This slide is for the FD workshop of RSDC, Kyoto Univ.

1. Group Work in “Disaster and Health Risk
Management for Livable City”
Maki Koyama
maki_k@gifu-u.ac.jp
Gifu University

2. Date Venue Contents
Aug.3 Thu MS1(1)(2): Site Visit/Internship (New Jec Inc. )
Aug.4 Fri
Research
Bldg. 4-2
MS1(3)(4): Climate Change (Prof. Mai Trong Nhuan)
Aug.5 Sat
Research
Bldg. 4-2
MS1(5): Issues to work on exposed after the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake (Prof. Kiyono)
MS1(6): Countermeasures against Natural Disasters Based on Human Diversity (Dr. Koyama)
Aug.6 Sun
Research
Bldg. 4-2
MS1(7):Group Work ×２
Aug.7 Mon
Research
Bldg. 4-2
MS1(8): International/National US&R systems in UN, US, UK and Japan (Dr. Yoshimura)
MS1(9): Multi-disciplinary disaster response operations and training designs (Dr. Yoshimura)
Aug.8 Tue MS1(10)(11): Site Visit (Amagase Dam)
Aug.9 Wed
Research
Bldg.9-N3
MS1(12): Advancement on humanitarian logistics (Dr. Qureshi)
MS1(13): Tsunami disaster reduction (Dr. Okumura)
Aug.10 Thu
Research
Bldg.9-N3 MS1(14)(15): Water resource management (Prof. Tachikawa)
Aug.11 Fri Home Study
Aug.12 Sat
Research
Bldg. 4-2
MS1(16) Final Exam
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Contents of MS1
Disaster and Health Risk Management for Livable Cities
Moring:10:30-12:00 Afternoon: 13:30-15:00

3. Group Work
• Theme
– Developing emergency response plan for foreign students.
• Background
– Japan is one of the countries with the highest risk for natural
disasters.
– Disaster risk varies by country. Many students didn’t know
various aspects of natural disasters in Japan.
– Custom and needs are different from each student.
– Countermeasures with consideration for each student is required.
– Understanding natural disasters is the most important topic of this
subject.

4. Learning throughout developing
own emergency response plan.
Target disaster : Earthquake

5. To d a y’s w o rk
• Let’s develop foreig n student’s
emerg ency response plan
• If a larg e earthquake occur during RSDC, Can
you save your life? Can you protect your
friends life?
GW GOAL
• Understand what is happened at earthquake disaster
• Know some useful tool and information for emergency
response
• Try to make you or your friend’s emergency response plan
• Understand other people’s difficulty during disasters

6. Introduction
• Useful tools and information
– Safety tips, an app for international visitors by Japan Tourism Agency
– Translation tool
• How to use hazard maps
• Characteristics of building damage, entrapment and casualty in
Japan
• Situation of human lives after earthquake

7. Useful tools and information

8. How to use hazard maps
• Hazard map is only in Japanese, so Japanese students translate
and explain the meaning of pictogram, colors, etc.
It’s also very useful
task to understand
the hazard map for
Japanese students.

9. Characteristics of building damage,
entrapment and casualty in Japan
• Building Damage
• Entrapment
• Falling down of furniture
• Fire
• Lifeline damage
• Safety Confirmation
• Evacuation Center
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2 0 1 6 K u m a m o to Eea rth q u a k e
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Search and rescue operation

10. Given Situations
• Large earthquake is occurred at 2:00 of 6th Aug, 2017.
(Hanaore fault)
• Seismic intensity at the hotel is same as the hazard map.
• Fire occurs in densely populated wooden building district.
• Students behavior (location, sleeping time, goods, …) is same
as actual your situation.
• Damage occurs same as fragility curve (Yamaguchi and
Yamazaki 2000).
– Assuming PGV=100
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11. Think and share
• Damage on the hotel building
• Damage on the facilities in the room
• Entrapment
• Casualties
• Transportation to a hospital
• Moving to an evacuation center
• Life in an evacuation center

14. Discussion

15. Presentation

16. Conclusion
• Students can learn throughout developing own emergency
response plan.
– How to use hazard maps
– Damage and situation during an earthquake
– Things that students should do before/after an earthquake
– Importance of self-help and mutual-help
– Differences between each custom and needs.
=> Importance of considering diversity
– Importance of considering disaster risk and emergency response in
the country that they visit.