Chapter 3

Accumulation and Provision of Information on Natural Disasters and Disaster Reduction□■

3-6. Exhibition of Disaster Reduction Technologies
3-6-1. Need for Disaster Reduction Database
Disaster reduction technologies are broad-ranging. There are numerous technologies and equipment
available, and these include jacks for rescuing lives from damaged buildings, fixtures to prevent
furniture from tumbling, temporary toilets at shelters, water purification devices for drinking water,
machinery and equipment such as earthquake-absorbing devices at buildings, satellite communication
systems and disaster reduction GIS for damage control, damage estimation system, forecasttechnologies, etc.
On the other hand, these technologies and equipment are not easy to develop because of their restrictedpurpose, but still they are useful for enhancing the disaster reduction ability of the whole society. For
this reason, it is important to broaden the market by having as many people as possible from local
public corporations, private companies, NGO’s, and general households, etc. know about thesetechnologies and equipment. In order to appeal these technologies and equipment, exhibitions on
disaster reduction technologies and equipment have been held several times in Tokyo and Kobe since
the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake. However, these events are held only for a few days every year,
their effects are limited only to visitors, and not many disaster reduction related people in remote areas
get the chance to know about such events.
According to the number of visitors in Table 1, it may seem that many people visit the exhibitions.
However because this figure includes the number of visitors to fire defense events and symposiums,
only several percent of the visitors in Table 1 actually attended disaster reduction technologies andequipment exhibitions.
Table 3-6-1 Outline of Disaster Related Exhibitions
PlaceTokyo

Kobe

Exhibition
Tokyo International Fire
Prevention and DisasterReduction Exhibition
People’s Disaster Reduction
Fair
Disaster Relief Fair 2000
1st Earthquake Disaster
Management Technologies
Exhibition 1997
2nd Exhibition 1998
3rd Exhibition 1999
4th Exhibition 2000

1994.10.13〜10.16
1998.6.4〜6.9

189,365

No. of Exhibiting
Companies
328

214,064

260

1,380

1996.4.25〜4.28
1997.4.23〜4.27
2000.4.20〜4.23
1997.1.16〜1.17

15,179194,199*
51,668

75
4670

200
100
900

4,264

130

230

3,220
3,8303,47911512059215
135
81

Time

No. of Visitors

1998.1.13〜1.14
1999.1.13〜1.14
2000.1.27〜1.28

No. of Booths
1,105*Counted with the visitors to the Good Living Show held together.

3-6-2. Disaster Reduction Technology Internet Virtual Exhibition
Since January 17, 2001, the ADRC has been holding a virtual exhibition of disaster reduction
technologies available anytime on the Internet.
The entrance of the exhibition hall is located in the ADRC website. Visitors can select areas of interest
from a menu to read about corresponding technologies and equipment. If more detailed information isrequired, they can refer to the homepages of organizations offering the disaster reduction technologies
or equipment, and contact them by e-mail, phone, or fax.
The ADRC holds such virtual exhibitions in the aim to introduce disaster reduction technologies andequipment in the same way as actual exhibitions and spread and support these technologies andequipment. English version pages on technologies and equipment are also updated whenever required tospread the disaster reduction technology and equipment market to Asia and the world instead of limiting
it to Japan only.

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However many of the organizations and companies developing the disaster reduction technologies andequipment do not necessary have their own homepages. Even if they do, most are only in Japanese. By
providing the human resources of the ADRC and facilitating information services with the use of astandard homepage design and handling of the English translation of introductory text at the ADRC, 185
items from 47 companies are currently exhibiting at the virtual exhibition as of the end of March 2001.
Figure 3-6-2 Internet Virtual Exhibition Hall Network

ADRC Disaster Technique Products Exhibition on the Internet Website

A D R CHomepages【Preparedness】
LINK
Company or ...

LINK

Homepages【Mitigation】

Homepages【Responce】
ENTRANCE

Company or...

ACCESS

LINK
Homepages【Recovery】
LINK

USER
Company or ...

TEL FAXE‑mail68

Company orOrganizationetc.

Chapter 3Accumulation and Provision of Information on Natural Disasters and Disaster Reduction□■3-6-3. Classifications of Disaster Reduction Technologies
The thesaurus of the database was classified by disaster stage, technology, and equipment.
Table 3-6-3 Structure of Database
Stage
Mitigation

Prepared

Response
RecoveryTechnology
Earthquake-resistance technology,
quake-absorbing technology
Earthquake-resistance evaluationDisaster reduction plans, damage
estimation and forecast
Training support
Monitoring of disaster stateCommunication network
Recovery support system

Equipment
Fixtures
Emergency shut off systems
Various stocks

Rescue and relief
Fire extinguishing
Remote control robot
Life support

In order to realize a substantial database, the cooperation of organizations and companies with disaster
reduction technologies is indispensable, and it is important to continue appealing for extensive
participation in the future.

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