MYrisk – Multiple risks management of extreme events in fast growing (mega)cities in Myanmar
The transdisciplinary research project MYrisk aims at developing a sustainable, integrative and culturally appropriate urban risk management for the megacity Yangon, Myanmar. Scientific concepts will be developed and made applicable for other fast growing (mega)cities in Myanmar and in Southeast Asia.
The aim of the transdisciplinary research project MYrisk is to improve risk prevention of institutions and households and to reduce the consequences of multiple risks in Yangon, Myanmar. Scientific concepts of sustainable integrative and culturally appropriate urban risk management will be developed and made applicable for other fast growing (mega)cities in Myanmar and Southeast Asia.
With the participation of decision-makers and stakeholders – from government, administration, academia, the private sector, and civil society – in the megacity Yangon as well as in the capital Nay Pyi Taw and the three largest regional metropolises Mandalay, Taunggyi and Mawlamyine, an integrative risk management system is being developed. This includes a metadata inventory, a cooperation and communication concept of institutional risk prevention, culturally adapted risk prevention (awareness and education programmes, protection of personal documents), a precautionary concept for system-relevant small and medium-sized enterprises (safeguarding critical infrastructure) and exchange platforms for sustainable "build back better" strategies.
During the research and development phase (2021 - 2025) the project pursued the following objectives:
- establishment of a metadata inventory on existing databases
- strengthening institutional preparedness and exchange
- conceptualization and evaluation of an effective, inclusive, culturally adapted prevention programme for the civil society, in raising awareness on natural disasters and personal preparedness, incl. the loss of personal documents
- conceptualization of a prevention programme for the loss of the economic basis with a focus on system-relevant services, such as private clinics, food, and water providers
- conceptualization of a dialogue platform for innovative ideas for "build back better" strategies in the Covid-19 pandemic
Project lead:
Prof. Dr. Frauke Kraas
University of Cologne – Institute of Geography
Albertus-Magnus-Platz
50923 Cologne
Phone: +49 221 470 7050
Email: f.kraas@uni-koeln.de
Project partners:
Dr. Marlene Willkomm
Cologne Municipal Drainage Services – Flood Protection Center
Ostmerheimer Straße 555
51109 Cologne
Phone: +49 221 221 24242
Email: marlene.willkomm@steb-koeln.de
Dr. Christian Miller
Cologne Fire Department – Institute for Protection and Rescue
Scheibenstraße 13
50737 Cologne
Phone: +49 221 9748-9999
Email: 37-feuerwehr@stadt-koeln.de
Further project partners:
- Yangon City Development Committee
- Myanmar Environment Institute
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