Disaster risk reduction in Norway

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• Disaster risk reduction in Norway
• Aiming for a safe and robust society where
  everyone takes responsibility

Petter Nuland
Strasbourg, 07 May 2007
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385 199 km2 Length (direct line N-S) 1 752
km Width min. 1.6 km, max. 430 km Total coast
line 25 148 km Population 4.5 million (Oslo
500.000)
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Hyogo Framework Priority for Action 1 Ensure
that disaster risk reduction is a national
priority with a strong institutional basis for
implementation

• Establishing a National Platform for Disaster
  Risk Reduction
• A strengthened mandate for disaster risk
  reduction through a Royal Decree
• Adapting to the effects of a changing climate
• One National point of contact for the ISDR
  system

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Hyogo Framework Priority for Action 2 Identify,
assess and monitor disaster risks and enhance
early warning

• Annual National vulnerability and preparedness
  report and other multidisciplinary and
  trans-sectoral reports
• Research- and science based knowledge
• The Åkeneset early warning system

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Åkneset
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Hyogo Framework Priority for Action 3 Use
knowledge, innovation and education to build a
culture of safety and resilience at all levels

• Disaster risk reduction in the school - Education
  and training for children and youths
• Guides and publications on aspects related to
  disaster risk reduction

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Hyogo Framework Priority for Action 4 Reduce the
underlying risk factors

• Building codes and the Planning and building act
• Land-use planning and Mapping risk areas
• Flood plain management
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Hyogo Framework Priority for Action 5 Strengthen
disaster preparedness for effective response

• A new cross-departemental secure digital
  emergency communication network
• New Act concerning civil defence, civil
  protection, and local level disaster risk
  reduction

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Challenges and the way forward

• Only 1/3 of municipalities have done
  comprehensive risk and vulnerability analysis the
  latest 4 years
• Which municipalities will need better resilience
  and what is national and what is local
  responsibility?
• How to ensure that local level has the
  appropriate knowledge and competences?
• How will national level vulnerability affect the
  local level?
• How to link the local, national, and
  international levels?

Excericses
Audits and guidance
Plans and structures
Risk and vulnerability
analysis
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• Thank you for your attention!
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Petter.nuland_at_dsb.no
www.dsb.no