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3-2. Database on DRR
3-2-1. Latest Disaster Information
When a natural disaster occurs, information on the damage situation of the affected area,
emergency response and relief is collected and disseminated through media, national and local
governments, international organizations, research institutions and civil societies in the affected
countries and throughout the world. Such information was once provided largely individually, it
took time to get all the necessary information, whch prevented from immediate data collection
activities in case of emergency.
Since its inception in 1998, ADRC has developed a database of the latest disaster information
obtained from various sources. Summarized information with direct links to the sources enables
rapid search and retrieval of information. In particular, the database provides a summary of disasters(dates, locations, and overviews), damage situations, relevant links categorized as reports/articles,
geographic data, emergency relief information, urgent reports from ADRC member countries andgraphic information. Such information is continually updated on its website.
Figure 3-2-1 to Figure 3-2-4 shows information flow of ADRC website starting from the top page
to related information. The earthquake that hit Indonesia in December 2016 is shown as example. In
the top page, the disaster appears as the latest disaster, linked to detailed information (Figure 3-2-1).
The detailed information has links to the corresponding GLIDE number, space imagery obtained inSentinel Asia framework, and national disaster management organization of the country, when it is
ADRC’s member country (Figure 3-2-2 to 3-2-4).

Figure 3-2-1 ADRC website23The information originates mainly from announcements of disaster relevant organizations
including those in ADRC member countries, situation reports from the UNOCHA ReliefWeb,
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), and media reports. The
Latest Disaster Information site is interlinked with the disaster management information of ADRC
website, serving as a portal to various kinds of information.
In addition, the database connected to the link to the other site “JAXA DMSS” to enhance thevalue to ADRC’s web site using the satellite image data taken at the affected site after the natural
disasters when the emergency satellite observation was conducted. The database provides
information of more than 2,166 disasters in the world as of 27 January 2017.

Figure 3-2-2 Latest Disaster Information on the earthquake in Indonesia

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Figure 3-2-3 GLIDE Number of the disasterFigure 3-2-4 Satellite imageries of the disaster in Sentinel Asia25

3-2-2. Asian Disaster Reduction Center Newsletter : ADRCHighlights
ADRC has been using the Internet and e-mail to share information with its counterparts in themember countries, and other relevant parties. As one of its important tools for information
dissemination, ADRC has been issuing the newsletter “ADRC Highlights” since 1 June 1999. It had
been issued twice a month until FY 2007, and has been issued once a month since the renewal of its
design in FY 2008.

Fig. 3-2-5 ADRC Highlights(May 2016: Japanese edition, English edition, Russian edition)

The newsletter is made available on the website. It is also e-mailed in English, Russian andJapanese to ADRC counterparts and former visiting researchers, former GLobal IDEntifier number(GLIDE) visiting researchers, participants in the past ADRC annual meetings, visitors to ADRC,
trainees in JICA's training courses which ADRC were involved in, and participants in international
conferences ADRC took part in to strengthen relations with. Also ADRC registers e-mail addressesof those who wish to subscribe the newsletter upon the receipt of request e-mail. The numbers ofsubscribers in English, Russian and Japanese, are 2,168, 223 and 903 respectively as of January
2017.
The contents include articles on the latest ADRC activities, reports on international conferences,and other events which ADRC staff attended and gave presentations in, as well as national reports
by ADRC visiting researchers from member countries.

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Table 3-2-6 Headlines from ADRC Highlights (FY2016)

Vol.
277

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Main Articles
Policy Peer Review 2015 for the Nationwide Promotion of the SFDRR in thePhilippines

ADRC and IRP Participate in Emergency Management and Disaster Recovery Panelin the US
IRP Participates in Pre-Conference Forum of the 2016 ASPA Conference

ADRC Participates in the 11th Meeting of the Typhoon Committee Working Groupon Disaster Risk Reduction
ADRC Participates in 3rd Earthquake Technology Expo in OSAKA280

7th UN-SPIDER Regional Support Offices (RSO) Meeting281

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JICA's Knowledge Co-Creation Program on Comprehensive Disaster
Risk Reduction for Central Asia and the Caucasus 2016282

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Workshops on tsunami disaster risk reduction 1: APEC Workshop onTsunami DRR Held August 16 in Lima, Peru

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ADRC Visiting Researcher Report -Ms. Lorene Sia-Catedral (Philippines)
ADRC Visiting Researcher Report -Ms. Susilastuti (Indonesia)
ADRC Visiting Researcher Report -Ms. Syuzanna Kakoyan (Armenia)
Report from ADRC Internship -Mr. Ataru Nakajima284

The 6th Annual UN-SPIDER ConferenceJapan-Singapore Partnership Program for the 21st Century "Disaster Risk Reductionand Management"
23rd Session of the Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum (APRSAF-23)

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Visit by Thailand Vice Minister of Interior
ADRC Visiting Researcher Report -Mr. Akbar Bacha (Pakistan)
ADRC Visiting Researcher Report -Mr. J.M.A.R. Jayarathne (Sri Lanka)
ADRC Visiting Researcher Report -Mr. Sarote Thiprut (Thailand)

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ADRC Steering Committee meeting in Kumamoto288

Participation in the 2nd Steering Committee Meeting of Sentinel Asia

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