scholarly journals Communication-design for Disaster Risks through Shopping at a Large-scale Shopping Center:Transition from Disaster Prevention to Disaster Mitigation

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-45
Author(s):  
Hironori Yamaguchi ◽  
◽  
Naoko Horie ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Disaster Mitigation ◽  
Disaster Prevention ◽  
Communication Design

scholarly journals THE IMPLEMENTATION OF DISASTER MITIGATION PLAN THROUGH STRUCTURAL FUNCTIONAL APPROACH

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad - Fedryansyah ◽  
Herijanto Bekti ◽  
Ramadhan Pancasilawan
Keyword(s):  
Research Method ◽  
Geographical Location ◽  
Goal Achievement ◽  
Functional Approach ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Disaster Mitigation ◽  
Disaster Prevention ◽  
Tectonic Earthquakes ◽  
Approach Theory ◽  
The Government

Pagerwangi village is one of the regions of Bandung Barat that are prone to natural disasters such as avalanches especially earthquakes. Its geographical location falls within the red zone of the Lembang fault. So that in prediction would be one of the affected areas due to tectonic earthquakes stemming from the faulting of the Lembang fault. Disaster prevention programs are already being conducted by the government along with other parties such as educational agencies and civic groups. The study aims to analyze how disaster mitigation implementations through the Functional Structural approach  theory based on four aspect of Integration, adaptation, maintenance patterns, and goal achievement. The research method uses a descriptive qualitative approach. The results of the study showed a mismatch in the integration aspects, leading to obstacles in the process of adaptation of the community in disaster mitigation

scholarly journals A Concise Psychometric Tool to Measure Personal Characteristics for Surviving Natural Disasters: Development of a 16-Item Power to Live Questionnaire

Geosciences ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 366 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryo Ishibashi ◽  
Rui Nouchi ◽  
Akio Honda ◽  
Tsuneyuki Abe ◽  
Motoaki Sugiura
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Normative Data ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Great East Japan Earthquake ◽  
Personality Characteristics ◽  
Disaster Mitigation ◽  
Short Version

The ability of individuals to manage and rebuild their lives after a disaster depends on environmental factors, as well as their own psychological characteristics. A psychometric questionnaire to measure personality traits relevant to disaster survival was proposed based on a large-scale investigation of survivors of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake (Sugiura et al. 2015). This tool, the Power to Live with Disasters questionnaire, measures eight personality characteristics that are beneficial for coping with disasters. However, this instrument has not been optimised for practical use; it is long and lacks benchmark scores for the general population. Thus, we developed a concise, 16-item version of the Power to Live with Disasters questionnaire through reanalysis of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake survivor data and an additional Web-based survey to obtain normative data from 1200 respondents drawn from the general population of Japan. The scores obtained from the short-form version of the questionnaire successfully replicated the results of the long-form version; eight distinct personality characteristics correlated well with several items associated with “successful survival” of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. The normative data of the full- and short-version questionnaires were also highly correlated. We propose use of the shortened questionnaire to determine the personality traits critical for survival in the face of unexpected, life-threatening situations caused by natural disasters. Our questionnaire could be useful in schools and other public settings to enhance disaster-mitigation efforts and resilience to disasters in the general population.

Development of Urban Disaster Prevention Systems in Japan – from the Mid-1980s

2006 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Itsuki Nakabayashi ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Management ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Disaster Prevention ◽  
Earthquake Disaster ◽  
Tokyo Metropolitan ◽  
Metropolitan Government

This treatise outlines developments in disaster management focusing on earthquake disaster measures taken by the Japanese and Tokyo Metropolitan Governments since the 1980s. The 1978 Large-Scale Earthquake Measures Special Act on conditions for predicting the Tokai Earthquake significantly changed the direction of earthquake disaster measures in Japan. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government undertook its own earthquake disaster measures based on lessons learned from the 1964 Niigata Earthquake. In the 1980s, it began planning urban development disaster management programs for upgrading areas with high wooden houses concentration - still a big problem in many urban areas of Japan - which are most vulnerable to earthquake disasters. The 1995 Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake in Kobe brought meaningful insight into both to earthquake disaster measures by the Japanese Government and by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and other local governments nationwide. Long-term predictions concerning possible earthquake occurrence have been conducted throughout Japan and new earthquake disaster measures have been adopted based on this long-term prediction. The Tokyo Government has further completely revised its own earthquake disaster measures. As a review of measures against foreseeable earthquake disasters based on developments in disaster management measures, this treatise provides invaluable insights emphasizing urban earthquake disaster prevention developed in Japan over the last 30 years that readers are sure to find both interesting and informative in their own work.

