Japan

This Knowledge Note summarizes the experiences of, and lessons learned by Japanese cities that have designed and implemented various types of urban flood risk management investments. Building on the broad principles outlined in Knowledge Note 2 of the

Globally, floods are the most frequent and damaging natural hazard. This poses a serious development challenge to many countries and their efforts to reduce poverty and increase shared prosperity. To help manage the impact of floods on people and

This study evaluates the impact of “group subsidies,” a policy intervention to repair and reinstall damaged capital goods and facilities of small and medium-sized enterprises after the Great East Japan earthquake.

The Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami catastrophically struck the eastern part of Japan on March 11, 2011. Fire and Disaster Management Agency reported that the number of deaths was 19,667 and the number of missing persons was 2566 as of September 7

A magnitude 9.0 earthquake, the strongest ever recorded in Japan and the fourth largest on world record since 1900, occurred in the Pacific Ocean near the Tohoku region at 14:46 JST (GMT+9) on 11 March 2011. The earthquake and subsequent tsunami caused

This report highlights the application of information and communication technology for disaster risk management in two specific areas: Early Warning System and Disaster Information Management System. The analysis of eight Japanese case studies of

This paper presents a method of quantifying the uncertainty associated with inundation damage data for an urban catchment when undertaking stormwater drainage design and management. Usually flood damage is estimated by multiplying the inundated asset

This technical brief highlights key considerations and good practices for structuring resilient infrastructure public-private partnerships (PPPs) through Policy and Legislation; Contracting and Disaster Risk Allocation; Procurement, Monitoring, and