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INFRA STRUCTURE CONFERENCE RESILIENT HANDBOOK 2005 Resilient Infrastructure Rotorua, New Zealand 8th-9th August 2005 Conference Handbook Contents SECTION 1 Resilient Infrastucture 2005 - Introduction ............................................................................ 3 A Message from the Chairman of CAE ................................................................................... 5 About CAE .............................................................................................................................. 7 Acknowledgements ................................................................................................................ 9 Programme ............................................................................................................................ 11 Sponsor Advertisements ...................................................................................................... 13 Biographies of Contributors ................................................................................................. 15 SECTION 2 Presentation Notes............................................................................................................... 23 Resilience in Infrastructure Management ....................................................................................... 25 T D O’Rourke, Cornell University Making Organisations Resilient: Understanding the Reality of the Challenge .............................. 27 Dave Brunsdon (Kestrel Group), Erica Dalziell (University of Canterbury) An Economy for Future Infrastructure Resilience ........................................................................... 35 Kelvin T Sanderson, Managing Director, Business and Economic Research Ltd (BERL) Natural Hazards, Infrastructure and Risk ....................................................................................... 39 Russell Blong, Benfield Australia Managing New Zealand’s Flood Risk Local Government NZ/CAE Study ......................................... 41 Graeme Martin, Otago Regional Council; Marilyn Brown, NM Associates Ltd; Terry Day, T J Day & Associates The New Zealand Electricity Grid: Resilient Infrastructure ............................................................. 47 Kieran Devine, General Manager System Operations, Transpower NZ Limited Resilient Infrastructure: The View From Telecom New Zealand...................................................... 53 Steve Fuller, General Manager Service Delivery Infrastructure Vulnerabilities – An NGC Perspective ....................................................................... 55 Stuart Dickson, Strategic Asset Manager, NGC Water – A $40 Billion Dollar Issue ................................................................................................. 57 Peter Whitehouse, NZ Water & Wastes Association New Zealand Infrastructure Vulnerabilities: A CCIP Perspective ................................................... 61 Chris Roberts, Manager, Centre for Critical Infrastructure Protection Infrastructure Vulnerability: Presentation Synopsis ....................................................................... 65 Bruce Johnson, Ministry of Transport Safeguarding Australia ................................................................................................................... 67 Kevin Murray, Chief Executive, TransGrid Protecting Critical Infrastructure Systems ......................................................................................71 Ian Buckle, University of Nevada Reno 1 CAE: Resilient Infrastructure Community Response to Loss ........................................................................................................ 79 Brenda D Phillips, Oklahoma State University Conceptualising Infrastructure for Safeguarding Communities and Livelihoods ........................... 83 John Handmer, Centre for Risk and Community Safety, RMIT University Prepared for Emergencies? A Resilient UK and meeting the Challenge to London’s Resilience ................................................................................................... 87 Eve Coles, Centre for Disaster Management, Coventry University Measuring and Mitigating Long-term Social and Economic Consequences of Major Disruption Events .................................................................................... 97 Graham S Leonard, Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences, et al 2 Conference Handbook Resilient Infrastructure 2005 Congestions around ports. Pressure on the energy network. Gridlock on Auckland roads. Wel- lington airport fog-bound again. Concern over storage capacity for liquid fuels. Emergency communications at full stretch... Resilient Infrastructure 2005 is the first New Zealand event to look at the ability of communities as a whole to survive disasters and disruptions. It deals with building resilience into our built and human infrastructure, including natural, economic and social capital. The event brings together national and international perspectives on how to protect physical lifelines, improve social resilience and ensure business and economic activity can continue after a natural disaster or a major human-induced disruption. Importantly, it will focus on the interactions between lifelines, social dynamics and economic activity and explore the myriad of interdependencies, as well as areas of commonality. Disasters and disruptions can take many forms: in just a few years New Zealand has experi- enced major flooding (Horowhenua-Manawatu 2004, Bay of Plenty 2005) increasing restric- tions within transport systems and a threatened outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease. Interna- tionally we have seen the long term devastation from the Indian Ocean tsunami, terrorism, and epidemics of influenza. It is a matter of vital importance to government, business and the public-at-large that the flow of services provided by the nation’s infrastructure continues unimpeded in the face of a broad range of natural and man-made hazards. Whenever these facilities are damaged, disrupted, or simply unable to deliver the required services, the impact on society can be disastrous. Resilient Infrastructure 2005 brings together leading specialists to help explore and under- stand these issues, to examine the interactions and identify new and emerging responses. Case studies and examples of best practices will draw these ideas together and illustrate a way forward. Organiser The Centre for Advanced Engineering (CAE) exists to broaden New Zealand’s technical knowledge for the benefit of all New Zealanders. CAE has done this successfully and consistently since its foundation in 1987. Today CAE is at the forefront of the application of engineering knowledge and new perspectives and solutions. As an independent non-partisan body, CAE is uniquely positioned to pioneer, integrate, broker knowledge and raise awareness. In collaboration with: Established in 1919, Engineers Australia has provided the national focus for the development of all aspects of engineering as well as representing the interests of Australian engineers and the communities they serve. Its objectives are to: raise the professional standing of the engineering team; enhance professional development through graduate development programmes; cultivate partnerships with industry; and be the voice of Australian engineering and increase engineer’s community visibility. The Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand (IPENZ) is the professional body which represents professional engineers from all disciplines in New Zealand. Its aim is to develop and improve the professional practice of engineering in New Zealand for the benefit of its people and industry, supporting its increasing diversity of application and disciplines, and its globalisation. Major Sponsor: Supporting Sponsors: 3 CAE: Resilient Infrastructure 4 Conference Handbook A Message from the Chairman of CAE... Like most developed countries, New Zealand depends on a complex system of networks and infrastructure to support our economy and society at large. Modern infrastructure is increas- ingly advanced but is vulnerable to major pressures and occasional disruption. New Zealand must address the need to make its infrastructure strong and resistant to external events. If we do not, we risk the possibility of outages that contribute to a phenomenon known as “cascading failure.” If this occurs, New Zealand’s economic and social wellbeing will be severely threatened and network providers will be exposed to a range of risks and liabilities not seen before. We must confront the key question: How can we plan for infrastructure that is robust and able to withstand major external pressures? In other words, how do we make it resilient? CAE is proud to announce New Zealand’s first international event to plan for the safeguarding of infrastructure systems and the social and economic activity they support. Resilient Infrastructure 2005 promises to be a watershed of critical assessment and innovation in infrastructure planning and risk assessment. It will be of direct benefit to any organisation or professional concerned with infrastructure provision and the delivery of essential services. The need for resilience in our built infrastructure is an issue of utmost importance. We must acknowledge the growing complexity of infrastructure management and protect our communi- ties from the economic and social decline that can occur after a major disruption. I look forward to participating in these discussions with you. Francis Small,