN-HABITAT, UNISDAR Type / Script:
Publication  in  English
Keywords:
 SCHOOLS, EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS, PRIVATE SCHOOLS, PUBLIC SCHOOLS, RURAL SCHOOLS, NON-FORMAL EDUCATION, BASIC EDUCATION, CONSUMER EDUCATION, EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS, FAMILY PLANNING, EDUCATION, HEALTH EDUCATION, LITERACY PROGRAMMES
Thematic Group:
UNHABITAT, (2012)
Thesaurus:
11.03.00 - Educational Systems
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Feeder: LUNI SHRESTHA, Editor: SANJIYA SHRESTHA, Auditor:
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Tools For The Assessment of School and Hospital Safety For Multi-Hazards in South Asia - (School Safety) Toolkit Book 1: New Design
Abstract:
Major Asian cities are located, by and large, across flood plains or in coastal areas. Over 50% of the urban populations are living in small and medium size cities with less than 500,000 populations that are growing faster and may not be able to cope with emerging urban issues. Considering the increased urban risks many of our cities are facing, it is clear that there is a need to integrate disaster risk reduction into the urban planning and local planning practices. The Chairs summary of the GPDRR 2009 calls for specific targets to achieve critical infrastructure safety, as stated: “By 2011 a global structural evaluation of all schools and hospitals should be undertaken and that by 2015 concrete action plans for safer schools and hospitals should be developed and implemented in all disaster prone countries. To respond to such a situation, UN-Habitat Bangkok Office in partnership with UNISDR Asia Pacific Secretariat decided to develop Toolkits which will facilitate the assessment of the safety of critical infrastructure, focusing on schools and hospitals in South Asia. The obvious question in the beginning was why one needs another toolkit when there is a large body of available technical literature on disaster safe school and hospitals. Detailed examination of the existing literature and interviewing people directly involved with the supply and maintenance revealed that disaster safety of hospitals and schools from the owners’ and users’ perspective is inadequately covered. This is an important area since disaster safety is not just a technical issue; it needs proactive participation of both the owners and end-users in the endeavor of safe schools and hospital. Under such circumstance, this project viewed the top level management and the end-users as the two most important key role players. Top level management here means the Director Generals (Health/education) along with the line directors. The end users are the school teachers and the doctors and medical staff at school and hospital respectively.Any hospital or school is planned, designed, constructed and handed over to the end-users, who use the facilities for at least fifty years before being replaced with a new one. The top level management is responsible for ensuring that the buildings conform to the safety standards throughout their whole life cycle. Safety is a complete package spanning over the entire lifespan of a building.
Publisher: UN-HABITAT, UNISDAR Type / Script:
Publication  in  English
Keywords:
 SCHOOLS, EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS, PRIVATE SCHOOLS, PUBLIC SCHOOLS, RURAL SCHOOLS, NON-FORMAL EDUCATION, BASIC EDUCATION, CONSUMER EDUCATION, EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS, FAMILY PLANNING EDUCATION, HEALTH EDUCATION, LITERACY PROGRAMMES
Thematic Group:
UNHABITAT, (2012)
Thesaurus:
11.03.00 - Educational Systems
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Feeder: LUNI SHRESTHA, Editor: ANITAKARKI2052@GMAIL COM, Auditor:
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Tools For The Assessment of School and Hospital Safety For Multi-Hazards in South Asia - (School Safety) Toolkit Book 1: New Design
Abstract:
Major Asian cities are located, by and large, across flood plains or in coastal areas. Over 50% of the urban populations are living in small and medium size cities with less than 500,000 populations that are growing faster and may not be able to cope with emerging urban issues. Considering the increased urban risks many of our cities are facing, it is clear that there is a need to integrate disaster risk reduction into the urban planning and local planning practices. The Chairs summary of the GPDRR 2009 calls for specific targets to achieve critical infrastructure safety, as stated: “By 2011 a global structural evaluation of all schools and hospitals should be undertaken and that by 2015 concrete action plans for safer schools and hospitals should be developed and implemented in all disaster prone countries. To respond to such a situation, UN-Habitat Bangkok Office in partnership with UNISDR Asia Pacific Secretariat decided to develop Toolkits which will facilitate the assessment of the safety of critical infrastructure, focusing on schools and hospitals in South Asia. The obvious question in the beginning was why one needs another toolkit when there is a large body of available technical literature on disaster safe school and hospitals. Detailed examination of the existing literature and interviewing people directly involved with the supply and maintenance revealed that disaster safety of hospitals and schools from the owners’ and users’ perspective is inadequately covered. This is an important area since disaster safety is not just a technical issue; it needs proactive participation of both the owners and end-users in the endeavor of safe schools and hospital. Under such circumstance, this project viewed the top level management and the end-users as the two most important key role players. Top level management here means the Director Generals (Health/education) along with the line directors. The end users are the school teachers and the doctors and medical staff at school and hospital respectively. Any hospital or school is planned, designed, constructed and handed over to the end-users, who use the facilities for at least fifty years before being replaced with a new one. The top level management is responsible for ensuring that the buildings conform to the safety standards throughout their whole life cycle. Safety is a complete package spanning over the entire lifespan of a building.
