dc.date.accessioned | 2022-10-02T15:45:49Z | |
dc.date.available | 2022-10-02T15:45:49Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2022 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of the UNESCO (2022) Standard Guidelines for the Tsunami Ready Recognition
Programme. Paris, France, UNESCO, 33pp.& Annexes. (IOC Manuals and Guides,74). DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.25607/OBP-1845 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | https://repository.oceanbestpractices.org/handle/11329/2075 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://dx.doi.org/10.25607/OBP-1845 | |
dc.description.abstract | In December 2004, 227,8991 people lost their lives and around US$10 billion were estimated
as overall economic losses in the 14 countries affected by the 9.1-magnitude Indian Ocean
earthquake2. In response to the devastation caused by the earthquake and consecutive
tsunami, the international community reinforced and expanded its initiatives to reduce the
tsunami-related risk of coastal communities worldwide.
In response, the Tsunami Unit of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of
UNESCO (UNESCO/IOC) was established. It aims to prevent the loss of lives and livelihoods
that are caused by tsunamis, offering its support to IOC Member States in assessing tsunami
risk, implementing Tsunami Early Warning Systems (EWS) and educating communities at risk
about preparedness measures3.
Since 2015, the UNESCO/IOC has been
promoting the Tsunami Ready Recognition
Programme as an international performancebased
community recognition pilot consisting
of key actions that help to reduce tsunamirelated
risks to individuals and communities.
Through the Tsunami Ready Recognition
Programme, communities become aware of
the risks they face from tsunamis and take
steps to address them.
To support current and future pilots,
UNESCO/IOC commissioned the review and
analysis of the Tsunami Ready Guidelines,
which were initially established in the
Caribbean, with the purpose of expanding the
implementation of the programme globally.
To this end, a desk-based review of all key
documents and literature was conducted to
assess the existing frameworks, documents
and additional literature about the
implementation of the Tsunami Ready
Recognition Programme in different regions
and countries. Likewise, interviews with
experts on the Tsunami Ready Recognition
Programme, as well as an online survey among relevant and experienced users, were
conducted with the purpose of having a better understanding of the areas to be reinforced.
This document presents the Standard Guidelines for the Tsunami Ready Recognition
Programme based on the review process undertaken. After this introduction, the second
section of this manual includes the framework and background information; the third section
identifies key issues concerning the Tsunami Ready Recognition Programme and its
methodological references; the fourth section presents the indicators to achieve the Tsunami
Ready recognition, as well as the templates for requesting recognition; and finally, the fifth
section contains the glossary of terms and a list of available tools and references to facilitate
its implementation. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | UNESCO | en_US |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | IOC Manuals and Guides;74 | |
dc.subject.other | Tsunami warning system | en_US |
dc.title | Standard Guidelines for the Tsunami Ready Recognition Programme. | en_US |
dc.type | Report | en_US |
dc.description.status | Published | en_US |
dc.format.pages | 33pp, & Annexes | en_US |
dc.contributor.corpauthor | Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO | en_US |
dc.description.refereed | Refereed | en_US |
dc.publisher.place | Paris, France | en_US |
dc.subject.parameterDiscipline | Sea level | en_US |
dc.description.currentstatus | Current | en_US |
dc.description.sdg | 14.a | en_US |
dc.description.maturitylevel | Mature | en_US |
dc.description.adoption | International | en_US |
dc.description.methodologyType | Guidelines & Policies | en_US |
dc.description.methodologyType | Reports with methodological relevance | en_US |
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