Put Together Regional Powers to Realize Disaster Mitigation!

DISASTER MITIGATION RESEARCH CENTER
Creating models to realize disaster mitigation by deepening many types ofcooperation in the whole region based on advanced disaster mitigation research

PrivateSectorNew communities
Enhanced awareness of disaster prevention
Regional cooperation

PeopleExpert development; Coordination system

Academic
Industry
Realization of Disaster
Sector
SectorDisaster prevention education
Research on disasters
Interdisciplinary cooperation

Mitigation Society

ThingsStrategy;
Research;
Data

Goods

Training aid;
Information;
Technology

Government
SectorDisaster Mitigation Research Center,
Nagoya University
ES Building 4F (431) Nagoya University
Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8601
Tel: 052-789-3468 Fax: 052-789-5023
E-mail: dmrc-office@gensai.nagoya-u.ac.jp
HP: http://www.gensai.nagoya-u.ac.jp/(Prepared on February 28, 2013)

Risk assessment
Disaster relief
Wide-range cooperation

Corporate disaster prevention
Business continuity
Technical development

Message for the Foundation of Disaster
Mitigation Research Center

measures against earthquakes should be like. Furthermore, theCenter held Disaster Prevention Academies and Disaster
Mitigation Café at regular intervals as learning forums fordisaster mitigation. To develop diverse disaster prevention
experts in cooperation with the Aichi Prefectural Board of
Education, the Center has also been involved in planning of joint
high-school/university disaster prevention seminars forhigh-school students. This effort included developing disasterprevention experts across industry-government-academic-private
sectors.These activities in the past year or so have made us moreconvinced of the need of further promotion of disastermitigation research, in order to mitigate possible damage bygreat earthquakes along the Nankai Trough, a potential national
crisis we face. Given such background, the Center reorganizeditself in January 2012 to be able to work on full-scalecooperative research by allocating six full-time professors at theCenter. The Center set up two divisions: Social Cooperation
Division and Research Cooperation Division. Social
Cooperation Division set up Social Cooperation Promotion
Council, invites outside professionals who are playing activeroles in industry-government-academic-private sectors,
discussing what future disaster mitigation cooperation should be
like. This division will also serve as a promotion organization
for regional collaboration. In April 2012, three endowed
research divisions were set up within Social Cooperation
Division, starting their activities as headquarters of full-scalecooperative research with the industry sector. On the other hand,
Research Cooperation Division allocates professors to four
research fields that constitute basics of disaster mitigation
research, moving forward with advanced research jointly with32 concurrent professors belonging to graduate schools ofenviromentology, engineering, medical, and educational andhuman development, and in cooperation with related parties in
the University. In addition, this Division will promote disastermitigation research with seven visiting professors invited fromleading disaster research institutions. Disaster Mitigation
Research Center will strengthen cooperation with Disaster
Management Office to help make our research results conduciveto the improved disaster prevention capability of Nagoya
University. Your cooperation will be appreciated in our efforts
to realize disaster mitigation society.
April 2012

Mission of Disaster Mitigation Research Center
Creation of "Intelligence" for Disaster Mitigation

Build disaster mitigation
models throughinterdisciplinary cooperation.
Realize a safe and securesociety throughregional collaboration.

Realize interdisciplinary cooperative
research and regionally integrated disastermitigation research capitalizing oncollective regional powers.
Take on roles of strengthened cooperation
between researchers inside/outside theUniversity, liaisons between local
communities, information transmission,and the planning, coordination andpromotion of disaster mitigation research
projects and regionally cooperative
activities.

Expert Development
Realize human resource development
projects strategically for disasterprevention that support "newcommunities."→Systematized disaster prevention
education and human resource
development through regional
cooperation.

Regional Cooperation

International Cooperation

Promote framework buildingthat helps implement
regional cooperation.
Interface research results
through "visible" regional
networks.

Transfer the best practice ofregional disaster mitigation
strategy models to overseas
countries, so that suchdisaster mitigation strategies
will develop in Asia.

Organization Chart of Disaster Mitigation Research Center
Director of the Center
Deputy Director of the Center
Country
Local Government

Visiting Teacher

Incorporated Administrative Agency(such as research laboratories)

University
Company
Mass Media
Citizen
NPO and Others

Social Cooperation
Promotion Council

Disaster Mitigation Research Center was founded in December
2010 to drastically mitigate damage caused by great earthquakes
along the Nankai Trough and wind & flood that may accompany
possible climate warming. As well as promoting the advanced
research on disaster mitigation for more than a year, concurrent
professors, who belong to four graduate schools ofenvironmentology, engineering, medical fields and educationand human development, have been dedicated to the creation ofdisaster mitigation models by deepening cooperation between
different research fields, between universities in different
regions, and with various disaster prevention providers such asindustrial circles, governments, and citizen groups. The Great
East Japan Earthquake occurred on March 11, 2011, just after
the Center started its activities in preparation for similardisasters. The Center Foundation Memory Symposium,
originally scheduled for March 26, 2011 was restructured as adisaster memorial symposium, where everyone tried to share theextent of the damage known at that point. At the same time, theCenter opened a clearinghouse called Mega-Disaster
Information Center "MeDIC" for information sharing purpose.
After the Earthquake, the "Urgent Proposal Council concerning
the Enhanced Promotion of Measures against Earthquake
Disasters in Nagoya," which is represented mainly by professors
at the Center, put together its proposals in a report entitled"Urgent Proposal – Protect People and Towns in Nagoya from
Looming Earthquakes along the Nankai Trough." At a disasterprevention conference in Nagoya on June 14, 2011, (then)previous Director of the Center Ryoichi Fujii handed the reportto Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura. The Center since then has
involved in the preparation of disaster prevention strategies andthe survey on damage prediction in cooperation with Aichi
Prefecture and Nagoya City. In June 2011 or later, the Center
held symposiums in a row on the campus of Nagoya University,
such as "Thinking of the Great East Japan Earthquake" in June,"Disaster Medical Care and Regional Cooperation Learned fromthe Great East Japan Earthquake" in September, "120 Years
since the Great Nobi Earthquake – Looking Back the Lessons
Learned" and "How Local Media Reported the Great East Japan
Earthquake" – In Preparation for Looming Great Earthquakes
along the Nankai Trough" in October, and then symposiums
such as a disaster prevention expert networking seminar in
December. The Center has spent a lot of time sharing the lessons
learned from the stricken areas and discussing what future

Director of the Center
Nobuo Fukuwa

DisasterManagement
OfficeSteering Committee

Social Cooperation Division

Research Cooperation DivisionNobuo Fukuwa; U Hiroi

Toshihiro Noda; Yasuhiro Suzuki;
Takeshi Sagiya; Masafumi Mori

Research Division on Disaster Precautions in the Energy Supply Area
(Chubu Electric Power Company)
Endowed Research Division
Masayuki Takemura; Mitsuo Tsuzuki; Kenji Toratani
Disaster Precautions in the Soil and Lifelines Area
(Toho Gas)
Tetsuji Kitano; Junichi Miyakoshi; Toshihiro Nonaka

Seismological andvolcanological researchSocial infrastructure-related
disaster mitigation research

Construction & city-related
disaster mitigation research

Human & society-related
disaster mitigation research

Research Division on Disaster Mitigation Planningfor Regional Communities (OYO Corporation)
Endowed Research Division
Yoshinori Sone; Kazumi Kurata; Masato Yamazaki

Contract researcher

Relateddepartments
Graduate
School ofEnvironmental
Studies
Graduate
School ofEngineering
Graduate
School ofMedicine
Graduate
School of
Educationand Human
Development

