Findings in the Area of Disaster Risk Science Reported from Tohoku University (The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction At Five: Lessons From the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami)

2020 MAY 14 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Japan Daily Report -- Current study results on Science - Disaster Risk Science have been published. According to news reporting originating in Miyagi, Japan, by NewsRx journalists, research stated, “The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 (SFDRR) represents an inclusive approach to disaster risk reduction, linked to development and recovery. Building on previous international guidelines, the SFDRR promotes practical and measurable outcomes for reducing disaster losses, including indicators to measure progress towards seven specific global targets.”

Financial supporters for this research include Core Research Cluster of Disaster Science in Tohoku University (Designated National University), Willis Research Network (WRN), Tokio Marine&Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd..

The news reporters obtained a quote from the research from Tohoku University, “Evaluated in the context of the priorities and global targets of the SFDRR, the article considers the case of the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami of 2011 to illustrate advances and limitations in pre-disaster tsunami hazard engineering and post-disaster recovery. With respect to the targets set out in the Sendai Framework related to risk reduction and tsunami engineering, especially Priority 1, understanding disaster risk, there have been significant advances in hazard assessment and systems for tsunami detection and warning. Although the SFDRR emphasizes actions in the recovery phase through Priority 4, enhancing disaster preparedness with an emphasis on the concept of build back better, on its own this does not function as a clear directive for guiding recovery.”

According to the news reporters, the research concluded: “However, the overall people-centered and inclusive approach of the SFDRR, as well as the global targets and several sub-priorities, can be a useful way to shape good practices in recovery and evaluate recovery progress.”

For more information on this research see: The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction At Five: Lessons From the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami. International Journal of Disaster Risk Science, 2020;():. International Journal of Disaster Risk Science can be contacted at: Springer, One New York Plaza, Suite 4600, New York, Ny, United States. (Springer - www.springer.com; International Journal of Disaster Risk Science - http://www.springerlink.com/content/2095-0055/)

Our news correspondents report that additional information may be obtained by contacting E. Maly, Tohoku University, International Research Institute of Disaster Science, Sendai, Miyagi 9808579, Japan.

The direct object identifier (DOI) for that additional information is: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13753-020-00268-9. This DOI is a link to an online electronic document that is either free or for purchase, and can be your direct source for a journal article and its citation.

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