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Damage by “the Great East
Japan Earthquake & Tsunami”

Tagajo, Miyagi

Tagajo City

Miyagi Pref.

Sendai City･･flooded downtown area･･flooded non-downtown area
Takajo City
◆Location: 12km fromdowntown Sendai◆Population: 62,000◆Area:
19.69 km²
◆Density:
approx. 3,100/km²
top in Tohoku area
◆Traffic:
76,000cars／day

Sendai PortDamage◆Max. seismic intensity: 5+◆Flooded area:
662ha(1/3 of the city) → 90% downtown◆Max. height of flood: 4.6m
◆Number of Deaths:
188 ( citizen 97, non-citizen 91）◆Destroyed houses:over 11,000（including full, half , partial）◆Approx. 1,400 family have escaped to temporary housing◆Approx. 8,500 cars were floated into the city
◆Volume of rubble :353 kiloton

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Tagajo, Miyagi

Towards reconstruction
Outline of reconstruction plans in Tagajo City
◆Reconstruction measures◆Priority issues◆Current Status

Securing safety & security

Damages in downtown
area

Sharing disaster experiences& enhancing attractiveness oftowns

ＤｄSmall city

ＤｄStrong will toreconstruction

Awareness raising ofdisaster risk reductionReconstruction ofindustry and support
to its opening

Sharing disaster
experienceＤｄReconstructing citizen’s
lives and industry

Housing &employment

Rapid restoration
Disaster risk
reduction measures

Development

Reborn3 years

Make use of history,landscape & culture
Redevelopment of thetrain station area

Reconstruction

4yearsRecovery
3yearsReconstruction on the spot!
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Tagajo, Miyagi

Declaration of DRR City

Disaster damage
and records

Disaster risks :earthquake
tsunamiheavy rain

Experience/Lessons
from the Great East
Japan Earthquake and Tsunami

Minimizing damage :disaster risk reduction (DRR)！

Tagajo DRR city strategy

Tagajo city, which has a long history
and tradition, was suffered from many
natural disasters such as Jogan
Earthquake in ancient times and 8.5 /9.22 Heavy Rains in recent years.
The Great East Japan Earthquake
caused devastating damage to thenortheast region of Japan, making us feel
how powerless we are in the face ofNature.
We cannot rule out the possibility ofsuffering from terrible disasters again likeflood, typhoon, landslide, earthquake,tsunami and so on.
Therefore, in order to prepare for
future disasters, we have to pass on to
the next generation our experience andlessons obtained by surviving naturaldisasters.
We need to understand that each of
us is an agent of town/city development,
and to learn from the history based on
the roles of self-help, mutual assistance,and support by public bodies, and themutual collaboration. From such point ofview, we will promote “Disaster RiskReduction” to minimize damage not only
as responsible individuals but also ascooperative citizens.
We will also make efforts to protecthuman lives as top priority, to prepare fordisasters, to minimize damage, and torecover rapidly. Aiming to realize suchcity, we hereby declare “DRR city –Tagajo.”
Nov. 28, 2013

Disaster-resilient City
「Disaster risk reduction city – Tagajo」

Tagajo DRR city strategy
Strategy for DRR city
Mechanism

Developing
disasterresilient city

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Building multiple barriers fortsunami

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Developing earthquake-resilientcity

3

Minimizing flood damage

4

Developing disaster response
system①

Tagajo, Miyagi

Strategy for DRR city
Future planenhance safety

To save lives:prepare for disaster

Increasing
DRR capacity
based on selfand mutual
help

5

Enhancing self-help ability

6

Strengthening community DRR
capacity

Sharingdisasterexperience

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Sharing disaster experience

DRR

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DRR Research Park Program

technology

revitalize
minimize damage
improve
local
economyrestorerapidlyliving environment

DRR city - Tagajo
invigorate city

Tagajo, Miyagi

Tagajo DRR city strategy ②
1【Project】

Building Multiple barriers for tsunami

AimFacilities & systems have been built as thefoundation of local recovery【multiple defenses image】

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AimEmergency radio system

Evacuation road

Escape tower

Development of earthquake-resilient city

3

Buildings have earthquake resistant
structure

・Multiple barriers
・Evacuation roads
・Escape towers
・Dissemination of evacuation
announcement

Green barrier

Seawall

Minimizing flood damage

Aim Flood damage by heavy rain is
reduced【Project】【Project】

・Earthquake resistant roads and bridges
・Earthquake resistant wooden buildings

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Development of disaster response system

AimDisaster response system including rescue,evacuation and recovery is established・Rainwater draining system
・Rainwater draining pump・Side ditches【Project】
・Evacuation site management
manual・Stockpile facility
・Distribution base for relief
supplies

Tagajo, Miyagi

Tagajo DRR city strategy ③
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Aim

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Disaster preparedness capacity ofeach citizen is fulfilled