Part-time teacher

Disaster Management Office, Nagoya University
Disaster Management Office was established in October 2002 with the aim of developing adisaster prevention system inside the University and improving the regional disasterprevention capability. While driving disaster prevention efforts in the University such as
earthquake disaster drills or disaster information system development, the Office has beendeveloping practical research and social activities in the areas of expertise acrossacademics, sociology and natural science, in collaboration with on-campus and outside
researchers including those in Graduate School of Environmental Studies and citizens in
the region. In particular, the Office set up and operates a regional disaster prevention
networking hall and a disaster archive as its headquarters for those individuals conscious ofgetting involved in disaster prevention. Knowing about them through Disaster Prevention
Academy and Nagoya Area Earthquake Disaster Prevention Study Group, a number ofordinary users and experts are visiting the facilities. In addition, the Office has been
focusing on the development and expansion of on-campus disaster-related information,such as earthquake early warnings, safety confirmation systems, and weather information,and preparation of educational materials for enhanced awareness of disaster prevention.
With the start-up of Disaster Mitigation Research Center, Disaster Management Officedecided to put more emphasis in and after FY2011 on the construction of on-campus
disaster prevention systems than it had done before. The Great East Japan Earthquake
occurred at the very same time, pressing for the review and improvement of the
University's existing disaster prevention capability. Disaster Management Office iscommitted to continue on-campus disaster prevention efforts in close cooperation with
Disaster Mitigation Research Center.
Members of Disaster Management Office: Jun Tobita; Hirofumi Kawabata; Naoko Inayoshi

Regional Disaster Prevention Networking Hall

Disaster Archive

Earthquake Disaster Drill at Nagoya University

Research Projects to Realize Disaster Mitigation

Holding Disaster Prevention Academies

To build disaster mitigation strategies for region-specific, large-scale disasters, Disaster Mitigation Research Center will pursue academic projects
aiming at "Prediction of Great Natural Disasters to Hit the Tokai Area and Realization of Safe and Secure Communities by Comprehensive Disaster
Mitigation Measures." This initiative will allow Disaster Mitigation Research Center to achieve the following goals through cooperation between
different fields, industry-academic-government sectors, regions, and universities: (1) Preparation of disaster mitigation scenarios for great earthquakes
along the Nankai Trough; (2) High-accuracy hazard and damage predictions of great earthquakes along the Nankai Trough; (3) High-accuracy hazard
and damage predictions of Super Isewan Typhoon; (4) Development/sophistication of next-generation monitoring methodologies; (5) Social
consensus on optimum disaster prevention standards.

Disaster Mitigation Research Center holds a lecture related to disaster prevention every month for citizen groups and ordinary citizens who support
disaster prevention activities. These lectures had been held 67 times before FY2010. Lately, as many as 100 participants come to receive a lectureeach time. In FY2011, there was a lecture that featured the Great East Japan Earthquake.

(1) Preparation of disaster mitigation scenarios for great earthquakes along the Nankai Trough(2) High-accuracy hazard and damage predictions of great earthquakes along the Nankai Trough(3) High-accuracy hazard and damage predictions of Super Isewan Typhoon

Prediction of Great Natural Disasters to Hit the Tokai Area
and Realization of Safe and Secure Communities
by Comprehensive Disaster Mitigation Measures(5) Social consensus on optimum
disaster prevention standards

Mega-Disaster Information Center (MeDIC)
On March 14, 2011, the following week after the Great East Japan Earthquake
occurred, an information center that would collect data about the megaearthquake was set up at Disaster Mitigation Research Center. MeDIC has
collected and distributed information about the mega earthquake as much as
possible, including newspapers, magazines, press releases from variousorganizations, videos, and photos. Various types of people, such as ordinary
citizens, students (including foreign students), media, businesspersons, andresearchers, have visited MeDIC, with the total number of visitors exceeding
1,000. MeDIC was temporarily closed at the end of March 2012. However, ourplan is to reopen the center as a spot to share the information about possible
great earthquakes along the Nankai Trough that may hit this region in the near
future, and the update on other earthquake disaster prevention activities.

(4) Development/sophistication of
next-generation monitoring methodologies

地震による傾斜盛土の崩壊

PrivateEducation Program Development
for Disaster Prevention Experts
Training programs to cultivate disasterprevention experts (tentatively named):
In December 2010, "Committee on What Should Be Done to Cultivate
Disaster Prevention Experts" was set up by volunteers representing
group members of "Aichi Disaster Prevention Cooperation Society
Promotion Council*," reviewing education programs for disasterprevention experts. In December 2011, the Committee worked out anew draft plan for (tentatively named) "Education Training forDisaster Prevention Experts," which is scheduled to start in FY2012 asa model project. Disaster Mitigation Research Center has proactively
participated in this project, and will continue to do so in the future.
* "Aichi Disaster Prevention Cooperation Society Promotion Council," which wasestablished in July 2007, is a meeting structure in which administrative agencies,
trade associations, regional organizations,
volunteers and other groups in Aichi Prefecture participate.

Lectures for students:

Academic

Overall Training- Introduction to disaster prevention- Introduction to administration
for disaster prevention- Introduction to natural disasters- Experience of victims- Introduction to volunteers- Introduction to corporate
disaster prevention- Networking events

Disaster AwarenessTraining Course- Ground liquefaction- Earthquake resistance- Fixing furniture- Handy first-aid treatment
and emergency rescue- Handy eco-supplies fordisaster prevention

Life-Saving andEmergency Course

Education
Course- Learning past natural disasters- Earthquakes and volcanoes- Topography and active faults- Earthquake motions andground liquefaction- Tsunamis and tidal waves- Rivers and sand prevention

Industry

Government- Houses and securities- Theory of disaster prevention education- Buildings and earthquake resistance- Mental care
- Disaster medical care and nursing- Disaster information andemergency measures

Enterprise
Course- Corporate disaster prevention practices(Practice (1))- Corporate disaster prevention practices(Practice (2))- Corporate disaster prevention practices(Application (1))- Corporate disaster prevention practices(Application (2))

Administration
Course- Enhanced disaster prevention capability(against wind and flood damage)- Enhanced disaster prevention capability(against earthquakes)- Crisis management in local governments- BCP in local governments- Disaster Relief Act- Disaster prevention operation system- Enhanced disaster prevention capability(against wind and flood damage)- Enhanced disaster prevention capability(against earthquakes)- Crisis management in local governments- BCP in local governments- Disaster Relief Act- Disaster prevention operation system

Regional
Community
Course- Theory of vulnerable people
in times of disaster- Shelter operations- Regional disaster prevention capability- Examples of advanced activities(such as voluntary disasterprevention organizations)- Workshop- Disaster-imagination-game (DIG) drills- Earthquake resistance and preventionof furniture from overturning- Evacuation activities

Volunteer
CourseHolding Gen Science Cafés
Gen Science Café is an event where teachers in their respective areas of expertise respond, through talks with an MC, to questions from ordinary
citizens about a number of phenomena relating to natural disasters in a comprehensive way. With teachers involved in the Center serving as lecturers(guests) and MCs, Cafés are held at a pace of once a month mainly on the theme of the Great East Japan Earthquake. The total number of Cafés that
had been held before March 2012 was 10. The short distance between the MC (guests) and audience, and the horizontal line of sight, encourage
participants to make more comments and ask more questions than they would in typical meetings of this kind. The Center will continue to hold Gen
Science Cafés on new themes.

