EXECUTIVE SUMMARY EXECUTIVE SUMMARY SCIENCE FOR DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT 2017 Knowing better and losing less 1 SCIENCE FOR DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT 2017 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This is the executive summary of the document "Science for disaster risk management 2017: knowing better and losing less" How to cite the Executive summary: Poljanšek, K., Marín Ferrer, M., De Groeve, T., Clark, I., Faivre, N., Peter, D., Quevauviller, P., K., Boersma, K.E., Krausmann, E., Murray, V., Papadopoulos, G.A., Salamon, P., Simmons, D.C., Wilkinson, E., Casajus Valles, A., Doherty, B., Galliano, D., 2017. Executive summary. In: Poljanšek, K., Marín Ferrer, M., De Groeve, T., Clark, I. (Eds.). Science for disaster risk management 2017: knowing better and losing less. EUR 28034 EN, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg. How to cite the entire volume: Poljanšek, K., Marín Ferrer, M., De Groeve, T., Clark, I. (Eds.), 2017. 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It can be accessed through the Europa server http://europa.eu 2 SCIENCE FOR DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT 2017 Knowing better and losing less EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Edited by: Karmen Poljanšek Editor-in-chief Disaster Risk Management Knowledge Centre Montserrat Marín Ferrer Coordinator Disaster Risk Management Knowledge Centre Tom De Groeve Deputy Head of Unit Disaster Risk Management Ian Clark Head of Unit Disaster Risk Managment EUROPEAN COMMISSION Directorate-General for Joint Research Centre JRC Directorate E - Space, Security and Migration 3 SCIENCE FOR DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT 2017 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY © European Union / ECHO 4 FOREWORD Science and Technology Roadmap. This report summarizes the state Dear Now we have this insightful publi- of relevant science from a Europe- policymakers, cation as the first fruit of its labors. an perspective. We consider it as the start of a continuing process, practitioners The UN Office for Disaster Risk Re- the beginning of a wider, worldwide duction (UNISDR) and European partnership to summarize knowl- or scientists, Commission, Joint Research Centre edge globally, and make it available (JRC) have been partners to stimu- to the disaster risk management late new research and to encourage community. It is deeply encouraging to see how the use of available science by all quickly the scientific community stakeholders. The report is timely for the discus- has mobilized to play its full part sions at the Global Platform for Di- in implementation of the Sendai JRC was one of the co-organizers of saster Risk Reduction in Mexico in Framework for Disaster Risk Reduc- the UNISDR Science and Technolo- May 2017. It caters for the need to tion 2015-2030 with the overall gy Conference in January 2016, translate the wealth of available aim of reducing disaster risks and which produced an ambitious Sci- science into language understand- losses, and shifting the emphasis ence and Technology Roadmap and able by stakeholders such as policy from managing disasters to man- launched the Science and Technol- makers, practitioners and scientists aging the underlying risks. ogy Partnership. from other disciplines. The Sendai Framework clearly rec- The JRC has worked with over 200 We invite you to engage with us, ognizes the strong role that the top scientists, practitioners and poli- now and in the future, to enhance scientific community can play in cy makers from many fields to sum- the science-policy interface so that improved understanding of risk marize the state of the science rel- strategies for disaster risk reduc- and communicating on new knowl- evant to disaster risk management, tion at national and local level, edge and innovation. The European and to make it accessible in this cur- which will be put in place by the Commission took the initiative ear- rent report. The aim is to break out Sendai Framework deadline of ly by launching the Disaster Risk of the silos, demystify work from 2020, are based on sound evidence Management Knowledge Centre in other disciplines, encourage poten- and robust science. September 2015, just six months tial synergies across disciplines, and after the adoption of the Sendai to identify gaps in scientific knowl- Framework as a contribution to the edge for future research. Robert Glasser, Vladimir Šucha, United Nations Special Representative Director General, of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction European Commission, Joint Research Centre 5 SCIENCE FOR DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT 2017 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY PREFACE The Disaster Risk EXPECTATIONS tions presenting the state of sci- Management Knowledge ence, and practitioner-oriented This report aims to provide reviews contributions presenting the use of Centre has produced this of scientific solutions and their science. flagship science report as a practical use in various areas of contribution to the Science DRM in Europe. It is comprehensive The process started in January and Technology Roadmap in scope but selective in topic and is 2016, when the DRMKC working of the Sendai Framework for written in a format that is intended group defined expectations and de- Disaster Risk Reduction. to be accessible to all DRM actors. veloped the outline of this report, The reviews of the scientific evi- the first in the series. The process dence base are summaries of (1) was run by the JRC Editorial Board This report is the result recent advances/outcomes of EU of 4 members with strong support of the multi-sectorial and research projects, (2) relevant na- from the European Commission multi-disciplinary networking tional work and (3) relevant inter- Advisory group of 79 experts in process and represents the national work. specific topics. The writing phase combined effort of more was carried out by Author teams The report aims to bridge science consisting in total of 8 Coordinat- than two hundred experts. and policy as well as operation ing Lead Authors, 3 Facilitators, 34 communities. The intended audi- Lead Authors and 140 Contributing It will support the integration ence consists of practitioners and Authors. The drafts were circulated of science into informed policy makers in addition to experts for formal review to 123 scientific decision making through from different scientific disciplines. experts, policymakers and practi- synthesizing and translating It seeks to understand the scientific tioners. The preparation of the re- issues of relevance to their work; port succeeded in pulling together evidence for disaster specifically civil protection opera- a network of 273 contributors from risk management and tions and disaster risk policy, but 26 mostly European countries and strengthening the science- equally climate adaptation policy. 172 organizations. It has been en- policy and science-operation The audience includes government dorsed by 11 European Commis- interface. officials at EU, national, regional sion Services and will be officially and local levels interested in finding released at the Global Platform better ways to use science, and also for Disaster Risk Reduction in May scientists to help them understand 2017. work in other disciplines that would allow the identification of possible cross-sectoral synergies and needs STRUCTURE from practitioners. Understanding disaster risk to manage it is one of the main focus THE PROCESS of Sendai Framework. This perspec- tive already opens two big issues: The Disaster Risk Management understanding disaster risk with Knowledge Centre has committed the focus on scientific evidence, to producing a series of reports to and managing disaster risk with analyse, update the state of the the focus on knowledge applied by art and identify research and in- different actors. In order to convey novation gaps in