Japan

Waseda University is offering a six-part open online course conducted in English and available around the world. This Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) is now available on the edX platform and open to university students, high school students and others

An all-of-society approach to disaster risk reduction emphasizes inclusion and engagement in preparedness activities. A common recommendation is to promote household preparedness through the preparation of a ‘grab bag’ or ‘disaster kit’, that can be used

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan hosted the “Impact of Climate Change and Fragility on International Security” roundtable seminar in Tokyo in January 2017, with three follow-up meetings with researchers, think tanks and involved NGOs in February

This report describes Japan’s incremental approach to developing, implementing, and facilitating compliance with building regulation over many decades.

This book provides an overview of OECD countries' efforts to collect information on both the economic impacts of disasters and the level of public resources invested in the management of risk. It is based on the results of an OECD survey, two expert

Six and a half years after the Great East Japan Earthquake, recovery and reconstruction have been steadily progressing in terms of infrastructure and town development. However, there are still many problems to be tackled in some areas.

This report shares key takeaways and proceedings of a technical deep dive on hydromet services for early warning held on September 12–15, 2016, in Tokyo, which brought together more than 40 officials from 11 developing countries, along with World Bank

This educational case study focuses on the 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident in Japan and consists of a case document and accompanying video.

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On March 11, 2011, Japan suffered an unprecedented triple disaster. A 9.0 M earthquake occurred