- Workshop (1)- Workshop (2)- Workshop (3)- Life-saving andemergency exercises

Mass Media Course

Teachers involved in Disaster Mitigation Research Center offer classes of "Be Ready for Imminent Earthquake Disasters" for liberal arts students, and"Comprehensive Disaster Prevention Theory I-IV" for postgraduates. In cooperation with Japan Bousaisi Organization, Disaster Mitigation ResearchCenter provides a framework in which students who took classes of "Comprehensive Disaster Prevention Theory I-II" are granted qualifications ofcandidacy for disaster prevention experts.

Workshops for mass media:
In the Tokai area, in preparation for large-scale disasters caused by large earthquakes and other natural hazards, members from mass media,
researchers, administrative agencies, NPOs, and infrastructure companies (operating mainly in the area) started NSL (Network for Saving Lives) in2001 for the purpose of exchanging their opinions and information. Teachers involved in Disaster Mitigation Research Center proactively participate
in the NSL workshops.

Holding Symposiums and Other Events
In and after December 2010, Disaster Mitigation Research Center has organized, held, and participated in many symposiums as listed below:
March 26, 2011: Great Earthquake Memorial Symposium by Disaster Mitigation Research Center, "How Should We Do with Looming Great
Earthquakes?"
June 11, 2011: Symposium on the Earthquake Disasters, Nagoya University, "Lessons Learned from the Great East Japan Earthquake"
September 3, 2011: Symposium on Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, Nagoya University, Japanese Red Cross Society and Asahi Shimbun,"Disaster Medical Care and Regional Cooperation Learned from the Great East Japan Earthquake"
October 28, 2011: Symposium on Disaster Prevention and the Rebirth of Japan "120 Years since the Great Nobi Earthquake - Looking Back the
Lessons Learned"
December 10, 2011: Networking Seminar for Disaster Prevention Experts
January 6, 2012: Symposium by Disaster Mitigation Research Center, Nagoya University, "Thoughts about Disaster Mitigation in the Future –Striving for Cooperative Research that Protects People and Towns" and others

Introduction of Members (Endowed Research Divisions)
In April 2012, Disaster Mitigation Research Center set up three new endowed research divisions: Research Division on Disaster
Precautions in the Energy Supply Area(Chubu Electric Power Company); Disaster Precautions in the Soil and Lifelines Area(TohoGas); Research Division on Disaster Mitigation Planning for Regional Communities(OYO Corporation) Endowed Research
Division. This section provides a summary of the work being pursued by these research divisions.

Research Division on Disaster Precautions in the Energy Supply Area (Chubu Electric Power Company)

Disaster Precautions in the Soil and Lifelines Area(Toho Gas)

Research Division on Disaster Mitigation Planning for Regional Communities(OYO Corporation) Endowed Research Division
Based on the ongoing scientific approach focused on geophysics and engineering, such as civil engineering and geotechnology,
this endowed research division will pursue the following research themes, with the aim of creating disaster mitigation plans forregional communities that will help prevent and mitigate earthquakes and complex disasters particularly in the Tokai area:(1) More sophisticated ground models based on the analysis of ground and geographical information in the Tokai area(2) More sophisticated predictive assessment methodologies for earthquake and tsunami damage(3) Development and application of predictive assessment methodologies for economic damages(4) Building effective and efficient disaster mitigation measures, applying them to city planning, and assessing theireffectiveness and appropriatenessThrough a series of research to promote disaster mitigation activities in regional communities, this research division willcontribute to the education and development of experts who will lead future disaster mitigation research and education efforts.
At the same time, through cooperative activities between industry-government-academic-private sectors, this research division
will pursue cooperative activities and information distribution truly viable to the society.

Research Division on Disaster Mitigation Planning for Regional Communities(OYO Corporation)

This endowed research division will conduct adequate verification of ground-failure disasters and other earthquake-induced
disasters in the wake of the Great East Japan Earthquake, with particular emphasis on gas supply networks. At the same time,
the research division will pursue the following research themes to help mitigate future seismic damage by making the most of
the latest knowledge, such as seismology, civil engineering, geotechnical engineering, and architectonics:(1) Assessment of earthquake resistance of underground utilities, such as pipelines, and aboveground structures, based on thelatest assumption about great earthquakes and tsunamis along the Nankai Trough.
(2) Assessment of the impact of long-lived seismic ground motions on ground liquefaction and lifeline damage(3) More sophisticated prediction methodologies for underground pipeline damage caused by great earthquakes
Through day-to-day education for researchers, such endowed research activities will help contribute to the education anddevelopment of leading experts in the disaster prevention and mitigation fields. Furthermore, through cooperative activities
between industry-government-academic-private sectors and between different universities, this research division will pursue
cooperative activities and information distribution truly viable to the society.

Disaster Precautions in the Soil and Lifelines Area
(Toho Gas)

This research division is working on the following research themes to contribute improving regional disaster prevention
capabilities through stable and safe energy supply:(1) More accurate estimates of the magnitude of seismic ground motions and tsunamis caused by great earthquakes along the
Nankai Trough(2) More accurate estimates of damage at energy supply facilities in the event of great earthquakes along the Nankai Trough(3) Study on preventive and early recovery measures that keep energy supply facilities functional in the wake of disasters Great
earthquakes along the Nankai Trough have occurred repeatedly at intervals of 100–150 years. Therefore more accurate
estimates of damage caused by seismic ground motions and tsunamis would require estimation of the extent of damage in pastearthquakes based on the investigation of the historical documents. To avoid unexpected circumstances as seen in the Great
East Japan Earthquake, it is necessary to estimate accurate damage and measures for every possible contingency. Taking fully
into account the practical capability of energy supply, and the viewpoint of users and regional communities as well, thisresearch division will study measures to improve disaster prevention capabilities in the energy supply. In parallel with research
efforts, this research division will develop experts, who will lead future disaster mitigation research and education, throughday-to-day research activities, and pursue cooperative activities in industry-academic-government-private sectors andinformation distribution for regional communities.

Research Division on Disaster Precautions in the Energy Supply Area
(Chubu Electric Power Company)

Introduction of Endowed Research Divisions

Masayuki Takemura

Mitsuo Tsuzuki

Professor
Takemura joined a construction company's technicalresearch institute, after finishing his doctor's course at
Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University in
1981. After working at the company's Kobori
Laboratory, he took the position of Deputy Director of
Takuji Kobori Research Institute in 2010. He took thecurrent position in April 2012. He has served Directorof The Seismological Society of Japan, Deputy
Chairman of Japan Association for Earthquake
Engineering and others. Present Chairman of The
Society of Historical Earthquake Studies. His specialty
is seismology. Doctor of Science.

For 31 years at a private company where earthquake-resistant structures were designed, I
have been single-mindedly studying earthquakes and earthquake disasters, thoroughly
investigating the Great Kanto Earthquake, in particular, which brought the largest damage
in the history of our country. After the investigation, I keenly realized that though anearthquake triggers earthquake disasters, the size of disasters depends on how people copewith them. What it takes to mitigate disasters, therefore, is cooperation across many
research fields, ranging from earthquake sources to human communities. Furthermore,nothing is more important than cooperation between citizens and experts, who should takethe leading role in disaster mitigation activities. Taking a larger view of our mission, I am
committed to live up to the name of Disaster Mitigation Research Center.

