Lessons Learned as
ADRC Visiting Researcher

PHURIMON PUNEAM
Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation
Ministry of Interior, Thailand(6 January – 30 April 20101

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The Number of Deaths and Missing Persons
by Type of Disaster in Japan

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Disaster Countermeasures Basic Act in Japan
Main Contents of the Disaster Countermeasures Basic Act
1. Definition of responsibilities for disaster management
2. Disaster management organizations
3. Disaster management planning system
4. Disaster prevention and preparedness
5. Disaster emergency response
6. Disaster recovery and rehabilitation
7. Financial measures
8. State of Disaster Emergency

5Disaster Management System in Japan

Source: Cabinet Office, Government of Japan

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Disaster Management Related Budget
by Field in Japan

The percentage for each field is:
1. . National Land Conservation, 48.7%
2. Disaster Recovery and Rehabilitation, 26.4%
3. Disaster Prevention and Preparedness, 23.6%
4. Scientific Technology Research, 1.3%

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Lesson Learned from Hashin‐Awaji Earthquake8

Lesson Learned from Hashin‐Awaji Earthquake
Coordinate efforts between individual and government in
Disaster ManagementTransmit the lessons through the next generation
Apply lessons in Disaster Reduction Activities
Focus on Activities of Community Based ‐Rescue and Fire‐fighting, Wide‐area Disaster Relief and Medical System, Volunteer,and Mental CareSet Evacuation Center
Give significance of quick damage assessment, recovery
infrastructure9Lesson Learned from Hashin‐Awaji Earthquake
and the Way Forward
Reopen the Stores and Local Business Support
Recycle waste products that result from disaster
Promote the development of disaster‐resistant urban
infrastructure
Establish laws taking care of large‐scale disaster
Coordinate financial supporting by the Central Government

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Town Watching
A Tool for Raising Public awarenessRaising awareness for disaster riskreduction is a very important part ofdisaster management.
The “Town‐Watching” is a methodthat community people walk aroundtheir town to identify underlying disasterrisks and issues to be addressed in theircommunities.
The awareness of communities will beraised and enhanced through this activity.

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Bosai Duck

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By Taking part in Training Course ofComprehensive Disaster Risk Management
1. Hyogo Disaster Prevention Center
2. Koshikiiwa Emergency Drill / Shukugawa Elementary School
3. Hyogo Emergency Medical Center : HEMC
4. NTT West Corporation
5. FM YY Radio
6. Town Watching‐ Shironoshita‐dori 3 chome, Nada District, Kobe City
‐ Numazu Area / Shizuoka‐ Nagata‐Cho

7. Sayo cho Town
8. Big Kaeru Caravan
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By Taking part in Training Course ofComprehensive Disaster Risk Management
9. Nagasaki‐ Peace Park
‐ Atomatic Bomb Museum‐ Spectacles Bridge‐ Glover Garden

10. Shimabara‐ Unzen Volcanic Area Geopark‐ Mt. Unzen Disaster Memorial Hall / Museum‐ Akamatsutanigawa River Construction Site / to see unmannedConstruction System)‐ Old elementary school / Fukae Town.

11. Fukuoka City Hall / Flood Disaster
12. Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.
13. Tsunami Storm Surge Disaster Prevention Station / Osaka

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By Taking part in JICA Course of Comprehensive
Disaster Risk Management 2010
14. Museums‐ DRI :Disaster Reduction and Human Renovation Institute‐ Inamura‐no‐Hi no Yakata / Wakayama Prefecture / Tsunami

15. University / School‐ Kobe Gakuin University‐ Maiko High School

Conducting special courses for disaster riskManagement

16. Tokyo‐ Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building‐ Honjo Life Safety Learning Center‐ NHK Disaster and Safety Information Center

17. Shizuoka‐ Water Gate View‐O‐ Nishiura Nursery‐ Nishiura Community and Evacuation Route / Nagaisaki‐ Shizuoka Prefecture Earthquake Disaster Prevention Center.
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Photographs from Study Visits17

By ADRC’s Program
1. Nigawa‐Yurino‐cho Landslide and Seismology Museum
2. Kobe University Library
3. AMeDAS : Automated Meteorological Data Acquisition
System" at Kobe Marine Observatory
4. Toga-gawa / Toga River / Early Warning
System & Flood Countermeasures

5. Lectures from ADRC Staffs

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Experience on Earthquakes

Honjo Life Safety
Learning Center / Tokyo

Shizuoka Prefecture Earthquake
Disaster Prevention CenterDisaster Prevention
Welfare Community

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Technology
UnmannedConstruction
SystemShinkansen

Restroom21Enjoy Eating

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Beautiful Places23

Tokyo Disneyland

24Friendships

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Lessons from Japan and Thailand
Learn to gain knowledge on regional disaster andmemorize the way to survive through disaster‐fighting drilland education for disaster prevention
Protect the everyday life by own way based on theeducated knowledge
Plan the town by in‐area people and consider to theenvironmental effect together with the strength to facedisaster
Enhance the network of volunteers
Build up the strength of CBDRM

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