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2-5. Internet-based information sharing
2-5-1. ADRC's Website
As shown in Fig. 2-5-1-1, ADRC's website (URL http://www.adrc.or.jp/) consists of the following
items of disater related data: Latest Disaster Information, Multi-lingual Glossary on Natural Disasters,
Disaster Information Database, Conference, Disaster Related Resources –Publications, Studies, Disaster
Information from Member Countries, ADRC Highlights, Disaster Reports from Member Countries,
ADRRN (Asian Disaster Reduction and Response Network), Archives, the Great Hanshin-Awaji
Earthquake Database, and Center Information.
There are also pages introducing U.N. International Strategies for Disaster Reduction. Moreover,GLIDEnumber.net (URL http://glidenumber.net/), a disaster information generation and retrieval siteusing GLIDE (GLobal unique disaster IDEntifier number) has been in operation since May 2004.

Fig.2-3-1-1 ADRC HP Menu

Fig.2-5-1-1 ADRC HP Menu
In this year, the existing ADRC’s web site was improved to retrive the data for the user’s demand, andstrengthened to incorporate into more contents. On the “Top Page”, the Latest Disatster Infromation waslisted as a main topics, and also the both “GLIDE” and “Disaster Management Support System” project
were introduced as on-line resources, and the useful linkage was connected to the disaseter relatedorganization such as UN/ISDR and IRP etc. And other main pages such as “Activity of ADRC”, “AboutUs”, “Latest Disaster Information” was also listed on the “Top Page” as useful tags as shown on Fig.
2-5-1-2.

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Fig.2-3-1-2 ADRC’s Activity

Fig.2-5-1-2 ADRC’s Activity

As shown by Fig. 2-5-1-3, these disaster reduction-related data are stored in their corresponding
databases. When there is an access request from the Internet, the information is retrieved from thecorresponding database and sent to the user in a hypertext format based on instructions on display
coloring and layouts. Separate storage of the content data in the database from the layout instruction
data frees administrators of complicated layout settings and allows easy layout change in batches tokeep pace with user needs and technological innovation. This way of database management makes it
possible to provide users with two ways of information access (by content or by country) as well as adirectory that further facilitates access.

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データベース要求ユーザー

防災情報
ウェブページ参照
インストラクション
色、レイアウトFig.2-5-1-3 Linked Database-driven Website

As shown in Fig. 2-5-1-3, these data are managed into two tables, classified respectively by disasterevent and by report. In response to a request from a user, these tables are used to extract the relevant
data from the database and create a report according to the layout instructions.
Remote updating is performed over the Internet as shown in Fig. 2-5-1-4. Since the previous year, ithas become possible to update information via the Web pages except for some functions. This allows
delivery of more accurate information and faster updating of information.
The latest disaster information is collected and recorded by full-time and part-time ADRC staff tominimize the time lag from when a disaster occurs until the relevant information is made available. On
December 26, 2004, when a massive earthquake hit the Sumatra region in Indonesia and a huge
Tsunami swpt the Indian Ocean, this ADRC site had 100,000 access requests per hour via the direct linkon Yahoo News Portal.

Data ServerInformation
itselfToandfrom
Users

Addition and Editionof Information fromall over the world

Fig.2-5-1-4

Remote Updating over Window Layout

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2-5-2. Latest Disaster Information Database
When a natural disaster occurs, information on the extent of the damage, the situation of the affected area, andemergency response & relief is collected and disseminated by the mass media, local and central governments,
international organizations, NGOs, etc. However, most of the information is provided individually and it takes timeto get all the necessary information.
The ADRC developed a database and started to publish the latest disaster information webpage in order tocontribute as a clearinghouse of disaster information from various sources in September 1998. Summarized
information with direct links to the original information sources has been provided on the pages for rapid search andretrieval of information.

Fig.2-5-2 Latest Disaster Information

In particular, the database provides a brief summary of disasters (dates, locations, and overviews),
brief outlines of damage situations, link information categorized by reports/articles, geographic data,
emergency relief information, urgent reports from supporting members of the ADRC, and graphic
information. In addition, the database connected to the link to the other site “JAXA DMSS” to enhancethe valued to the ADRC’s web site using the satellite image data taken at the affected site after thenatural disaster when the emergency satellite observation was conducted.
The database provides information of more than 600 disasters in the world as of the end of March
2008.

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2-5-3. ADRC Newsletter: ADRC Highlights
The ADRC has been using the Internet and e-mail to share information with its counterparts inmember countries, and with other interested parties. As one of its mainstay tools for information
dissemination, the ADRC has been issuing the twice-a-monthly newsletter “ADRC Highlights” since 1
June 1999. This newsletter is made publicly available on the Web. It is also e-mailed in English, Russianand Japanese to ADRC's counterparts, participants in the past ADRC annual meetings, ADRC personnel
at home and abroad, visitors to the ADRC, and participants in international conferences the ADRC hastaken part in. The numbers of subscribers in Japanese, English and Russian have increased to 818, 2162
and 168, respectively as of 1 March 2008.
The contents include articles on the latest ADRC activities, reports on international conferences, andother events which ADRC staff attended and gave presentations in, as well as national reports by ADRC
visiting researchers from member countries.
In order to keep good ties with participants of ADRC's training courses and relevant officials in Japanand overseas, this communication tool has been very effective. In addition, the ADRC receives
responses to the newsletter immediately after it is e-mailed. The newsletter has been a very useful toolfor information sharing.