Associate Professor
Tsuzuki finished Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Waseda
University in 1986. He took the current position after working for an electric
power company. His specialty is earthquake-resistant engineering. Masterof Engineering. First-class registered architect I worked at an electric powercompany for 26 years, and I have been engaged mainly in the areas ofthermal power plant development and seismic evaluation and reinforcementof buildings for electric power supply. The Great East Japan Earthquake inMarch 2011 proved the weakness to natural disasters of the recent
Japanese society supported by technically developed lifelines. Damage ofthe earthquake makes it clear that disaster prevention for energy supply
lifelines, such as that for electric power, has very important implications forthe construction of disaster-resistant communities. Making use of my career
experiences, I am committed to contribute to improve the regional disasterprevention capabilities of Chubu District, where great earthquakes are likely
to occur, through stable and safe energy supply.

I have been involved mainly in the areas of thermal power source development andseismic reinforcement of power supply buildings at an electric power company for 26
years. The Great East Japan Earthquake in March 2011 exposed the vulnerability tonatural disasters of the modern Japanese society supported by sophisticated lifelines,
making it clear that energy-related disaster prevention, such as that for electric power, hasvery important implications for the construction of disaster-resistant communities.
Leveraging my past experience, taking fully into account the existing disaster-resistantcapability of energy-related companies, and digesting demand from regional communities,
I am committed to contribute to the Chubu District, where great earthquakes are likely tooccur, for improved regional disaster prevention capabilities through stable and safe
energy supply.

Assistant Professor
In the wake of an earthquake or other disasters, if it takes time to restore energy
Toratani finished Graduate School of supply vital to everyday life, such as electricity, living in shelters and theEngineering, Kyushu University in 1997. He subsequent reconstruction might be hampered. Leveraging my hands-on
took the current position after working forexperience at an energy company, I am going to fulfill my roles together with
an electric power company. His specialty isother members of this research center so that we can deliver energy in a safe
urban environmental systems engineering.
and stable manner even during disasters. Through these efforts, I am
Doctor of Engineering.

committed to contribute to mitigation of and early restoration from disasters in
the region. I will appreciate your support.

Kenji Toratani

Tetsuji Kitano

Professor
Professor Tetsuji Kitano graduated from Graduate School ofEngineering at Kobe University in 1992, and then he joined agas company where he pursued research and developmenton the earthquake disaster prevention, construction ofhigh-pressure gas transmission pipelines. From 2004 to
2007, he got a temporary assignment at The Japan Gas
Association. After serving the construction project ofUndersea Natural Gas Transmission Pipelines acrossIse-Bay as a general manager, he took the current positionin 2010. He is interested in lifelines earthquake engineeringand disaster mitigation. He has a Doctor of Engineering andalso a Professional Engineer (construction).

The Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11, 2011, gave a historic great earthquake
disaster. That devastated regional communities, had deprived people mostly in the Tohoku
district of daily lives, families, and workplaces in a moment. The Typhoons No.12 andNo.15 gave the enormous damage in Chubu region as well on September 2011. To achievesustainable growth of the Japanese economy, strengthening the response capability to andthe resilience from natural and complex disasters are an urgent challenge considering thesize of industry accumulation in Chubu region. To protect "lives" and "towns" from theworrisome great earthquakes along the Nankai Trough, it is sure that the mutual
cooperation in Government-Industry-Society-Academia is very important and effective. I
will contribute to the realization of disaster prevention and mitigation in regional
communities, our livelihoods, to the best of my ability.

Junichi Miyakoshi

Associate Professor
After finishing Graduate School of Engineering,Tohoku University in March 1992, Miyakoshi
joined a construction company. In April 1999,
he got enrolled in a professional doctoral
course at Graduate School of Engineering,
Nagoya University, receiving a doctor's degree(engineering) in March 2002. His specialty
includes earthquake resistant engineering andearthquake disaster prevention. Doctor ofEngineering.

I took the current position after finishing my graduate school program and thenworking at a construction company's technical research institute for some 20
years. I have been engaging myself in research relating to building damage
prediction in the event of an earthquake, ground motion prediction, and seismic
hazard assessment. With respect to ground motion prediction, I have been
involved with the preparation of input earthquake motions needed for theearthquake-resistant study of buildings by the Research Council on Design
Input Motions in Aichi Prefecture. I will do my best to help contribute todisaster mitigation from both research and business standpoints.

Toshihiro Nonaka

When working at a section of a gas company responsible for disaster prevention measures
Assistant professor
After finishing his master course at Civil for gas supply networks, I had been involved in the replacement of seismic damage
E n g i n e e r i n g , G r a d u a t e S c h o o l o f estimation systems for gas facilities and the study on the installation of seismic gas supply
Engineering, Nagoya University in 2009, interruption systems. In the wake of the Great East Japan Earthquake, I had stayed inand then working for supply & disaster Sendai for about two weeks to support gas restoration operations. In the endowed research
prevention department of a gas company, division of Disaster Mitigation Research Center, leveraging my past disaster
Nonaka took the current position. His prevention-related knowledge and experience, I want to contribute to disaster mitigation
specialty includes geotechnique and efforts in the Chubu District and enhanced cooperation for disaster prevention in the wholeearthquake disaster prevention for lifelines.
region, focusing on technical development that helps improve the earthquake resistance ofMaster of Engineering
lifelines.

Yoshinori Sone

Professor
Sone finished his later period of doctor's course at
Resource Engineering Department, Graduate
School of Engineering, Tohoku University in 1983.
He joined a geological survey company in 1983,
where he took positions of deputy branchmanager at Chubu office in 1999, Sapporo branchmanager in 2003, Tohoku branch manager in
2 0 0 7 , v i c e d i re c t o r g e n e ra l a t e n g i n e e ri n g
headquarters in 2010, and then transferred to theCenter. His specialty is rock engineering. Doctor
of Engineering. Professional Engineer (appliedscience)

The Great East Japan Earthquake was really a supernatural, mega earthquake. Bylearning thoroughly from the frustrating experience of the great earthquake disaster,
we should make sure that we are fully prepared for looming mega earthquakes along
the Nankai Trough. Leveraging my experience cultivated on the front line of field
activities, such as inspections for road disaster prevention in three prefectures in
Tokai area and road disaster prevention doctor in Takayama district, I will pursue
disaster mitigation in the Tokai area. I think it very important to get involved indisaster mitigation activities from the viewpoint of people in the region. I will do mybest to maximize disaster mitigation in the region in collaboration with the residents.

Kazumi Kurata

Assistant Professor
Kurata finished his master course at Departmentof Environmental Engineering and Architecture,
Graduate School of Environmental Studies,
Nagoya University in 2004. He developed WebGIS(geographical Information system) at a softwaredevelopment company, and was involved in thedevelopment of disaster prevention
education/awareness systems as a member ofcollaborative research with Nagoya University. He
took the current position in April 2012. His
specialty is earthquake disaster prevention.
Master of Engineering.

With my social and professional involvement in earthquake disasterprevention, which started after entering my graduate school, I have pursued theimprovement of disaster prevention capabilities from the perspective of both
system development and hands-on awareness activities. Though a large amountof diverse disaster prevention-related information is available in recent years. I
always wonder where I can get the information I really need, and how I want to
do with it. It feels we are getting more and more confused. I am committed tomake preparations as much as possible within a time frame till a megaearthquake happens in this region.
The Great East Japan Earthquake not only deprived people of lives andproperty but also extensively disrupted economic activities there. Economic
activities are the base of our daily life through consumption and work. Many
stricken areas still have not been able to restart their local industries, making
the region's restoration more difficult. Our research predicts the vulnerability of
economic activities to mega earthquakes using simulation models, and thenpresenting effective disaster mitigation measures.