Development of DRR & disaster prevention

Aim【Handbook】

Local DRR capacity as assistanceby pubic bodies is increased【emergency drill】【Project】

・Local emergency drill
・Voluntary disasterprevention organization

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Sharing disaster experience

Aim

Disaster experience and records
are disseminated【Project】

・DRR education
・DRR handbook
・Tsunami hazard map【Project】
・Sharing experience & lessons【DRR education】

8DRR Research Park Program【lettuce grown in artificial light】

Tsunami damping Utilize
technology
sustainableenergy

Aim

Various DRR technology and products
are developed

Robottechnology

Tagajo【Project】

・Promotion of DRR technology development
・Joint meeting of industry, academia and government
・Joint research with private sector and university

Network &control system

Alternative
food supplysystem

Developemergency food【image of DRR technology】

Efforts based on DRR strategy①
Developing
disasterresilient city

Tagajo, Miyagi

1Sunaoshi riverCity Hall

Base housing complex

Escape towerEvacuation road

Sendai Port

Sea bank and Seawall

Efforts based on DRR strategy ②
Developing
disasterresilient city

1

～ Prevent Tsunami! Reduce tsunami impact! ～SendaiPortGreen barrier

Sea bankSeawall

Sunaoshi river

Green barrier

Sendai Port

Sea bank and Seawall

Efforts based on DRR strategy ③
Developing
disasterresilient city

1

～Escape from Tsunami！～

railway
Sunaoshi riverelementary
schoolrailway
develop evacuation roadnational road
Sendai Port

Tagajo, Miyagi

Efforts based on DRR strategy④
Developing
disasterresilient city

1

Building multiple barriers fortsunami～Escape from Tsunami！～
Disaster public housing

桜木地区
災害公営住宅イメージ図
Startedto move in in October 2014

City Hall【Features of Sakuragi area】
Pilotis structure on the first floor
Evacuation site & stockpile facility on the rooftop
Support facility for the elderly & child care facility(also used as meeting places)
Each second floor is connected by passageways tomake meeting space

Sendai Port

Escape tower

Tagajo, Miyagi【Disaster public housing in Sakuragi area

Before construction】【Disaster public housing in Sakuragi area

【Features of Sakuragi area】
Pilotis structure on the first floor
Evacuation site & stockpile facility onthe rooftop
Support facility for the elderly & childcare facility (also used as meeting places)
Each second floor is connected bypassageways to make meeting space

Oct. 20, 2014】

Tagajo, Miyagi【Facilities in disaster public housing in Sakuragi area】

Facility for the elderly

Sakuragi childcare centerTagajo, Miyagi【Facility in disaster public housing in Sakuragi area】

Meeting place

Meeting space

Tagajo, Miyagi【Facility in disaster public housing in Sakuragi area】
Passageways to connect each second floor

Tsunami evacuation stairs(east andwest end of each building)Tagajo, Miyagi■Public Housing①Areas:
4 districts（Sakuragi、Tsurugaya、Niida、Miyauchi）②Number of Houses:【Tagajo City】

多賀城市域図532 houses
districthouses

Operational Situation（expenses）

1, Sakuragi

160

Completed(5.2 billion yen）

2, Tsurugaya

274

Completed（8.5 billion yen）

3, Niida

48

Completed（２ billion yen）

4, Miyauchi

50

Completed(1.9 billion yen)

③進捗状況
Total532【The commencement ofconstruction
work】
50%100%５３２ houses
５３２ houses

三陸自動車道45号線

321

産業道路

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【The completion ofconstruction work】

100％※rate:(仮)多賀城ＩＣ

100％※rate:

５３２ houses
５３２ houses

The Completion Ceremony(December, 2016)

Efforts based on DRR strategy ⑤
Developing
disasterresilient city

4～Prepare for large tsunami！～Sunaoshi river

City Hall

Base housing complex

Sendai Port

Efforts based on DRR strategy ⑥
Developing
disasterresilient city

4～Prepare for large tsunami！～
Develop industrial complex as1) DRR base2) industrial rehabilitation base

【DRR base function】
 Accept people unable to go home
 Food distribution etc.

Road width:12m

Industrial area

Evacuation site

DRR basefunctionpark

Industrial area
Industrial
rehabilitation
baseStockpile/Fire-fightingbase【Industrial rehabilitation support function】
 Manufacture on assignment, Production line
lending etc.
 Technical proposal, Development of markets etc.

