RIMS Forum 22 March 2012 Lois Plum MWH

1. Submitted to
RIMS Forum
March 2012

2. • Transport Network Reconstruction Program – Fitzroy Region
Queensland Australia – Following the 2009 and 2010 Flooding
• Christchurch Earthquake damage 2010/2011
• Nelson/Golden Bay Flood Damage December 2011
• Fiji Flooding February 2012

4. – Creation and use of emergency plans
– Use of data to allow desktop assessments
– Data is used in multiple ways by multiple users
– Decisions have to be made often quickly including linking to funding and
costs
– Contracts are created and awarded
– Asset management planning
– And many others!

6. • Out of date information
• Data gaps particularly for
– What is over, around and under roading networks - it’s either not known or
unavailable
– Existing resource consents
• Data inaccuracies (where it is held!) particularly for
– Service locations
– Old survey data
– Catchment areas
• Reliance on local resources for knowledge – is it held in heads or more
readily accessible?
• Data stored in multiple systems that aren’t easily compatible.

8. • No prevention strategies in place
• Poor solutions and/or decisions are made because of inaccurate or
incomplete data
• Added costs and delays result from decisions having to be changed
• Costs increase due to the need to urgently capture accurate data to allow
informed decisions and recovery to proceed
• Public/Government’s expectations for a timely recovery cannot be met due
to an inability to move quickly without the data
• Approach to re-construction may change resulting in delays, costs and
compensation
• Solutions end up being short-term only
• Without resource consent understanding, dump sites for material are
unknown

10. • Accurate and appropriate emergency management plans can be created
• Multiple use of data by multiple users
• Appropriate decisions can be made by understanding the possible
impacts, risks and issues
• Planning becomes more robust
• Budget setting is more accurate
• Recovery is more timely
• Longer term solutions are adopted
• Re-work is minimised
• Contractors are not delayed
• Forward planning becomes more accurate

12. • Consider the accessibility, availability and format of the data
• Be careful about Client solution requests that are not feasible
• Don’t rely on stored data being accurate
• Check asset lists are comprehensive
• Comprehensive Lidar Survey and aerial photography information
helped with immediate responses
• Emergency management plans based on accurate data ensured roads
were closed prior to issues occurring
• Predicting potential upcoming natural events allows prevention
strategies to be put in place