Japan

National policies, plans and risk and governance profile(s)

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19 November 2021

Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake: Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture; Earthquake Disaster Reconstruction & Land Readjustment Project of Takatori Higashi Daiichi District Realizing Resident-Oriented Town Development by Two-Step Urban Planning

This document introduces the case study about reconstruction from Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake in Kobe city, Hyogo prefecture. (Process of Consensus Building among Residents)

Documents and publications

19 November 2021

Great East Japan Earthquake: Odaka District, Minamisoma City, Fukushima Prefecture Promotion to Create an Environment for People to Return, by Supporting the People and Culture to Become the Anchor of Reconstruction

The document introduces the case study about reconstruction from Great East Japan Earthquake in Odaka District, Minamisoma City, Fukushima Prefecture. (Soft Measures, such as Evacuation Drills, etc.)

Documents and publications

19 November 2021

Great East Japan Earthquake: Higashimatsushima City, Miyagi Prefecture Implementation of Town Development Based on Talk between Council of Reconstruction & Town Development and City Administration

The document introduces the case study about reconstruction from Great East Japan Earthquake in Higashimatsushima City, Miyagi Prefecture. (Process of Consensus Building among Residents)

Documents and publications

19 November 2021

Great East Japan Earthquake: Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture; Elementary & Junior High Schools and Nurseries in Shin-Hebita District and City Realization of Town Development to Overcome Disruption of Energy Supply in the Event of a Disaster

The document introduces the case study about reconstruction from Great East Japan Earthquake in Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture. (Development of Disaster Management Facilities Integrated in Town Development)

Documents and publications

19 November 2021

Great East Japan Earthquake: Ando District, Otsuchi Town, Iwate Prefecture Developing a Disaster Management Plan by Accumulating Lessons of Disaster in a Bottom-Up Manner, and Repeatedly Verifying the Plan by Conducting Drills

The document introduces the case study about reconstruction from Great East Japan Earthquake in Ando District, Otsuchi Town, Iwate Prefecture. (Soft Measures, such as Evacuation Drills, etc.)

Documents and publications

19 November 2021

Great East Japan Earthquake: Kamaishi City, Iwate Prefecture　Development of Disaster Management Bases Integrated in Town Development by Cooperation of Residents

The document introduces the case study about reconstruction from Great East Japan Earthquake in Kamaishi City, Iwate prefecture. (Development of Disaster Management Bases Integrated in Town Development; and Process of Consensus Building among Residents)

Documents and publications

16 November 2021

Mobile alert and warning in the United States and Japan: Confronting the challenges of international harmonization

This paper assesses mobile alert and warning in the United States and Japan by confronting the challenges of international harmonization. A U.S.-Japan expert workshop on mobile alert and warning was held online 8–10 September 2021.

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Documents and publications

4 November 2021

G20 Climate Risk Atlas: Japan

This G20 Climate Risk Atlas factsheets sheds light on the risks faced by Japan. The G20 Climate Risk Atlas is the contribution of the CMCC Foundation – Euro-Mediterranean Centre on Climate Change to ensure attentive and well-informed climate action