The unexpectedly outbreak of COVID-19 in early 2020,as a public emergency,has impacted the way of human behavior deeply and widely in today’s society,including the countermeasures of typhoon-related disaster risk red...The unexpectedly outbreak of COVID-19 in early 2020,as a public emergency,has impacted the way of human behavior deeply and widely in today’s society,including the countermeasures of typhoon-related disaster risk reduction and preparedness in the Members of Typhoon Committee(TC).This paper briefed the impacts due to COVID-19 pandemic on activities of the Committee in 2020;introduced the countermeasures took in National Hydrological and Meteorological Services(NHMS)of TC Members during typhoon season in 2020 for coping with the crisis caused by COVID-19 pandemic;summarized the innovative strategies and countermeasures for dealing with the crisis of special or emergency public situation for typhoon-related disaster risk prevention,preparedness and reduction in future based on the review and analysis of the experiences from Members and international/regional agencies,and the outcomes from TC Integrated Workshop and Annual Session,including strengthening meteorological and hydrological services and value of preparedness;enhancing multi-sectoral coordination mechanisms;promoting the mobile-based data transmission and information dissemination;and increasing installation of home-based hydro-meteorological monitoring stations.The paper also discussed the impact-based forecasting and the application of big-data and AI technology in typhoon-related disaster risk reduction as two new key areas to be taken into consideration in TC updating Strategic Plan 2022 e2026.展开更多
文摘The unexpectedly outbreak of COVID-19 in early 2020,as a public emergency,has impacted the way of human behavior deeply and widely in today’s society,including the countermeasures of typhoon-related disaster risk reduction and preparedness in the Members of Typhoon Committee(TC).This paper briefed the impacts due to COVID-19 pandemic on activities of the Committee in 2020;introduced the countermeasures took in National Hydrological and Meteorological Services(NHMS)of TC Members during typhoon season in 2020 for coping with the crisis caused by COVID-19 pandemic;summarized the innovative strategies and countermeasures for dealing with the crisis of special or emergency public situation for typhoon-related disaster risk prevention,preparedness and reduction in future based on the review and analysis of the experiences from Members and international/regional agencies,and the outcomes from TC Integrated Workshop and Annual Session,including strengthening meteorological and hydrological services and value of preparedness;enhancing multi-sectoral coordination mechanisms;promoting the mobile-based data transmission and information dissemination;and increasing installation of home-based hydro-meteorological monitoring stations.The paper also discussed the impact-based forecasting and the application of big-data and AI technology in typhoon-related disaster risk reduction as two new key areas to be taken into consideration in TC updating Strategic Plan 2022 e2026.