Masato Yamazaki

Assistant Professor
Yamazaki finished his later period of doctor's
course at Department of Global Environmental
Studies, Graduate School of Global Environmental
Studies, Sophia University in 2010. He took thepresent position after having served as fellow at
Safety Science Research Division, National
Institute of Advanced Industrial Science andTechnology, and postdoctoral fellow, Ritsumeikan
Global Innovation Research Organization,
Ritsumeikan University. His specialty is simulation
analysis of economy.
Doctor of Environmentology

Introduction of Members (Visiting Professors)
After finishing Graduate School of Science,
Nagoya University in 1980, Okamura joined
Geological Survey of Japan, Agency ofIndustrial Science and Technology, Ministry ofInternational Trade and Industry, where heengaged himself in marine geological survey
in the surrounding sea areas of Japan forabout 24 years. Then he participated in the
research of tsunami deposits in 2004, andbecame Director of Active Fault ResearchCenter at Geological Survey of Japan,
National Institute of Advanced Industrial
Science and Technology in 2009.

I have been studying geology, a natural phenomenon that is occurring in an
extremely long period of time, and long believed that seismic activities and thesubsequent crustal movements are integral part of geology as well. The research oftsunami deposits, which I had started based on my belief, drew attention in thewake of the Great East Japan Earthquake. I regretted so much, however, that myresearch results had not been applied to prevent that particular disaster. Such a badmemory in mind encourages me to contribute to future disaster mitigation efforts
through more accurate, geology-based analyses of past earthquakes and tsunamis.

In 1979 Kaneta finished his master course
at Department of Geophysics, Graduate
School of Science, The University ofTokyo. After working for Technology
Research Center of Japan National Oil
Corporation and Technology ResearchInstitute of Ohbayashi Corporation, hejoined Japan Marine Science andTechnology (now National Institute of
Research Advancement) in 1997. Project
Leader of the research on earthquake andtsunami disaster prevention since 2009.

Though a year has passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake, there is a long way to go
before we see the victims supported fully and the stricken areas restored. Furthermore, many
people are talking about how imminent earthquakes occurring directly beneath the Tokyo
Metropolitan Area are, and even conceivable seismic intensities. For Disaster Mitigation
Research Center, Nagoya University, nothing is more important than promoting the disastermitigation research that would be able to minimize damage from mega earthquakes andtsunamis, which may occur again along the Nankai Trough. I will contribute to disastermitigation research, to the best of my ability, from the standpoint of surveys and observational
studies, real-time monitoring, and simulation studies. I will continue to work hard in line withthe following keywords: "learning from the lessons of the Great East Japan Earthquake,""driving seismological research activities," "spreading the awareness of disaster mitigation,"and "improving the readiness among individuals, regions, and public sectors." Your support
will be appreciated.

After graduating from Sophia University in
1980, Kumamoto joined NHK as a reporter. As
a reporter and desk of News Department
responsible for news about special events,
cities, and science & culture, he covered
largely earthquake, disaster prevention, andmedical care related stories. He belonged toNews Department of NHK Nagoya from 2000
to 2005. After leaving NHK in 2005, Project
Professor, Communicators in Science andTechnology Education Unit, Hokkaido
University. Professor, Media Communication
Department, Edogawa University since 2008.

I joined Disaster Mitigation Research Center in February 2011, presiding "GenScience Café" once every month. I am doing my best to try to play the role of abridge between citizens, communities, and universities. Unless they make for theregion's disaster prevention and mitigation, the world's most advanced research
programs on which Nagoya University is working will end up, so-called, "Better
spent than spared." Let's get together and stand up against a mega earthquake
coming next.

Taiki Saito

Saito finished his doctor's course at Graduate
School of Engineering, Tohoku University in1990. Doctor of Engineering. After serving as
an assistant at Department of Construction,
School of Engineering, Tohoku University, hejoined Building Research Institute, Ministry ofConstruction in 1996. Since April 2004, Senior
Scientist, International Institute of Seismology
and Earthquake Engineering, Building
Research Institute. Concurrently part-time
lecturer, Graduate School of Engineering,
Chiba University, and Coordination Professor,
National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies.
His specialty is earthquake resistantengineering.

Amid earthquakes frequently happening, it is natural that everyone feels uneasy
about whether towns and buildings where he/she lives are protected fromearthquakes and tsunamis. To get rid of the concern and to mitigate disasters, I
think it necessary for experts like us to have the right information distributed to thesociety. With researchers cooperating over different fields for this intended
purpose, I expect Disaster Mitigation Research Center to become the place todistribute the most updated research results in response to social needs. In addition,
I, who have involved in collaborative earthquake disaster prevention programs fordeveloping countries in many years, hope that the Center's activities will help
promote disaster mitigation not only in Japan but also all over the world. I will do
my best to be part of the effort, and will appreciate your support.

Shigenobu Tanaka

Tanaka finished Graduate School ofEngineering, Tottori University in 1981.
After working for Ministry of Construction,
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, andTransport, Japan Institute of Construction
Engineering, he is currently Deputy
Director, International Center for Water
Hazard and Risk Management (ICHARM)
under the auspices of UNESCO, Public
Works Research Institute. He has been
involved mainly in coastal disasterprevention and river improvement related
tasks. Doctor of Engineering.

I was engaged in coastal disaster prevention and river improvement-related research and tasks
in Ministry of Construction and Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. During my
temporary assignment at Japan Institute of Construction Engineering, I engaged in the basic
policy for river improvement and research tasks for associated river development projects inaccordance with the Amendment to the River Law in 1997. Then I got involved in planning theriver development plan for Toyogawa as Director of Toyohashi River Office. In the wake of theTokai Rainstorm (Keinan Rainstorm) in 2000, I organized "Round-Table Conference on theEnvironment of Yahagi River," inviting Prof. Tetsuro Tsujimoto as chairman. At ICHARM, I
investigated Hurricane Katrina disaster in 2005, Cyclone Sidr disaster in 2007, and the floodinundation of Chao Phraya River in 2011. I will contribute to disaster mitigation from a risk
management perspective, including that for the Asian region where flood disasters abound.

Takashi Tomita

In March 1992, Tomita finished his doctor's
course at Department of Civil Engineering,
Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya
University. After serving as an assistantprofessor and lecturer of Nagoya University,
he transferred to the Port and Harbour
Research Institute (PHRI), Ministry ofTransport in April 1997. After organization
change from PHRI to the Port and Airport
Research Institute in 2001, he held positions
such as Head of Storm Surge and Tsunami
Laboratory, and Research Director of Tsunami
Research Center, and has served Deputy
Director-General of Asia and Pacific Center for
Coastal Disaster Research since May 2012.

I was terribly shocked at the news of the Tohoku area being devastated by the Great East Japan
Earthquake and Tsunami. The tsunami disaster claimed the life of many people, but at the sametime, many people evacuated to save their lives. We learned lessons from the disasters: forexample, there were many issues such as how to distribute necessary information and the way
disaster prevention system should be managed in emergencies. In addition, the disaster revealed
the effect and limit of protective structures. There are a number of locations around Japan
where large earthquakes and massive tsunamis may hit. Isewan is additionally prone to storm
surge. To avoid repeating damage similar to that seen in Tohoku, the cooperation amongexperts in both science and culture fields will become necessary more than ever in preparation
for tsunamis and storm surge in the future. I have high expectations for Disaster Mitigation
Research Center, Nagoya University, where such collaboration can be put in place. I willcontribute to the Center's success.

Hiroyuki Fujiwara

Fujiwara dropped out of Graduate School of
Science, Kyoto University in 1989. He joined
National Center for Earth Science andDisaster Prevention, Science and Technology
Agency (now National Research Institute for
Earth Science and Disaster Prevention). He
was involved in the development ofstrong-motion seismographs, the preparationof maps for ground motion prediction, and theconstruction of integrated subsurface
structure database. His specialty is applied
seismology. Research Area Director, Social
Disaster Prevention System since April 2011.