Industrial area
Tsunamiflooddamage

Tagajo city post-tsunami reconstruction base project - perspective drawing -Efforts based on DRR strategy ⑦
Increasing
DRR capacity
based on selfand mutualhelp56

Strengthening community DRRcapacity～DRR Handbook : to prepare for disasters individually！～Efforts based on DRR strategy ⑧Increasing
DRR capacity
based on self
and mutualhelp

56Strengthening community DRRcapacity～DRR Handbook : to prepare for disasters individually！～
C h . 1 P r e p a ra t i o n t o l i v e

C h . 5C h . 4Tol i v eTol i veb et t ert h r o u g h

C h . 3 To s u r v i v eCh.2 To save lives

To preparefor disasters
in advance

To recover from disasters rapidly
disaster occur

10 hours

100 hours(4 days)1000 hours(1.5–2 months)

10000 hours( 1 year )Efforts based on DRR strategy ⑨
Increasing
DRR capacity
based on selfand mutual
help56

Strengthening community DRR
capacity～DRR Handbook : to prepare for disasters individually！～
Learn natural disaster threats and disaster preparedness in advance
Chapter 1. Preparation to live

DRR life manual for daily life

～Know disasters and prepare for disasters～
Chapter 2. To save lives

from disaster occurrence to 10 hours～Save lives from disasters～Chapter 3. To survive

from 10 hours to 100 hours～Survive severe living condition after a disaster strikes～
Chapter 4. To Live throughfrom 100 hours to 1000 hours～Live through severe condition better～
Chapter 5. To live betterfrom 1000 hours to 10,000 hours～Livelihood rehabilitation～

Efforts based on DRR strategy ⑩
Increasing
DRR capacity
based on self
and mutual
help56

Strengthening community DRR
capacity～DRR Handbook : to prepare for disasters individually！～
Residents meeting with the Handbook

Effort based on DRR strategy⑪
Increasing DRRcapacity basedon self andmutual help
Sharingdisasterexperience

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Enhancing self-help ability

6Strengthening community
DRR capacity

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Sharing disaster experience

Placing “tsunami indicationboard” by students of Tagajo
High School

Efforts based on DRR strategy ⑫
Increasing
DRR capacity
based on selfand mutualhelp
Sharingdisasterexperience

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capacity

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Tagajo “ken-bun-oku”～ utilize, disseminate and pass on！～ Digital database: collect and reserve the records fromthe Tsunami and organize them systematically It is disclosed on the internet.
 Aiming to passing on records, experience andknowledge “to the next generation” without being
forgotten.

Efforts based on DRR strategy ⑬
Increasing
DRR capacity
based on selfand mutual
help
Sharingdisasterexperience

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6Strengthening community DRR
capacity

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Tagajo “ken-bun-oku”～ utilize, disseminate and pass on！～

 Ken : What you saw and wrote down
digital image, video, document

 Bun : What you heard and want to talkexperience story, opinion, knowledge

 Oku : what you want to share and value
pass lessons on to the next generation

Disaster risk reduction city – Tagajo

Efforts based on DRR strategy ⑭
Increasing
DRR capacity
based on selfand mutual
help
Sharingdisasterexperience

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6Strengthening community DRRcapacity

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Tagajo “ken-bun-oku”～ utilize, disseminate and pass on！～【Contents】




【Features】

Damage overview & emergency response
Recovery and reconstruction
from the disasterOne story per person
Damage caused by urban-typetsunamiReconstruction plan & project
Efforts towards DRR city etc.

Video & photos over 20,000
Experience stories, opinions& messages over 180
Keywords, time information
retrieval system～ DRR measures ～ Comprehensive
site with lots of guidance, hints, andideas for DRR.

Efforts based on DRR strategy ⑮DRRtechnology

8DRR Research Park Program～ New technology introduced after the Tsunami disaster ～Most distributed foods were those with lots of carbohydrates…
→ concern about nutritional imbalance of children, pregnant
women, etc

Lettucegrown inartificial lightsweet jelly
with vegetable powder

DRR measures○ Develop & produce emergency foods with highnutrition value & stockpiles for emergency

Creation of the best cultural hub in theTohoku region
Collaboration between the city and Culture
Convenience Club Co., Ltd. to create a “Place forpeople to come together”

1.2 million
people gather
annually<Building B><Building A>
1-3 F Book store,cafe, restaurant

Combinationof public
services andcommercial
facilities
Creation of a
new culturalhub<Outside area>
Parking lot on
rooftop

Parents
support center
1-3 F
Library

3, 4 F
Residence forthe elderly

Dental Clinic

1-5 F
Parking lot
North stationsquare

JR Senseki LineChildcare centerDay service centerfor the elderly

ParkinglotJR Senseki Line
Walkway
Overhead walkway

Walkway
Tagajo Sta.

Construction of apartment and stores planned

Park

South station square

Tagajo Station north urban redevelopment area

Creation of the best cultural hub in theTohoku region

宮城県 多賀城市

Plan Overview

Building B
Features of Building B (4 floors)（1st floor）Dental clinic
Day service center for the elderly（2nd floor) Childcare center
Parents support center（3rd and 4th floor) Residence for the elderly

Building A
Features of Building A (3 floors)
City library
Tsutaya Books
Restaurant
Cafe
Convenience storeThank you for your attention
We are steadily moving forward thanks to your support and cooperation

We will be built back better as “DRR City-Tagajo”!
We appreciate your continuous support32