The WHO e-atlas f disaster risk fr the Eurpean Regin Instructins fr use 1 Last Update: June 2011
Cntents 1. Basic system requirements... 3 2. Structure f the WHO e-atlas... 4 2.1. Main menu... 4 2.1.1. Intrductin... 5 2.1.2. Methdlgy... 5 2.1.3. View atlas by... 5 2.1.3.1. View atlas by "Cuntry"... 6 2.1.3.2. View atlas by Regin... 11 2.1.3.3. View atlas by Hazard... 12 2.2. Dcuments and data sectin... 13 2.2.1. Glssary... 13 2.2.2. Reslutins and reprts... 14 2.2.3. Publicatins... 15 2.2.4. Links... 16 2.2.5. Data... 17 2.2.6. Assciated tls... 18 2.2.7. Phts... 19 2.2.8. Cntact us... 20 2.2.9. Cpyright... 21 2
1. Basic system requirements The WHO e-atlas f disaster risk fr the Eurpean Regin, Vlume 1, versin 2.0: Expsure t natural hazards is a DVD, created in HTML, that runs autmatically nce inserted. The basic system requirements are: Intel Pentium prcessr Micrsft Windws (98/NT/2000/XP) 256 Mb f RAM DVD ROM drive Adbe Reader 7.0 r higher (t pen and/r print the maps and files). Click here t install Adbe Reader Tips If the DVD des nt aut run, g t My cmputer, right click n the DVD drive and chse Open, then duble click n the file wh.exe. The menus are active at all times t ease navigatin frm ne sectin t anther. These menus are available at the tp and bttm f each page. The e-atlas windw can be minimized n yur cmputer screen by hitting the Esc key n yur keybard. T clse the e-atlas, clse the windw f yur internet brwser. 3
2. Structure f the WHO e-atlas The hme page f the e-atlas prvides links t the varius sectins thrugh: (1) the main menu at the tp f the page; and (2) the data-and-dcuments menu at the bttm f the page (Fig. 1). Fig. 1. e-atlas hme page Main menu Data-and-dcuments menu 2.1. Main menu The main menu cmprises three submenus. - Intrductin - Methdlgy - View atlas by 4
2.1.1. Intrductin The Intrductin menu cntains: - a frewrd by the Cuntry Emergency Preparedness Prgramme fr Eurpe - the instructins fr use f the e-atlas - acknwledgements. 2.1.2. Methdlgy By selecting the Methdlgy submenu, users can access dcuments describing the methd and implementatin prcess used t generate the maps included in the e-atlas. 2.1.3. View atlas by Clicking n the View atlas by ptin n the main menu allws users t access the hazardspecific cuntry maps, tables and graphs cntained in the DVD. This can be dne by selecting Cuntry, Regin r Hazard n this submenu (Fig. 2). Fig. 2. Optins f the View atlas by submenu 5
2.1.3.1. View atlas by "Cuntry" Clicking n Cuntry in the View atlas by submenu prduces a map f the WHO Eurpean Regin allwing users t access the cuntry f their chice either by clicking n the actual cuntry r the name f cuntry n the map itself (Fig. 3). Fig. 3. Map fr selectin f cuntries 6
On selecting a cuntry, the windw shwn in Fig. 4 will appear n the screen allwing users t access: - a hazard-specific cuntry-level map (by clicking n the crrespnding hazard icn (Fig. 4, pint 1)); - a graph depicting the percentage f ppulatin expsed t hazards, by level f intensity (by clicking n Graph (Fig. 4, pint 2)); - a table illustrating the ttal number and percentage f the ppulatin expsed t hazards, by level f intensity (by clicking n Statistics (Fig. 4, pint 3)). Fig. 4. Windw fr selectin f hazard-specific maps, graphs and statistics 1 2 3 7
Pint 1. Access t hazard- specific cuntry-level maps. Clicking n the desired hazard icn (Fig. 4, pint 1), pens a windw shwing a map f the cuntry in questin (Fig. 5). Infrmatin abut the hazard selected appears in the legend t the right f the map. At the tp right-hand crner f the map, the navigatin buttn allws users t zm and mve arund the map. Users als have the ptin f pening and printing the map in Adbe Reader. Fig. 5. Cuntry map selected by hazard 8
Pint 2. Graph presenting the percentage f ppulatin expsed t hazards, by level f intensity Clicking n Graph (Fig. 4, pint 2) prduces a graph (Fig. 6) illustrating the percentage f the ppulatin expsed t hazards, by level f intensity. The graph can be printed in PDF frmat by clicking n Graph in PDF in the bttm right-hand crner. Fig. 6. Percentage f the ppulatin expsed t hazards (in a cuntry), by level f intensity 9
Pint 3. Table shwing the ttal number and percentage f the ppulatin expsed t hazards, by level f intensity Clicking n Statistics (Fig. 4, pint 3) prduces a table summarizing the ttal number and percentage f the ppulatin expsed t hazards, by level f intensity (Fig. 7). It can be printed in PDF frmat by means f the Table in PDF buttn in the bttm right-hand crner. Fig. 7. Ttal number and percentage f the ppulatin expsed t hazards, by level f intensity 10
