Masahiko Yamada, president of Fijitsu, has been using the K Computer to simulate the effects of earthquakes and floods, after Japan's undersea megathrust earthquake and tsunami in March last year, reports the Australian. "As a national project, Japan is utilising the computer for its national strategy -- disaster mitigation," Mr Yamada said.
The supercomputer could also identify areas requiring evacuation and, by simulation, pinpoint buildings and infrastructure needing reinforcement to withstand a natural onslaught, asserts the report. To make this work, the supercomputer has to be fed details about topography, the sea, mountains, population and human-made structures.
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Early warning
Data and information management
Private sector
Risk identification and assessment
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Japan