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The Great East Japan Earthquake--Learning from Megadisasters : Knowledge Notes, Executive Summary

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2014-02-19T16:52:16Z
dc.date.available2014-02-19T16:52:16Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractThe Great East Japan Earthquake (GEJE) was the first disaster ever recorded that included an earthquake, a tsunami, a nuclear power plant accident, a power supply failure, and a large-scale disruption of supply chains. On March 11, 2011 earthquake of magnitude 9.0 occurred in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Japan's Tohoku region. The quake shook the ground as far away as western Japan and lasted for several minutes. A half hour later, a tsunami of unprecedented force broke over 650 kilometers of coastline, toppling sea walls and other defenses, flooding more than 500 km of land, and washing away entire towns and villages. This learning from Megadisasters, a knowledge sharing project is sponsored by the Government of Japan and the World Bank. The successes of Japan's Disaster Risk Management (DRM) system, as well as the ways in which that system could be improved, are reflected in the lessons drawn from the GEJE and presented in the initial reports from the Learning from megadisasters project: extreme disasters underscore the need for a holistic approach to DRM, preventive Investments pay, but be prepared for the unexpected, learning from disaster is key, as Japan has shown for the past 2,000 years, DRM is everyone's business, assessing risks and communicating them clearly and widely helps citizens make timely decisions to protect themselves, hazard maps can give the public a false sense of safety, if not properly communicated, Better management of information and communication is crucial in emergencies and recovery operations, coordination mechanisms must be developed and tested in normal times, so that they are ready for use in an emergency, and vulnerable groups must be protected and engaged.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/01/17985432/great-east-japan-earthquake-learning-megadisasters
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/17107
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/17107
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCIDENT
dc.subjectARCHITECTS
dc.subjectBABIES
dc.subjectBASIC
dc.subjectBASIC INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectBROADCASTING
dc.subjectBUILDING CODE
dc.subjectBUILDING CODES
dc.subjectBUILDING DAMAGE
dc.subjectBUILDING LOTS
dc.subjectCASUALTIES
dc.subjectCASUALTY
dc.subjectCITIES
dc.subjectCITIZENS
dc.subjectCIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectDAMAGES
dc.subjectDEVASTATION
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT PLANNING
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT POLICIES
dc.subjectDISASTER
dc.subjectDISASTER ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectDISASTER AWARENESS
dc.subjectDISASTER INFORMATION
dc.subjectDISASTER MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectDISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN
dc.subjectDISASTER PREPAREDNESS
dc.subjectDISASTER PREVENTION
dc.subjectDISASTER RECOVERY
dc.subjectDISASTER RELIEF
dc.subjectDISASTER RESPONSE
dc.subjectDISASTER RISK
dc.subjectDISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectDISASTER RISK REDUCTION
dc.subjectDISASTERS
dc.subjectDISSEMINATION
dc.subjectEARLY WARNING
dc.subjectEARLY WARNING SYSTEM
dc.subjectEARLY WARNINGS
dc.subjectEARTHQUAKE
dc.subjectEARTHQUAKE TREMORS
dc.subjectEARTHQUAKES
dc.subjectELDERLY
dc.subjectEMERGENCIES
dc.subjectEMERGENCY COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
dc.subjectEMERGENCY OPERATIONS
dc.subjectEMERGENCY RESPONSE
dc.subjectEMERGENCY RESPONSES
dc.subjectEMERGENCY SUPPLIES
dc.subjectEMERGENCY TEAMS
dc.subjectEVACUATION
dc.subjectEVACUATIONS
dc.subjectEVACUEES
dc.subjectEXTREME EVENTS
dc.subjectFIRES
