Learning from Disaster Simulation Drills in Japan

doi:10.1596/26708

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Learning from Disaster Simulation Drills in Japan

dc.contributor.author	World Bank
dc.date.accessioned	2017-05-22T21:13:50Z
dc.date.available	2017-05-22T21:13:50Z
dc.date.issued	2017
dc.description.abstract	Large-scale natural disasters are a frequent and common occurrence in Japan. Over the years, Japan has evolved its disaster management system to address all phases of a disaster: from disaster prevention, mitigation, and preparedness, to emergency response, recovery, and rehabilitation. This report consists of four parts: Introduction (Chapter 1, 2, 3), Simulation drills (Chapter 4, 5, 6, 7), Community based activities for disaster awareness and risk communication (Chapter 8, 9), and Conclusion (Chapter 10). The introduction (Chapter 1) starts with an overview of the institutional and legislative frameworks for Disaster Management in Japan (Chapter 2), followed by an overview of disaster simulation drills in Japan, particularly focusing on the Comprehensive Disaster Management Drill Framework, which is an overarching framework for both national and local governments (Chapter 3). The following four chapters present examples of simulation drills organized at the national and regional level, including the National Scope (Chapter 4), and overviews of three prefectures: Hyogo (Chapter 5), Shizuoka (Chapter 6) and Tokyo (Chapter 7). The next part of the report introduces a number of community level activities aimed at increasing residents’ disaster awareness and preparedness. These activities are led by various actors, including: a school, an NGO or CSO, and a learning center (Chapter 8). Risk communication activities in Kobe city are introduced (Chapter 9). Finally, the conclusion (Chapter 10) outlines common challenges and offers tips for the planning and implementation of disaster drills in addition to other disaster awareness or preparedness activities. This report was developed to introduce Japanese disaster simulation drills as a model to help other countries plan and implement disaster simulation drill exercises.	en
dc.identifier	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/608361494499255824/Learning-from-disaster-simulation-drills-in-Japan
dc.identifier.doi	10.1596/26708
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/10986/26708
dc.language	English
dc.language.iso	en_US
dc.publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
dc.rights	CC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holder	World Bank
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subject	DISASTER
dc.subject	MANAGEMENT
dc.subject	FLOOD
dc.subject	FINANCE
dc.subject	CLIMATE CHANGE
dc.title	Learning from Disaster Simulation Drills in Japan	en
dc.title.alternative	УРОКИ ИЗ ОПЫТА ПРОВЕДЕНИЯ ИМИТАЦИОННЫХ УЧЕНИЙ В ЯПОНИИ	en
dc.type	Report	en
dc.type	Rapport	fr
dc.type	Informe	es
dspace.entity.type	Publication
okr.crossref.title	Learning from Disaster Simulation Drills in Japan
okr.date.disclosure	2017-05-11
okr.doctype	Publications & Research
okr.doctype	Publications & Research::Working Paper
okr.docurl	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/608361494499255824/Learning-from-disaster-simulation-drills-in-Japan
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okr.guid	608361494499255824
okr.identifier.doi	10.1596/26708
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okr.identifier.internaldocumentum	27446967
okr.identifier.report	114914
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okr.language.supported	en
okr.pdfurl	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/608361494499255824/pdf/114914-WP-drmhubtokyoLearningFromDisasterSimulationDrillsinJapan-PUBLIC.pdf	en
okr.region.country	Japan
okr.topic	Conflict and Development::Disaster Management
okr.topic	Environment::Natural Disasters
okr.topic	Urban Development::Hazard Risk Management
okr.unit	Climate Change-D1-GFDRR-IBRD (GFDRR)