Japan

This article, from a Professor of Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government, assesses the impacts of the recent earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan, highlighting the success of the seismic damage mitigation efforts through strong

This fact sheet explains the nuclear situation in Japan and the related terms describing the possible state of the reactors that have been used by Japanese officials and international experts. It describes: (i) the reactor building; (ii) the way fuel

This special report analyses the situation in Japan following the 8.9 earthquake which spawned one of the most powerful tsunamis on record. It states that Japan is among the best prepared countries in the world regarding earthquakes with quake-resistant buildings, drills for school children and households equipped with survival kits. It specifically addresses the attempt to avert a meltdown at a stricken nuclear reactor and the expected colossal economic damage.

This paper gives some basic information about tsunamis and preparedness following the magnitude 8.9 earthquake that occurred off the East Coast of Japan on March 11, 2011 at 5:46 a.m. Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), causing widespread damage and a

This report details the activities and the achievements of a course aiming to foster solution-oriented practitioners with solid theoretical and engineering bases who can serve for planning and practices of flood management within the framework of

This report considers some of locations where large magnitude earthquakes may occur in the future and result in losses to the insurance industry: Caribbean (Lesser antilles), Chile, Indonesia (Sumatra), Japan and North america (Cascadia). In addition to

Technical note of PWRI no.4184:

This report intends to highlight the potential implementation of Tsunami Hazard Map (THM) as one of the most effective ways of raising awareness on tsunami disaster risk reduction in developing countries. Its main

Environmental Emergencies News: Issue 6, April 2007, pages 2-3:

This article presents examples of indigenous disaster early warning, preparedness, and response including: mitigation efforts of the Banyala community in Budalang’I, Kenya; prediction of