Ever since joining NIED, I have been consistently involved in a series of research
conducive to earthquake disaster prevention. Particularly since the Great
Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, I have been given the leading role of national research
projects, such as the development of nationwide strong-motion seismographs(K-NET), the preparation of maps for ground motion prediction, and theconstruction of integrated subsurface structure database. Together with researchers
in a wide range of fields, I have participated lately in disaster prevention andmitigation oriented activities, such as efforts to share, utilize, and apply disaster risk
information. Based on the lessons learned from the Great East Japan Earthquake, I
will be tackling with new challenges to strengthen our nation's disaster prevention
and mitigation capabilities.

Yukinobu Okamura

Yoshiyuki Kaneda

Kunihiko Kumamoto

Introduction of Members (Professors)
Director of the Center / Professor, Social Cooperation
Division
Fukuwa finished Graduate School of Engineering,
Nagoya University in 1981. After working for aconstruction company, he came back to Nagoya
University to take the posts of Associate Professor,
School of Engineering in 1991, Professor, Cooperative
Research Center for Advanced Science & Technology
in 1997, and Professor, Graduate School ofEnvironmental Studies in 2001. Then he took thecurrent responsibility. His specialty is earthquake
engineering for soil and structures. Doctor ofEngineering. Structural design first-class registeredarchitect.

After my involvement in theoretical studies on the behavior of soil and structures inthe event of an earthquake and other studies such as base isolated structures, spacestructures, and computational engineering at a construction company, I returned to
Nagoya University to engage myself in experiments and observational studies suchas environmental and housing vibrations. Since the Great Hanshin-Awaji
Earthquake, I have been working on strong ground motion and seismic damage
predictions, which increases my engagement in disaster prevention related
information, education/awareness, and policy planning, with the escalating threat ofearthquakes along the Nankai Trough. To spread disaster mitigation activities, I
will do my best in a lively, constructive manner.

Deputy Director of the Center / Professor,
Research Cooperation Division
Noda finished his later period of doctor's course at
Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya
University in 1994. Before taking the current post,
he was a research associate at School ofEngineering, Nagoya University in 1994, andAssociate Professor and Professor, Graduate
School of Engineering at the University in 1996
and 2008, respectively, and then the current
position. His specialty is civil engineering,particularly geomechanics, geotechnicalengineering, and anti-seismic geotechnicalengineering. Doctor of Engineering.

I am involved in the development and application of analysis codes to better
understand the static/dynamic behavior of grounds, and studies on the prediction ofground behavior, the reassessment of earthquake resistance, and the development ofreinforcing technologies for mega earthquakes. Packed with a number of facilities
for use in major industries, commerce, and residential quarters on soft grounds andman-made islands, seaside cities including the Tokai area abound with a welter oflifelines such as road and water & sewage systems. Those areas raise a concern
about ground disasters such as ground liquefaction and embankment failure.
Through collaborative studies with our counterpart of advanced research, I willcontribute to disaster mitigation as much as possible particularly for this region.

Takeshi Sagiya

Professor, Research Cooperation Division
Sagiya dropped out of his doctoral course
at Department of Geophysics, Graduate
School of Science, The University of Tokyoin 1990. After serving Geographical
Information Authority of Japan, he took thepost of Associate Professor, Graduate
School of Environmental Studies, Nagoya
University in April 2003. Professor of thesame in January 2008, and then thecurrent position. His specialty is crustal
movement study. Doctor of Science.

A large earthquake is triggered by crustal strain that plate motions haveaccumulated during an extremely long period of time. I have been studying the longdeveloping process of large earthquakes by means of geodetic surveys of crustal
movements. From now on, based on my past studies, I will strive to link thefindings to long- and short-term earthquake predictions.
Human society is built on the nature called the earth. Through extended knowledgeof natural science, I will contribute to disaster mitigation by having human society
and the nature bridged.

Yasuhiro Suzuki

Professor, Research Cooperation Division,
Suzuki finished his doctor's course at Departmentof Geography, Graduate School of Science, The
University of Tokyo. Research associate at
Nagoya University in 1991. Associate professor at
Aichi Prefectural University in 1993. Professor,
Graduate School of Environmental Studies, andGeneral Manager of Disaster Management Office,Nagoya University in 2004, and then the current
position. His specialty includes geography,
tectonic geomorphology and active fault studies.
Doctor of Science. University President Adviser.

Brought up in the times of the theory of plate tectonics being at the height of its
rise, and captivated by the dynamism of active fault movements shaping terrains, I
have engaged myself in this subject of research. Shocked by the Great
Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, however, I came to realize that the study of active
faults didn't make sense unless it was linked to disaster prevention. After the Great
East Japan Earthquake, I came to think it important to foster disaster awarenessbased on a good understanding of Japanese environment, and to implement specificaction. Challenged by this national crisis today, why don't we loosen up to "reset"
our country to what it is supposed to be?

Masafumi Mori

Associate Professor, Research Cooperation
Division
Mori finished his doctor's course at Department ofArchitecture, Graduate School of Engineering,
Nagoya University in 1991. After working for aconstruction company for 15 years, he took thepost of Associate Professor, Graduate School ofEnvironmental Studies, Nagoya University in
October 2006, and then the current position. His
specialty includes seismic engineering, building
foundation, and earthquake disaster prevention.
Doctor of Engineering. Structural design first-classregistered architect.

After finishing my graduate school and working at a construction company's
technology research institute for 15 years, I had been studying seismic groundmotion and the non-linear dynamic soil-structure interaction. I had two-year-longtemporary assignment at the Headquarters for Earthquake Research Promotion,
where I was involved in the preparation of the "National Seismic Hazard Maps forJapan." After arriving at a new post of the University, I continued the studies I had
been doing in the past, and at the same time, focused on earthquake prevention andawareness activities. Making the most of the remaining time available, I will do mybest so that we will be able to protect this region from forthcoming large disasters.

Associate Professor, Research Cooperation
Division
Hiroi dropped out of his doctor's course at
Department of Urban Engineering, Graduate
School of Engineering, The University ofTokyo in March 2007. In April 2007, Project
Assistant Professor at this department, andthen the current position. His specialty
includes urban disaster prevention (disasterprevention measures for big cities, and risk &human behavior), and urban analysis.
Professional social researcher, Doctor ofEngineering.

I am studying urban disaster prevention, particularly on measures for metropolis. In the event of
a disaster occurring in urban regions, the "risk of gathering," such as collapsed houses,
Fire-spread, evacuation activities (including stranded commuters), and the capacity of insurance
systems, could become a major problem. To solve this problem, I believe the following points
are important: 1. Looking for hidden risks in cities (Mining), 2. Devising the ideal model of"excellent" cities (Vision), and 3. Jointly implementing mechanisms that put the vision inpractice (Conversing & Implementing). As to the latter point, involving not only administration
and researchers but also companies and citizens, and making full use of the characteristics ofrespective mechanisms, I want to derive the optimum strategy that will help build disastermitigation society.