Publisher: UN-HABITAT, UNISDAR Type / Script:
Publication  in  English
Keywords:
 HOSPITAL, SAFTEY, SCHOOL, TOOLKIT BOOK, DISASTER PREPAREDNESS, FLOODS, LANDLSIDES, DROUGHTS, EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT, EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS, EDUCATIONAL GUIDANCE, DISASTER VICTIMS, DISASTER RELIEF, DISASTER PREVENTION, EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE, SEISMIC ACTIVITY
Thematic Group:
UNHABITAT, (2012)
Thesaurus:
11.03.00 - Educational Systems
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Feeder: LUNI SHRESTHA, Editor: ANG1EE12, Auditor:
...
Tools For The Assessment of School and Hospital Safety For Multi-Hazards in South Asia - (School Safety) Toolkit Book 1: New Design
Abstract:
Major Asian cities are located, by and large, across flood plains or in coastal areas. Over 50% of the urban populations are living in small and medium size cities with less than 500,000 populations that are growing faster and may not be able to cope with emerging urban issues. Considering the increased urban risks many of our cities are facing, it is clear that there is a need to integrate disaster risk reduction into the urban planning and local planning practices. The Chairs summary of the GPDRR 2009 calls for specific targets to achieve critical infrastructure safety, as stated: “By 2011 a global structural evaluation of all schools and hospitals should be undertaken and that by 2015 concrete action plans for safer schools and hospitals should be developed and implemented in all disaster prone countries. To respond to such a situation, UN-Habitat Bangkok Office in partnership with UNISDR Asia Pacific Secretariat decided to develop Toolkits which will facilitate the assessment of the safety of critical infrastructure, focusing on schools and hospitals in South Asia. The obvious question in the beginning was why one needs another toolkit when there is a large body of available technical literature on disaster safe school and hospitals. Detailed examination of the existing literature and interviewing people directly involved with the supply and maintenance revealed that disaster safety of hospitals and schools from the owners’ and users’ perspective is inadequately covered. This is an important area since disaster safety is not just a technical issue; it needs proactive participation of both the owners and end-users in the endeavor of safe schools and hospital. Under such circumstance, this project viewed the top level management and the end-users as the two most important key role players. Top level management here means the Director Generals (Health/education) along with the line directors. The end users are the school teachers and the doctors and medical staff at school and hospital respectively. Any hospital or school is planned, designed, constructed and handed over to the end-users, who use the facilities for at least fifty years before being replaced with a new one. The top level management is responsible for ensuring that the buildings conform to the safety standards throughout their whole life cycle. Safety is a complete package spanning over the entire lifespan of a building.
Publisher: UN-HABITAT, UNISDAR Type / Script:
Publication  in  English
Keywords:
 HOSPITAL, SAFTEY, SCHOOL, TOOLKIT BOOK, DISASTER PREPAREDNESS, FLOODS, LANDLSIDES, DROUGHTS, EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT, EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS, EDUCATIONAL GUIDANCE, DISASTER VICTIMS, DISASTER RELIEF, DISASTER PREVENTION, EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE, SEISMIC ACTIVITY
Thematic Group:
UNHABITAT, (2012)
Thesaurus:
11.03.00 - Educational Systems
PDF | File Size: 1.1 MB   Download
Feeder: LUNI SHRESTHA, Editor: ANG1EE12, Auditor:
...
