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Significance of land use as a flood control measure: Unveiling the historical and contemporary strategies in the unique case of Kofu basin alluvial fan, Japan

This study investigated the relationship between water management, settlement, and land-use changes from the Paleolithic to the present day in the Kofu basin alluvial fan, Japan, which has a high flood frequency.
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Researchers unveil the mechanisms for local amplification of 2024 tsunamis in Iida Bay, Japan

To protect against unusual tsunamis, advanced countermeasures are required. Understanding the special mechanisms that lead to the concentration of these tsunamis is therefore of utmost importance.
Tokyo Institute of Technology
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Improving the effectiveness of earthquake early warning systems

The Earthquake Early Warning (EEW) system sends out notifications to areas expected to experience strong tremors by detecting primary seismic waves (P-waves) that arrive before the secondary waves (S-waves).
Doshisha University
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Study: Heavy snowfall and rain may contribute to some earthquakes

Researchers report that episodes of heavy snowfall and rain likely contributed to a swarm of earthquakes over the past several years in northern Japan. The study is the first to show that climate conditions could initiate some quakes.
MIT News, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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The relationship between disaster resilience and household food security in a disaster-prone area in Kumamoto prefecture, Japan

This study explores the relationship between residents’ disaster resilience and potential household food security in the context of natural disasters.
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From policy to practice: Case studies in resilience and public warning

This report explores real-world applications of resilience and public warning strategies through in-depth case studies focused on the United States, Japan, and the European Union.
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Effects of adaptation measures to extreme heat throughout medium and high temperature periods, case study at the Osaka expo site

In this study, the authors calculated thermal environment indices using meteorological data, and analyzed the effects of implementing adaptation measures against the heat at the Osaka-Kansai Expo locations.
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Japan firms look to AI to bolster disaster prevention and mitigation

Last November, the prefecture's Rikuzentakata city became the first in Japan to launch a system that automatically calls registered residents simultaneously to monitor their evacuation status in the event of a disaster.
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