Nobuo Fukuwa

Toshihiro Noda

U HiroiContract Researchers:
Hiroyuki Isawa (Genesis Research Institute), Yukihiro Kasugai (Kota-cho), Yoshimichi Senda (Nakanihon Air Service), Takehiro Takahashi (IchijoCo., Ltd.), Kazuyasu Nomura (Mikuniya Corporation), Tomonori Hasegawa (Tamano Consultants), Shinichiro Yamamoto (Aichi Prefecture),
Shinichiro Kuze (Nakasha Creative), Hitoshi Nakajo (KCS)Social Cooperation Promotion Council:
Aichi Prefecture: Masayuki Kobayashi, Chief of Disaster Prevention Bureau, Nagoya-shi: Hiromitsu Miwa, Secretary for Disaster Prevention &Crisis Management, Chubu Economic Federation: Akifumi Sugawara, Managing Director, Nagoya Chamber of Commerce: Toshiharu Furuhashi,Managing Director & Secretary General, The University of Tokyo: Takashi Komura, Professor, Kyoto University: Katsuya Yamori, Professor,
Tohoku University: Fumihiko Imamura, Professor, Nagoya Institute of Technology: Hidetaka Umehara, Director & Vice President, Shizuoka
University: Toshiaki Masuda, Professor, Mie University: Shigemitsu Hatanaka, Professor, Gifu University: Akiyoshi Takagi, Professor, Toyohashi
University of Technology: Seishi Yamada, Professor, Jiji Press: Kazuyuki Nakagawa, Chief Correspondent, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure andTransport: Satoshi Nishikawa, Manager, Land Market, Itabashi-ku: Hajime Kagiya, Deputy Branch Manager & Director of Crisis Management, NPO
Rescue Stock Yard: Nobuyuki Kurita Representative Director, Nagoya Broadcasting Network: Nobuhiro Igarashi, Director of Disaster Prevention(NSL representative)
Project Professor: Fumiaki Kimata (earthquake & volcanology)
Project Researchers: Nobuhisa Matsuda
Technical Assistant (disaster prevention education): Hiroko Kondo (disaster prevention adviser)
Administrative Assistants: Yumi Ito and Fumiko Kurata

Introduction of Members (Concurrent Professors)
Professor
Position: Department of Environmental Engineeringand Architecture, Graduate School of Environmental
StudiesSpecialty area: Mechanics of Building Structures

Hiroshi Omori

Koji Kawasaki

Yuki Kubota

Hisashi Komatsu

I am specialized in the development of the structural
analysis and design of buildings, particularly those of big
spatial structures such as indoor arenas, halls, theaters, andstadiums. The design of large telescopes and spacestructures is part of my professional territory. In particular,
I think the succession of the principle of structural
mechanics to the next generation is another importantmission.

Hirokazu Kato

I have studied building attractive, comfortablecommunities and transportation systems while reducing
environmental burden on the earth, and engaged in theformation of policies for local governments around
Nagoya. I will come up with specific measures for thisarea highly vulnerable to disasters.

Through earth observation, I have uncovered thesubsurface structure of volcanoes and the mechanismof earthquakes occurring there. From now on, I will
look at volcanic eruption phenomena as an interesting
theme in the science field of predicting disasters.

The start of my search on the severity and influence of theGreat Nobi Earthquake in the stricken area, as part of myresearch effort aimed at architectural history, encouraged me to
get involved in disaster mitigation. I am determined not toforget the history of Japanese architecture having battled withfires and earthquakes, but to apply the lessons learned frompast hazards to mitigate disasters in the future.

Haruhisa Nakamichi

Yasuhiko Nishizawa

Professor
Position: Earthquake and Volcano ResearchCenter, Graduate School of Environmental
StudiesSpecialty area: Solid-earth planet physics

Even today coastal areas suffer enormous natural
disasters, such as tsunamis, storm surges, and highwaves. Not only in my specialized field but also
through cooperation with many other fields, I will
push along disaster prevention and mitigation
activities in coastal areas.

My research area is the load carrying capacity of steel
and composite structures. I will contribute to disastermitigation through enhanced earthquake resistance
performance of structures.

I am studying the safety of a wide variety of (mostly
wooden) architectural structures, such as large spatial
structures and quake-absorption/damping structures. To
reduce casualties in the event of an earthquake, I willcontinue my research and development that will contributeto disaster mitigation such as the promotion ofearthquake-resistant, wooden houses.

I believe the Tokai area is where we should be
prepared for not only ocean-trench mega earthquakes
but also inland earthquakes. I want to contribute todisaster mitigation by figuring out what types ofearthquakes can happen.

Yasuo Kitane

Professor
Position: Department of Psychology and Human
Development, Graduate School of Education and
Human Development
Specialty area: Clinical-community psychology

Assistant Professor
Position: Department of Environmental
Engineering and Architecture, Graduate Schoolof Environmental Studies
Specialty area: Seismic Engineering

I have been involved with post-disaster/incident/accident
psychological supports at schools and mental healtheducation from a preventive perspective. I keenly realize
the need of defining the capacity development of mental
disaster mitigation for educational purposes, which helps
school children deal with crises more flexibly.

Through vibration measurements such as the seismic
observation of buildings and grounds, I am trying to
uncover the earthquake resistance performance thosebuildings actually have. I will do my best tocontribute to disaster mitigation in this region.

Hiroaki Kojima

Associate Professor
Position: Department of Environmental Engineeringand Architecture, Graduate School of Environmental
StudiesSpecialty area: Architectural planning, community
development

Associate Professor
Position: Department of Environmental Engineeringand Architecture, Graduate School of Environmental
StudiesSpecialty area: River hydraulics, ecology and civilengineering

I am studying the roles of public facilities/spaces andcommunity development in local communities under theage of low birthrate, aging, decreasing population. My
belief is that anything that can works at ordinary times
also can serves as the base in emergencies.

On the basis of river hydraulics that addresses the flow ofwater and earth & sand in rivers, at the same time, looking
at natural phenomena unique to the region, I am engaged
in the studies on the management and reduction of flood
disasters and the evaluation, maintenance, andreproduction of ecosystems.

Takashi Tashiro

My approach is based on the measurement of the "weight" ofcities, analyzing the connection between living, environment,
and economy through the movement of goods. The study isdesigned to achieve a low-material/low-carbon stock society byanalyzing material/energy flows in a city or a regional area,
using geographic information systems (GIS) and remotesensing techniques, and ultimately, to estimate the amount of
rubble that will have to be disposed of in the wake of anearthquake disaster.

Gen Taniguchi

On the basis of studies such as hydrology, watershedgeography, disaster prevention, and ecology related to river
improvement, water utilization, and environment, I am striving
to develop the integrated management of rivers and theirbasins. On the disaster prevention side, in addition to river
improvement planning, I am providing assistance toresearch/education and administration such as crisis
management and emergency support services.

Kazuhisa Tsunekawa

I am studying mainly on steel-reinforced concrete (RC)structures. Excellent in earthquake resistance, durability, andfire resistance, RC structures are being widely used in a variety
of applications, such as general apartment buildings, ultra
high-rise buildings, spatial structures, and infrastructure
facilities. I am willing to contribute to rationalization andensured safety of structural designs through destruction
experiments of near life-size members and frame structures.

I am trying to investigate and interpret the mechanismof ground disaster which may occur during and after
an earthquake, such as liquefaction for sandy groundand long-term consolidation for clayey ground.
Through my research effort, I will do my best tocontribute to disaster prevention and mitigation in thisregion.

Tadatoshi Furukawa

Jun Tobita

Naoyuki Matsuda

Professor
Position: Nagoya University Center for
Developmental Clinical Psychology andPsychiatry
Specialty area: Clinical psychology

As acute care medicine, I am teaching the medical treatment
and knowledge of emergency medicine and critical care
medicine, and has started bringing up these specialists in Japan.
At the same time, I will pursue the construction of acute-phase
medical management systems and the development of
acute-phase innovative drugs as crinical and basic research. I
am committed to improve the emergency medical service,providing medical treatments suited for disaster mitigation in
Nagoya, Tokai area.

