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"Disaster Prevention and Preparedness"
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November 2012
October 2012
July 2012
June 2012
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Jun 2012
Lessons Learnt from the Triple Disaster in East Japan
Author: Aya Watarai, Ikuko Matsumoto, Hideyuki Mori, Anindya Bhattacharya, Nanda Kumar Janardhanan, Takeshi Kuramochi, Jusen Asuka, Satoshi Kojima, Hidefumi Katayama, Kazunobu Onogawa, Shinano Hayashi, Atsushi Watabe, Izumi Tsurita, Robert Kipp, Hideyuki Mori, Anindya Bhattacharya, Nanda Kumar Janardhanan, Takeshi Kuramochi, Hidefumi Katayama, Kazunobu Onogawa, Shinano Hayashi, Atsushi Watabe, Izumi Tsurita, Robert Kipp, Hideyuki Mori
Publisher:
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)
The aim of this report is not only to raise awareness of disaster prevention but also energy-saving efforts in households and businesses to enable a stable and continuous supply of energy essential for the economy and society at large. More on «Lessons Learnt from the Triple Disaster in East Japan»
March 2012
June 2011
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29 Jun 2011
Fukushima and the Future of Nuclear Energy in Japan
Author: Haruko Satoh
Publisher:
Elcano Royal Institute of International and Strategic Studies
The serious accident that occurred in Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant caused by the 11 March earthquake has been a hard and costly lesson for Japan's obscure and corrupted nuclear energy regime, that grew during the long era of rapid economic ... More on «Fukushima and the Future of Nuclear Energy in Japan»
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Jun 2011
The Next Step After Japan?
Author: Emmanuel Clavaud
Publisher:
Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique (FRS)
In this paper, reflecting on the events of the 2011 crisis in Japan, the author writes about the use of virtual reality and serious games to prepare for crises and the advantages from increased transatlantic coordination for disaster response. More on «The Next Step After Japan?»
December 2010
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12 Dec 2010
In the Wake of the Carmel Fire
Author: Meir Elran
Publisher:
Institute for National Security Studies (INSS)
The massive fire on Mount Carmel (December 2-5), the most severe in Israel's history, shed a disconcerting light on the status of the emergency services in Israel and the degree of preparedness of the civilian front for extreme crises. More on «In the Wake of the Carmel Fire»
July 2010
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Jul 2010
Cities at Risk
Author: Roland J Fuchs
Publisher:
East-West Center (EWC)
Asia's coastal megacities are increasingly vulnerable to flooding disasters resulting from the combined effects of climate change (manifested as sea-level rise, intensified storms, and storm surges) and rapid urban growth. More on «Cities at Risk»
May 2010