Disaster Management Information Systems in Taipei and Taiwan Prof. Feng-Tyan LIN National Taiwan University

～ NAPHM NCDR founded (I) (II) 921 History of System Development and Technology Innovation in Taiwan  Coordinate  Implement No official law and regulation Regulation for Natural hazards & Response Disaster Prevention and Response Action Plan Disaster Prevention and Response Act Before 1996:  Less collaborative issue  Less implementation NSC launched large- scale programs on disaster reduction with the involvement from ministries (NAPHM )National Science & Technology Program for Hazard Mitigation

Operational Framework

The Framework Of Common Platform For Disaster Information Sharing Data Collection Tools Info Common Platform DisasterDatabase MetadataDatabase Common Platform National Information Center for Disaster Reduction Open Netwrok Protocal(SMTP,SOAP, …) Central Gov. Database XML, GML Central Gov. Info. Systems Web Services OS Services E-Taiwan Info. Systems NCDR Info. Systems e-Government Common Platform Local Gov. Info. Systems Database Info. Systems Network Technology E-TaiwanDatabase NCDRDatabase NGISDatabase Local Gov. Database … ExpertsDatabase Other Database E-Taiwan Common Platform Disaster Operations XML, GML Other Common Platform XML, GML DisasterKnowledgeBase Damage Assessment Risk Analysis Monitoring Response & Early Warning Planninge & Management Revovery & Reconstrution

1 In Taipei city government, there are continuous GIS projects to establish and update topographical maps, cadastral maps, transportation maps, public facility maps, address maps, etc, by different departments which are in charge of these information respectively. These data are shared using web GIS technology by following international data standards. Thanks to these data infrastructure, social-economic data, such as population distribution, historical sites, public facilities, can be displayed easily. Risk maps are also made based on these basic maps.

2 There are three risk maps in Taipei. – (1) the map of flood potential areas is prepared by the department of public works. – (2) the map of dangerous rivers and debris flow potential areas is prepared by the Bureau of Water and Soil Conservation, the Counsil of Agriculture in the national government, – (3) the map of land slide and endangered settlements is prepared by the department of economic development. These risk maps are posted on the website. Any citizen can download them. Although these risk maps are made based on 1/1000 topographical maps, more information should be further collected. – For example, the map of potential flood areas only indicates rough locations in terms of points. The government is planning to further collect information concerning exact potential areas, and depths of water.

3 Many universities have tight connections with local governments. In Taipei city government, there is an advisory committee for disaster reduction which invites scholars from various universities as members. I am the chairman of the Information division of the committee. I will chair a meeting to check the progress of the information system of the EOC of the Taipei City. Some issues concerning about information sharing among related departments will be discussed then.