Mariko Matsumoto

Associate Professor
Position: Department of Environmental Engineering andArchitecture, Graduate School of Environmental Studies
Specialty area: Building material science, cement
chemistry, steel-reinforced concrete structure,
thermodynamics of porous media

Ippei Maruyama

Starting with the issues of building materials, I am driving theperformance assessment of decontaminated, naturally aged
structures. My recent engagements include the performanceassessment of concrete structures that are kept exposed toradioactivity in nuclear power plant facilities. None of theseissues is something easy to solve in a short period of time, but I
think I should make steps forward steadily on a long-termbasis.

Professor
Position: Graduate School of Engineering
Curriculum
Specialty area: Architectural planning

Professor
Position: Environmental Sociology, Graduate
School of Environmental Studies
Specialty area: Seismology, historical geography

Though there is a tendency to see BCP measures as
over-investment, I set it as one of major tasks for the
rest of my life to contribute to construction andcommunity development in ways that measures forenvironmental load reduction will go a long way infuture disasters.

In Japan, we learn about natural disasters, such as
earthquakes, thunders, fires, wind and flood damage,from modern archives and illustrations, considering
measures against disasters. We are accumulating datafrom the living survey of flood-prone areas in
Bangladesh in South Asia.

Tsunetoshi Mizoguch

My main research theme is the international
comparison and child profiling relating to theenvironment surrounding Japanese children and theirmental health. From now on, I will add to my research
themes, children's ability to mitigate mental disasters.
Professor
Position: Department of Civil Engineering, Graduate
School of Engineering
Specialty area: Coastal engineering

Norimi Mizutani

I am engaged in studies on coastal disaster prevention andthe utilization and maintenance of coastal and marine
areas. I am recently focusing on tsumani disasterprevention-related studies. Human lives, assets, andeconomic activities concentrate in coastal areas in Japan. I
will pursue my studies so that these spaces can be utilized
and applied in a safe, comfortable manner.
Associate Professor
Position: Department of Environmental Engineeringand Architecture, Graduate School of Environmental
StudiesSpecialty area: Urban planning, urban design,community development

Akito Murayama

My research and practice focus on urban/regional-scalespatial planning and local-scale community development.
What interests me most these days is how I can
incorporate elements that will contribute to disastermitigation in my research and practice.

Lecturer
Position: Graduate School of Engineering (Campus
Planning & Management Office)Specialty area: Architectural planning, construction
design, city/regional planning, facility management

Professor
Position: Department of Environmental
Engineering and Architecture, Graduate Schoolof Environmental Studies
Specialty area: Seismic engineering, risk theory

Professor
Position: Earthquake and Volcano ResearchCenter, Graduate School of Environmental
StudiesSpecialty area: Seismology, volcanology

I am responsible for the management of Nagoya
University's facilities/equipment and operation, and part ofa design team for the new building of Disaster Mitigation
Research Center. I am intended to contribute to facility
management for disaster prevention, ranging from thecampus, city to the region.

I am studying methods to better deal with uncertain
future risks. I think it important to efficiently improve
the safety of the whole society with limited resources
by weighing the cost-effectiveness of disastermitigation targets/measures in mind, based on linear
safety assessment, rather than simply whether safe ornot.

I have been involved in disaster mitigation activities
since NSL 10 years ago, and am working moreclosely with Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
Science & Technology, and the Nuclear Safety
Commission. Leveraging such experience, I hope I
can help mitigate disasters in this region.

Yasuhiro Mori

I am working at Disaster Management Office toprovide a solid foundation for the disaster prevention
system of the University that accommodates as manyas 20,000 people. On the front line of practicaldisaster prevention research, I leverage my knowledgeof earthquake engineering such as hardware
protection measures, system construction, promotion
and awareness building.

Yasushi Yamaguchi

Professor
Position: Department of Civil Engineering,
Graduate School of Engineering
Specialty area: Geotechnical engineering

Masaki Nakano

Muneyoshi Furumoto

Professor
Position: Graduate School of Medicine
Specialty area: Disaster, emergency and critical care
medicine

Professor
Position: Disaster Management OfficeSpecialty area: Earthquake engineering

Associate Professor
Position: Department of Civil Engineering,
Graduate School of Engineering
Specialty area: Geotechnical engineering,
geotechnical engineering for disaster prevention

Kentaro Nakai

Associate Professor
Position: Department of Environmental Engineering andArchitecture, Graduate School of Environmental Studies
Specialty area: Architectural history, technologicalhistory, and civil engineering history

Associate Professor
Position: Department of Environmental Engineeringand Architecture, Graduate School of Environmental
StudiesSpecialty area: Architectural structure (mainly
wooden structures)

Professor
Position: Department of Environmental Engineering andArchitecture, Graduate School of Environmental Studies
Specialty area: Construction structure,earthquake-resistant design, steel-reinforced concrete
structure

Masaomi Teshigawara

Assistant Professor
Position: Earthquake and Volcano ResearchCenter, Graduate School of Environmental
StudiesSpecialty area: Observational volcanology

Associate Professor
Position: Department of Civil Engineering,
Graduate School of Engineering
Specialty area: Structural engineering

Professor
Position: Department of Civil Engineering, Graduate
School of Engineering
Specialty area: Hydraulic engineering, river engineering

Tetsuro Tsujimoto

Associate Professor
Position: Department of Environmental Engineeringand Architecture, Graduate School of Environmental
StudiesSpecialty area: Low-carbon traffic/city planning,regional public transportation strategy

Associate Professor
Position: Department of Civil Engineering,
Graduate School of Engineering
Specialty area: Coastal Engineering, Coastal
Environment Engineering

Professor
Position: Department of Environmental Engineering andArchitecture, Graduate School of Environmental Studies
Specialty area: Environmental systems engineering

Hiroki Tanikawa

Introduction of Members (Concurrent Professors)

My main research field is effective utilization ofvarious types of geomaterials, from natural materials
to artificial materials, based on evaluation of theirmechanical properties in terms of soil skeleton
structure concept. I will contribute to disasterprevention and mitigation by effective utilization ofdisaster waste as geomaterial for the immediate
restoration/reconstruction after disasters.

Koshun Yamaoka

Professor
Position: Department of Earth and Environmental
Sciences, Graduate School of Environmental
StudiesSpecialty area: Remote sensing

Associate Professor
Position: Earthquake and Volcano ResearchCenter, Graduate School of Environmental
StudiesSpecialty area: Seismology

I used to be a geologist walking around fields. I am
now studying the environmental diagnosis of the earth
using remote sensing techniques as observation tools.
I will apply these sensing techniques to better
understand the state of disasters.

Conscious of what science can do to reduce disasters
in the event of next huge earthquake along the Nankai
Trough, I am engaged in the study on the mechanismof great earthquakes developing between the plateboundaries. Recognizing recently the importance ofarchives, I have started to delve into appropriate
Yoshiko Yamanaka archives.

Associate Professor
Position: Department of Nursing Science, Graduate
School of Medicine
Specialty area: Emergency nursing science, disasternursing science, health care management

Mitsuko Yokouchi

I am specialized in severe injury/emergency care.
Recently, I am engaged mainly in the studies on healthcare systems that are designed to provide safe,
high-quality medical care. I am intended to contribute todisaster mitigation research and activities, aiming at
saving lives from disasters and reducing health damage as
much as possible.
Full names listed in the order of Japanese 50-character syllabary