Tools For The Assessment of School and Hospital Safety For Multi-Hazards in South Asia - (School Safety) Toolkit Book 1: New Design
Abstract:
South Asia is one of the most disaster prone regions in the world. A combination of multiple layers of geo-physical and climatic hazards, as well as a complex range of physical, social and economic vulnerabilities contribute to this. In 40 years, from 1967 – 2006, some 784 reported disasters took 800,000 lives and affected over two billion people. Economic losses amounted to an estimated $80 billion. This region also has an exceptionally high annual urban growth rate, with the accompanying challenges of increased urban risk and vulnerability.
Publisher: UN-HABITAT/UNISDAR Type / Script:
Publication  in  English
Keywords:
 HOSPITAL SAFTEY, SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT, MULTI-HAZARDS, STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK, TOOLKIT BOOK, DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
Thematic Group:
UNHABITAT, (2012)
Thesaurus:
13.02.00 - Disaster Prevention, Preparedness And Relief
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Feeder: LUNI SHRESTHA, Editor: YASHOHANGMARAI, Auditor:
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Tools For The Assessment of School and Hospital Safety For Multi-Hazards in South Asia - (School Safety) Toolkit Book 1: New Design
Abstract:
South Asia is one of the most disaster prone regions in the world. A combination of multiple layers of geo-physical and climatic hazards, as well as a complex range of physical, social and economic vulnerabilities contribute to this. In 40 years, from 1967 – 2006, some 784 reported disasters took 800,000 lives and affected over two billion people. Economic losses amounted to an estimated $80 billion. This region also has an exceptionally high annual urban growth rate, with the accompanying challenges of increased urban risk and vulnerability.
Publisher: UN-HABITAT/UNISDAR Type / Script:
Publication  in  English
Keywords:
 HOSPITAL SAFTEY, SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT, MULTI-HAZARDS, STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK, TOOLKIT BOOK
Thematic Group:
UNHABITAT, (2012)
Thesaurus:
09.01.00 - Settlement Planning
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Feeder: LUNI SHRESTHA, Editor: YASHOHANGMARAI, Auditor:
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Tools For The Assessment of School and Hospital Safety For Multi-Hazards in South Asia
Abstract:
South Asia is one of the most disaster prone regions in the world. A combination of multiple layers of geo-physical and climatic hazards, as well as a complex range of physical, social and economic vulnerabilities contribute to this. In 40 years, from 1967 – 2006, some 784 reported disasters took 800,000 lives and affected over two billion people. Economic losses amounted to an estimated $80 billion. This region also has an exceptionally high annual urban growth rate, with the accompanying challenges of increased urban risk and vulnerability.
Publisher: UN-HABITAT/UNISDAR Type / Script:
Publication  in  English
Keywords:
 HOSPITAL SAFTEY, SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT, MULTI-HAZARDS, STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK, TOOLKIT BOOK
Thematic Group:
UNHABITAT, (2012)
Thesaurus:
09.01.00 - Settlement Planning
PDF | File Size: 1.1 MB   Download
Feeder: LUNI SHRESTHA, Editor: ANJANA SHRESTHA, Auditor:
...
Tools For The Assessment of School and Hospital Safety For Multi-Hazards in South Asia
Abstract:
South Asia is one of the most disaster prone regions in the world. A combination of multiple layers of geo-physical and climatic hazards, as well as a complex range of physical, social and economic vulnerabilities contribute to this. In 40 years, from 1967 – 2006, some 784 reported disasters took 800,000 lives and affected over two billion people. Economic losses amounted to an estimated $80 billion. This region also has an exceptionally high annual urban growth rate, with the accompanying challenges of increased urban risk and vulnerability.
Publisher: UN-HABITAT/UNISDAR Type / Script:
Publication  in  English
Keywords:
 HOSPITAL SAFTEY, SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT, MULTI-HAZARDS, STRATEGIC FRAMWORK
Thematic Group:
UNHABITAT, (2012)
Thesaurus:
09.01.00 - Settlement Planning
PDF | File Size: 1.1 MB   Download
Feeder: LUNI SHRESTHA, Editor: ANJANA SHRESTHA, Auditor:
...