PacSAFE Training Workshop - Tonga

Tonga, April 2017

This Training Manual has been prepared for the InaSAFE Training Workshop hosted by National Emergency Management Office, Tonga (April 2017). Material was prepared by Geoscience Australia and SPC, based on the InaSAFE training programs prepared by Kartoza.

Preface

As a highly hazard-prone country, Tonga faces significant risk of loss of lives and challenges to development progress as a result of natural disasters. The development of disaster management plans is seen as an important step to strengthen disaster risk reduction programs. However, this can only be effective when risk assessments and contingency planning utilise realistic hazard scenarios. Realistic hazard scenarios require scientific, sound and up-to-date data hazard information as well as up-to-date, scale-appropriate exposure data. Such map-based risk assessments and contingency plans contribute to better disaster management planning and response.

Contents

• Course Objectives
• Workshop agenda
• Introducing PacSAFE
• Disaster Risk Management
• Introduction to QGIS
• Introduction to PacSAFE
• Running InaSAFE with other hazards
• Workshop #1 Participants Questionnaire
• Workshop #1 Evaluation Questionnaire