Towards an integrated management framework for emerging disaster risks in Japan |
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| Authors: | Saburo Ikeda Teruko Sato Teruki Fukuzono |
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| Institution: | (1) National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan;(2) University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan |
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| Abstract: | An integrated framework for disaster risk management is presented to cope with the risk of low-probability high-consequence
(LPHC) disasters in urban communities. Since the 2000 Tokai flood in Japan, there has been a shift in the management strategy
from disaster prevention with a presumed zero risk to disaster reduction with an acceptable risk. The framework consists of:
(i) integration of a different categories of risk reduction options in terms of structural and nonstructural measures, regulation
and market-oriented measures, (ii) strengthening of the capacity of local communities to make their own management choices
for LPHC-type disaster risks, and (iii) promoting the participation of stakeholders throughout the entire cycle of risk management.
The interdisciplinary framework is discussed with reference to lessons learned from two recent major flood disasters (the
2000 Tokai flood and the 2004 Niigata flood). To implement the goals of the integrated framework, a participatory platform
for disaster risk communication called “Pafrics” has been developed. Preliminary results of the pilot study of participation
and risk communication supported by Pafrics are presented. |
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| Keywords: | Disaster risk Integrated risk management Emerging risk Stakeholder participation Risk communication |
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