2.1.3.2. View atlas by Regin The structure f this subsectin is the same as that f the View atlas by cuntry subsectin. Here users can search fr and view maps shwing hazard distributin fr thse cuntries f the Eurpean Regin cvered in the e-atlas. After selecting a hazard type, a map will appear shwing the distributin f the hazard accrding t the legend (Fig. 8). Users have the ptin f pening and printing the map in Adbe Reader frmat. Fig. 8. Example f map f selected hazard fr the Eurpean Regin Tip After zming in n a sectin f the map, if yu wish t mve the map arund, mve the muse ver the map. The cursr will change t ( ). Left click the muse and mve the cursr in the directin f the sectin f the map that yu wish t view. 11
2.1.3.3. View atlas by Hazard This subsectin allws users t search fr and view maps by hazard type. Fig. 9 illustrates the fllwing prcess. (i) Click n View atlas by then Hazard, as shwn in the first windw. A list f hazards will drp dwn. Clicking n the desired hazard will pen the secnd windw displaying a list f cuntries. (ii) Click n the desired cuntry (secnd windw). This will prduce a map f the desired cuntry shwing hazard distributin and intensity levels (third windw). (iii) The navigatin buttn shwn in the tp right-hand crner f the third windw permits users t zm and mve arund n the map. Clicking n Map in PDF abve the tp right-hand crner f the map will allw users t pen and print in Adbe Reader frmat. Fig. 9. Prcess fr selectin by hazard Tip Clicking n Map in PDF will pen the file in Adbe Reader, enabling the user t view the map in a higher reslutin and t zm as desired. 12
2.2. Dcuments and data sectin The dcuments and data sectin cmprises the fllwing subsectins: Glssary; Reslutins and Reprts; Publicatins; Links; Data; Assciated tls; Phts; Cntact us; and Cpyright. 2.2.1. Glssary This sectin cntains the list f basic terms related t disaster risk reductin published by the Internatinal Strategy fr Disaster Reductin (ISDR) in 2009. PDF versins in English and Russian are als prvided (Fig. 10). Fig. 10. Glssary 13
2.2.2. Reslutins and reprts This sectin includes several reslutins and reprts related t emergency preparedness, health actin and ther health aspects f crises. Each f the dcuments can be accessed directly by clicking n the relevant language (Fig. 11). Fig. 11. Reslutins and reprts 14
2.2.3. Publicatins This sectin includes publicatins related t the e-atlas, each f which can be accessed directly by clicking n the relevant language (Fig. 12). Fig. 12. Publicatins 15
2.2.4. Links This sectin prvides access t varius websites and jurnals f ptential interest t users f the e-atlas (Fig. 13). Fig. 13. Links 16
2.2.5. Data This subsectin is divided int the fllwing three parts (Fig. 14). (i) Surce data. This part prvides access t the surce data used in the e-atlas fr which there are n redistributin rights. Infrmatin cncerning the ther surce data used and the riginal data-prviders can be fund in the metadata files. (ii) Hazard distributin grids and maps. Here the user can access the unclassified (GIS frmat) and classified (GIS and PDF frmat) versins f the hazard distributin maps resulting frm the applicatin f the different mdels reprted in the methdlgy and implementatin prcess dcuments (see 2.1.2. Methdlgy). (iii) Ppulatin expsure distributin table. This part permits access t a table summarizing infrmatin abut the distributin f peple expsed t hazards by intensity level f each hazard. Fig. 14. Data 17
2.2.6. Assciated tls This sectin includes the scripts and extensins (Fig. 15) necessary t implement the methds described in the methdlgy and implementatin prcess dcuments (see 2.1.2. Methdlgy). Fig. 15. Assciated tls 18
2.2.7. Phts This sectin cntains phts illustrating scenes frm emergency events and respnse activities. Clicking n the arrws next t the thumbnails allws users t mve frm ne image t anther. Clicking n start/stp initiates the autmatic slide shw. Clicking n a thumbnail mves the slideshw t the pht in questin. Fig. 16. Phts 19
2.2.8. Cntact us Any questins regarding the Cuntry Emergency Preparedness Prgramme f the WHO Reginal Office fr Eurpe r the e-atlas can be directed t the cntact address fund in this sectin (Fig. 17). Fig. 17. Cntact us 20
2.2.9. Cpyright This sectin cmprises the cpyright, the WHO library catalguing in publicatin data and the disclaimer (Fig. 18). Fig. 18. Cpyright Tips It can take a few secnds r lnger t pen a PDF file in an Adbe Reader windw. A PDF file des nt clse autmatically. Therefre, t avid verlading the system, it is imprtant t clse the file yu have been viewing befre mving t the next. 21