Built Environment Professions in Disaster Management Shailesh Kataria RICS Disaster Management Commission
Built Environment Professions in Disaster
Management
Shailesh Kataria
RICS Disaster Management Commission
RICS
• Non-profit international organisation - 100,000 members in 140 countries. Explicit ‘public interest’ mandate
• Role: Set standards, regulate members and promote best practices for all aspects of land, property and construction
• RICS Disaster Management Commission - 18 Commissioners, 2-3 operational staff
• Role: Improve disaster management efforts by better linking built environment professions with humanitarian/dev. agencies and governments
‘Mind the Gap’ – Key Recommendations
RICS Actions
Gap 1 - Emergency response and long-term recovery: reduce by increasing involvement of BE professionals in disaster management
a) 2008: BuildAction initiative set up
b) b) 2009: DMC to work with/within needs of Shelter Cluster
Gap 2 - BE professions and ‘disaster management sector’ cultures: a)build understanding of BE professions b)strengthen BE professionals’ capacity to work more effectively with communities
a) Guide to BE Professions in DM
b) Best practices training and resources planned for BE professionals – incl. DM & Reconstruction Process Protocol
Guide: Disaster management ‘spiral’ as framework for involving
BE professions
Disaster Management Phases and Role of
Professionals
Example: Assessment, risk reduction and disaster preparedness phases
Disaster Management & Reconstruction Process
Protocol• Focus on disaster management and
reconstruction as processes• Framework to enable built environment
professionals to work more collaboratively with other stakeholders
• Consultative guide – needs considerable feedback/work
Next steps – scaling up
RICS DM Commission & BuildAction supporting work of:• Shelter Cluster, surge capacity, etc• Indian Government/EMI for Mumbai DM Plan• UNICEF Child-friendly schools programme• Good Earth Trust – for sustainable reconstruction• World Bank’s publications for reconstruction• Partnerships - other BE professional institutes,
Universities (Salford/Westminster), Development from Disasters Network for promoting best practices and training of BE professionals
Open call for collaboration with any operational partners.Contact: [email protected]