Table 2-5-3 Headlines from ADRC HighlightsVol.
159

Main Articles¶ JICA Seminar on Disaster Management 2006
¶ High-Level Workshop for the Typhoon Committee Held in Macao161¶ ADRC Conducts Field Survey in Areas Affected by Mudflow in thePhilippines¶ ADRC Collaboration with JICA - JICA Seminar on Iran Earthquake
Disaster Management JFY 2006
¶ Announcements¶ Disaster Education Program in Galle District, Sri Lanka¶ ADRC Staff Profile No. 27 - Mr. Shuhei Tanaka, Senior Researcher162¶ Project for Promoting Community-Based Disaster Reduction in Sri Lanka¶ JICA Training "Disaster Coordination Training for Istanbul"

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167168¶ Report on the Solomon Islands Earthquake and Tsunami Investigation-ADRC (IRP Secretariat) Joins Tsunami Investigation Team in Solomon
Island¶ TDRM Good Practices Booklet Published¶ ACDR2007 Registration Closed on 31 May¶ ADRC's Cooperative Project with the Philippines -Seminarcommemorating the completion of the GLIDE-Associated DisasterDatabase¶ ADRC Staff Profile No.28 -Mr. Hajime Yokobori, Senior Advisor¶ Recent Natural Disasters in Asia -Earthquake in Yunnan, China¶ Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction - First session held inGeneva, ADRC participated¶ Successful IRP Side Event Draws 80 to Exchange Ideas on DisasterRecovery¶ The Asian Conference on Disaster Reduction (ACDR) 2007 is a GreatSuccess¶ Follow-up Workshop on JICA's Seminar for Central Asia and theCaucasus¶ ADRC Visiting Researcher Report -Ms. Nwet Yin Aye from Myanmar¶ Report from Sanghamitta College -Follow-Up to the Disaster Education
Program in Galle, Sri Lanka¶ ADRC Visiting Researcher Report -Mr. Karybai uulu Kanatbek from theKyrgyz Republic

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178179180¶ International Conference on Earthquake Risk Management Held inPakistan¶ JICA Seminar for Southeast European Countries¶ International Symposium on the Civil Defense Development Strategy inthe 21st Century held in Shanghai¶ Announcement -Public Forum "Sustaining Water Cycle for Disaster Risk
Reduction" will be held at UN House on Wednesday, 10 October 2007
¶ JICA Training "Strengthening the Disaster Coordination System" forIstanbul¶ ISDR Hyogo Office Opening Ceremony and Public Forum on "HumanSecurity and International Disaster Cooperation"¶ Cooperative Project with Mongolia¶ Announcements (1)Opening of UN/ISDR Hyogo Office, (2)PersonnelChange¶ JICA Training on Disaster Management for Central Asia and theCaucasus
International Disaster Reduction Conference 2007
¶ Asia Pacific Regional Workshop on School Education and Disaster RiskReduction¶ School Disaster Education for Tsunami-Affected Children in Indonesia¶ Recent Natural Disasters in Asia -Cyclone in Bangladesh¶ Happy New Year 2008
¶ Field Survey on Bangladesh Cyclone¶ Workshop for Local Officials in Bangladesh¶ The Second Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction¶ Workshop with SAARC Member Countries¶ JICA Grassroots Technical Cooperation Project Starts: "NGO training forDisaster Risk Reduction in Asia"¶ ADRC's New Publication: Natural Disasters Databook 2006
¶ Workshop on the "Training of Trainers on the Community-Based Hazard
Map Development" in Chennai, India¶ Announcements (1) IRP Forum "Capacity Development for Better
Recovery, (2) Regional Task Force on Urban Risk Reduction Meets inKobe¶ADRC Visiting Researcher Report –Ms. Zhang Yunxia from China¶Announcements¶ADRC Cooperative Project 2007: International Urban Search and Rescue
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2. Inforamation Collection and Offer2-5-4. Multilanguage Glossary on Disaster Reduction
A multilanguage glossary on disaster
reduction (Japanese, English, Spanish,French and Chinese) wascompiled throughthe activities of the United Nation's IDNDR
launched in 1990. To make the glossary
available for a wider range of individuals,
the ADRC has been providing onlinetranslation services in languages other thanChinese.
With the addition of the Korean language
to the existing 5-language glossary, theKorean and Chinese glossary databases wascompleted in 2002.
Thus, a 6-language glossary is now
available on the ADRC website. All theKorean terms in the database were checkedby Dr. Dugkeun Park, a senior analyst of theNational Institute for Disaster Prevention of
the Ministry of Government Administrationand Home Affairs, the counterpart
organization of South Korea, an ADRC
member country.
The glossary contains about 3,200 terms mainly disaster-related terms that are hard tofind in ordinary dictionaries - and has been
facilitating sharing of information related todisaster reduction and management, such as
numerical data, technical materials and study
reports.

Fig.2-5-4-1

Multilanguage Glossary
Natural DisasteronFig. 2-5-4-2 Translation into 5 languages

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