Learning from megadisasters knowledge notes
This document includes a set of 32 notes grouped into six thematic clusters: (i) structural measures; (ii) non-structural measures; (iii) emergency response; (iv) reconstruction planning; (v) hazard and risk information and decision making; and (vi) economics of disaster risk, risk management, and risk financing. The notes are collecting and analyzing information, data, and evaluations performed by academic and research institutions, non-governmental organizations, government agencies, and the private sector—all with the objective of sharing Japan’s knowledge on disaster risk management (DRM) and post-disaster reconstruction with countries vulnerable to disasters. The notes analyze and synthesize what worked, what did not, and why in the response to the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami, offering recommendations for developing countries that face similar risks and vulnerabilities.
The notes were prepared by more than 40 Japanese and international experts, assisted by 50 advisers and reviewers. The team included developing country practitioners, academic experts, and government officials. The notes are intended to provide a basis for knowledge sharing and exchanges with developing countries experts and practitioners in the coming years.
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- Note 6-1: Measuring the cost-effectiveness of various DRM measures , English
- Note 6-2: Earthquake risk insurance , English
- Note 6-3: Economic impacts , English
- Note 6-4: The financial and fiscal impacts , English
- Note 6-5: Strategies for managing low-probability, high-impact events , English
- Note 1-1: Structural measures against tsunamis , English
- Note 1-2 : Building performance , English
- Note 1-3: Hydro-meteorological disasters associated with tsunamis and earthquakes , English
- Note 1-4: Multifunctional structures , English
- Note 1-5: Protecting significant and sensitive facilities , English
- Note 2-1: Community-based disaster risk management , English
- Note 2-2: Disaster management plans , English
- Note 2-3: The education sector , English
- Note 2-4: Business continuity plans , English
- Note 2-5: Tsunami and earthquake warning systems , English
- Note 2-6: Evacuation , English
- Note 2-7: Urban planning, land use regulation, and relocation , English
- Note 2-8: Green belts and coastal risk management , English
- Note 3-1: Mobilizing and coordinating expert teams, nongovernmental organizations, nonprofit organizations, and volunteers , English
- Note 3-2: Emergency communication , English
- Note 3-3: Logistics chain management for emergency supplies , English
- Note 3-4: Supporting and empowering municipal functions and staff , English
- Note 3-5: Evacuation center management , English
- Note 3-6: Ensuring protection in response and equity in recovery , English
- Note 4-1: Infrastructure rehabilitation , English
- Note 4-2: Reconstruction policy and planning , English
- Note 4-3: Transitional shelter , English
- Note 4-4: Debris management , English
- Note 4-5: Job creation , English
- Note 5-1: Risk assessment and hazard mapping , English
- Note 5-2: Risk and damage information management , English
- Note 5-3: Risk communication , English
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