Mission
The Disaster Prevention Research Institute was established in 1951 at Kyoto University. It carries out research on a variety of problems related to the prevention and reduction of natural disasters. Nearly all aspects of natural disasters, including earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslides, debris flows, floods, storm surges, and strong winds, are extensively investigated. Meanwhile, in addition to earth science and engineering points of view, human and sociological factors have also been studied, the aim being to develop software to strengthen our communities against disasters.
Voluntary Commitments
The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.