Pacific Region RCSD Assessment Worksheet
Use this form to add or update a climate assessment to Piko (Worsheet Version June 2012)
Acronym
Name/Title
NDPTC Needs Assessment
Lead Agencies, Institutions and Organizations
University of Hawaii, FEMA
Contacts(names, emails)
Karl Kim, karl@hawaii.edu
Partnering Agencies, Institutions, and Organizations
Pacific Risk Management Ohana
Assessment Type
Climate Science
Needs And Capabilities
Needs
Capacity
Capabilities
Risk and Vulnerability or Problem-focused
Area of Applicability
International and National
National and Regional
Regional/Local or Problem-focused
Focus Area
Fresh Water Resources and Drought
Coastal Inundation/Sea Level Rise, Extreme Weather, and Community Resilience
Marine and Terrestrial Ecosystems
Region/Locale
Central North Pacific
State of Hawaii
Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
Pacific Remote Islands
Western North Pacific
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI)
Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)
Guam
Republic of Palau
Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI)
Other Western North Pacific
South Pacific
American Samoa
Australia
Cook Islands
Fiji
French Polynesia
Kiribati
New Zealand
Papua New Guinea (PNG)
Samoa
Solomon Islands
Tonga
Tuvalu
Vanuatu
Other South Pacific
Pacific Basin
Global
Focus Area
Completed
Ongoing
Planned
Proposed
Description
In Fall 2009 the National Disaster Preparedness Training Center (NDPTC), in partnership with the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at the UH Manoa, conducted a training needs assessment in the development of its programs and services. With an initial focus on natural disasters (including climate impacts) and coastal and island communities, the needs assessment targeted respondents in Hawaii Oregon, Washington, Guam, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) and American Samoa. One of the key findings was that there are significant unmet training needs in the area of natural disasters. The frequency and high profile of recent natural disasters have resulted in a growing concern about natural disaster preparedness, response and recovery among agencies, organizations and the public. A number of respondents noted that the first responders were in reality the citizens who were often ill equipped to deal with the disaster. The top three general unmet training needs were related to natural disaster response, recovery and protection and encompassed a broad spectrum, ranging from awareness, risk assessment, and mitigation to response and recovery. Many advocated the inclusion of non-governmental organizations and the general public in trainings, and to increase training for public communication and awareness of natural disasters.
Url
http://www.durp.hawaii.edu/Disaster Management.html
Keywords
Needs And Capabilities Needs Capacity Capabilities Risk and Vulnerability or Problem-focused Fresh Water Resources and Drought Coastal Inundation/Sea Level Rise, Extreme Weather, and Community Resilience International and National National and Regional Regional/Local or Problem-focused Central North Pacific State of Hawaii Western North Pacific Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) Guam Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) American Samoa South Pacific Completed
Worksheet
Assessment-NDPTC.doc