dc.subjectFLOODED
dc.subjectFLOODING
dc.subjectFOOD DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectFUTURE GENERATIONS
dc.subjectGENDER SENSITIVITY
dc.subjectGENERATORS
dc.subjectGEOLOGICAL STUDIES
dc.subjectGLOBAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT AGENCIES
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT POLICIES
dc.subjectHISTORICAL EVIDENCE
dc.subjectHISTORICAL RECORDS
dc.subjectHOTELS
dc.subjectHUMAN LIFE
dc.subjectIMPACT EVENT
dc.subjectINDIVIDUAL HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectINDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
dc.subjectINFORMED DECISIONS
dc.subjectINSURANCE
dc.subjectINSURANCE INDUSTRY
dc.subjectINSURERS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL RELIEF
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL RELIEF AGENCIES
dc.subjectJOB CREATION
dc.subjectKNOWLEDGE BASE
dc.subjectLAND OWNERSHIP
dc.subjectLAND-USE PLANNING
dc.subjectLEARNING
dc.subjectLEGAL STATUS
dc.subjectLEGISLATION
dc.subjectLITERATURE
dc.subjectLOCAL AUTHORITIES
dc.subjectLOCAL COMMUNITIES
dc.subjectLOCAL GOVERNMENTS
dc.subjectMATERNAL CARE
dc.subjectMEDICINE
dc.subjectMENTAL HEALTH
dc.subjectNATIONAL GOVERNMENT
dc.subjectNATIONAL GOVERNMENTS
dc.subjectNATIONAL PLAN
dc.subjectNATURAL DISASTERS
dc.subjectNATURAL HAZARDS
dc.subjectNONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectNONSTRUCTURAL MEASURES
dc.subjectPARADIGM SHIFT
dc.subjectPHYSICAL DAMAGE
dc.subjectPRACTITIONERS
dc.subjectPRIVATE INSURANCE
dc.subjectPUBLIC AWARENESS
dc.subjectPUBLIC HEALTH
dc.subjectQUALITY OF LIFE
dc.subjectRADIO
dc.subjectRADIO STATIONS
dc.subjectRECONSTRUCTION
dc.subjectRECONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
dc.subjectRECOVERY OPERATIONS
dc.subjectRELIEF ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectRELIEF EFFORT
dc.subjectRESCUE
dc.subjectRESCUES
dc.subjectRESEARCH INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectRESTAURANTS
dc.subjectRISK ASSESSMENT
dc.subjectSAFETY
dc.subjectSAFETY NETS
dc.subjectSCHOOL CHILDREN
dc.subjectSCHOOL STUDENTS
dc.subjectSCHOOLS
dc.subjectSOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectSUPPLY CHAINS
dc.subjectSUPPLY NETWORKS
dc.subjectTEMPLES
dc.subjectTEMPORARY HOUSING
dc.subjectTOURISM
dc.subjectTOURISM INDUSTRY
dc.subjectTRADITION
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION
dc.subjectTSUNAMI
dc.subjectTSUNAMIS
dc.subjectTWINNING
dc.subjectURBAN AREAS
dc.subjectURBAN PLANNING
dc.subjectVICTIMS
dc.subjectVULNERABLE GROUPS
dc.subjectWARNING SYSTEMS
dc.subjectWORLD HISTORY
dc.titleThe Great East Japan Earthquake--Learning from Megadisasters : Knowledge Notes, Executive Summaryen
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okr.crosscuttingsolutionareaFragility, Conflict, and Violence
okr.date.disclosure2013-07-10
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-29T10:37:42.648185Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Brief
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/01/17985432/great-east-japan-earthquake-learning-megadisasters
okr.globalpracticeSocial, Urban, Rural and Resilience
okr.globalpracticeEnvironment and Natural Resources
okr.globalpracticeHealth, Nutrition, and Population
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okr.guid635231551404376764
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okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000445729_20130710132347
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum17985432
okr.identifier.report79352
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.region.administrativeEast Asia and Pacific
okr.region.countryJapan
okr.topicEnvironment::Natural Disasters
okr.topicUrban Development::Hazard Risk Management
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Population Policies
okr.topicConflict and Development::Disaster Management
okr.topicCulture and Development::Cultural Policy
okr.unitPolicy and Operations (SECPO)
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