A Primary Assessment of Society-Based Earthquake Disaster Mitigation in Kabul City, Afghanistan

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 158-162
Author(s):  
Mohammad Kazem Naseri ◽  
◽  
Dongshik Kang ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Public Awareness ◽  
Disaster Mitigation ◽  
Capital City ◽  
Earthquake Risk ◽  
Disaster Prevention ◽  
Earthquake Disaster ◽  
Prevention Education ◽  
Private And Public ◽  
Disaster Education ◽  
School Curricula

A questionnaire-based survey was carried out in the 13th district of Kabul, the capital city of Afghanistan. For this purpose, 10 high schools, both private and public, were selected randomly. A total of 324 participants responded to the questions in the questionnaire. From the total respondents, 127 (39.2%) were female and 197 (60.8%) male; all were in the 15 to 25 age range. Most of the students (75%) had experienced an earthquake, but their perceptions and knowledge about earthquake mitigation were not good as over 50% did not know what to do during an earthquake. Regarding the current situation, 64% responded that disaster education had not been included in their school curricula. The wide participation and strong interest of the students in this survey are expected to foster further research and investigation, as the majority of them (70%) were in a position to transfer their knowledge about earthquake disaster mitigation to their families. Based on the survey findings, despite the contribution of students who had already experienced disaster education outside of Afghanistan, students’ disaster mitigation knowledge was undeniably poor. There is a clear need to establish and plan for the disaster prevention education system in Afghanistan. There is a lack of understanding regarding effective behaviors, attitudes, and knowledge. This problem was probably caused by the absence of disaster education, teaching materials, and expert staff. Therefore, it is highly recommended to integrate disaster prevention education into school curricula, reduce the earthquake risk by sharing disaster information through students’ parent council meetings at schools, and improve public awareness in order to create a society that is resilient to earthquakes.

Interview.The 3rd World Water Forum: A virtual revolution in mega-conference design

2004 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 103-109
Author(s):  
Lawrie Hunter
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Virtual Water ◽  
Secretary General ◽  
Communication Design ◽  
Wide Experience

Mr. Kenzo Hiroki was the 3rd World Water Forum Secretariat’s Vice Secretary General for Finance, Planning and General Affairs. Mr. Hiroki’s wide experience in consensus-related communication design led to his central involvement in the Forum’s communications design, notably with regard to the Virtual Water Forum, a revolutionary conception in large-scale conferencing.

scholarly journals Research on Key Technical Indexes of Coastal Reclamation Planning and Design

2021 ◽  
Vol 283 ◽  
pp. 02002
Author(s):  
Zhang Shixia ◽  
Zhan Zhenyu ◽  
Cao Guangtian
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Reduction Rate ◽  
Tidal Energy ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Ocean Dynamics ◽  
Tidal Range ◽  
Disaster Prevention ◽  
Coastal Landscape ◽  
Range Reduction ◽  
Coastal Reclamation

Large-scale coastal reclamation has become a significant land use issue worldwide for urban construction and economic development. The reclamation of coastal wetlands brings substantial economic benefits, however, the structure and function of coastal ecosystem are affected by drivers of human-caused landscape change. This research takes Hangzhou Bay and Zhoushan Islands as the case study to investigate the correlation between the coastal geomorphic complexity and the tidal range reduction rate, and to explore the control technical indexes of the design in reclamation area by a multidisciplinary approach that integrates the basic theories and quantitative methods of fractal geometry with the hydrodynamic mechanism of ocean dynamics. The results show that the coastal tidal range reduction rate is closely related to the coastline fractal dimension and patch shape index (D, S), and reveals the influence of the complexity of the coastal landscape on the tidal energy loss. In addition, based on model predictions, it can be found that the large-scale reclamation in Zhoushan will cause a serious decline in the complexity of the coastal landscape and the reduction of tidal energy, which is extremely detrimental to coastal disaster prevention. In the end, the scientific design theory and quantitative control indexes of reclamation are put forward to provide theoretical basis and design reference for future coastal reclamation and disaster prevention.

scholarly journals A study on the evaluation structure to the disaster prevention of large-scale park in Maebashi-city

2016 ◽  
Vol 79 (5) ◽  
pp. 501-506 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shinya TSUKADA ◽  
Akira YUZAWA ◽  
Tetsuo MORITA ◽  
Toshikazu NISHIO
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Disaster Prevention

Persepsi tentang Banjir dan Partisipasi Warga dalam Strategi Mitigasi Bencana pada Komunitas Rawan Banjir

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 421
Author(s):  
Heradhyta Amalia Primadhani ◽  
Nurmala K Panjaitan
Keyword(s):  
Citizen Participation ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Survey Methods ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Mitigation Strategies ◽  
Disaster Mitigation ◽  
Disaster Prevention ◽  
Prevention Measures ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Selection Of

Disasters can damage and cause harm from various aspects of life. Every individual can prevent disasters with disaster prevention measures. The actions taken are influenced by the perception of disaster. Perception is an element that supports citizen participation in disaster prevention efforts. The purpose of this study are to identify and analyze perceptions about disasters and citizen participation in disaster mitigation strategies. This study uses a quantitative approach with survey methods and is supported by qualitative data through in-depth interviews and observations. The number of samples chosen using incidental techniques amounted to 45 respondents. The selection of informants is done intentionally. The results showed that individual characteristics were not significantly related to the perception of disaster. Communities that perceive disasters well, make the community increasingly involved in disaster mitigation strategies but in carrying out personal responsibilities are less involved.Keywords: disaster, mitigation, participation, perception

A key role in natural disaster mitigation and prevention

Impact ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (3) ◽  
pp. 68-69
Author(s):  
Lucy Sharp
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
International Cooperation ◽  
Natural Disaster ◽  
Disaster Mitigation ◽  
Public Welfare ◽  
Japan Meteorological Agency ◽  
Transportation Safety ◽  
Disaster Prevention ◽  
Beneficial Impact

The Japan Meteorological Agency works to help improve public welfare. With a focus on areas including natural disaster prevention and mitigation, transportation safety, industrial prosperity, monitoring of climate change and international cooperation activities, its beneficial impact is far-reaching and wide-ranging.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document