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Volume 5 No. 1
Issue No. 16

April 2010

Special Topics & Events
ICHARM Updates
Research
Capacity Development
Other Topics

Message from Director
This year, just within the first few months, the world has experienced a series of major earthquakes
and tremendous subsequent damage. On January 12, a M7.0 inland earthquake hit Haiti andclaimed an estimated 230,000 deaths. Only about a month later, February 27, an even more
powerful temblor measuring M8.8 shook Chile and caused about 800 deaths. The impact of thisquake was felt even in Japan as tsunamis as high as 1.45 m reached the Otsuchi fishery port, locatedon the Pacific side of northern Japan. Still another earthquake reported as M6.9 struck Qinghai
Province, China, on April 14. The death toll has exceeded 2,000 and is likely to continue rising.
In the face of these natural events that are extraordinarily powerful, I could not keep myself fromthinking: What if earthquakes and tsunamis such as those concurrently occur with major flooding
and storm surges? Levees built to protect major cities will probably breach. Areas below sea level
will probably be submerged and remain so for a long time. Critical facilities such as undergroundpower and communications lines are likely to be damaged everywhere whether urban or rural, andthat will probably bring every aspect of our society to a long halt. It would be even more terrifying
if we think about the possibility of terrorism taking advantage of such social chaos.
Not many nations have initiated thorough discussions on risks of mega disasters in urban
areas. In this respect, a recently-published report on countermeasures for large-scale floods
deserves our attention. It is compiled by a government-led expert committee and brought out
by the Central Disaster Management Council under the Cabinet Office of the Japanese
government. The report is an excellent product, intensively discussing issues on large-scaleurban disasters, along with a report on countermeasures for urban-area inland earthquakes
compiled by another group of experts. However, we still need further study to cope withmultiple hazards, for example, when an earthquake and flooding occur at the same time.
Internationally, IRDR, a joint initiative among ICSU, ISSC and UNISDR, also shows strong interestin protection of mega cities from large-scale disasters. I believe that this is a great chance, as
well as a mission, for Japan and ICHARM to play a leading role in this global effort and makeinternational contribution.
Kuniyoshi Takeuchi
Director of ICHARM

今年に入り、相次いで大きな地震が起こっています。1 月 12 日ハイチ
で M7.0 の直下型地震が発生し、23
万人とも言われる死者を出しました。そのわずか 1 カ月後の 2 月 27
日にはチリ中部沖で M8.8 の地震が発生し、約 800 人が亡くなるとともに、津波は日本にも来襲し、大槌漁港では 1.45m が観測されました。
さらに、4 月 14 日には中国青海省
で M6.9 の地震が発生し、死者 2,000
人を超える惨事となっています。
この地震や津波が、大洪水や高潮と同時発生したらどうなるでしょう。
大都市を守る堤防の決壊、海水面以下の地域の長期水没、地下に多い電気通信装置など都市中枢機能の破壊が起こり、都市や地域のみならず、国家機能の長期停止の危機に見舞われかねません。その機に乗じたテロの発生まで考えると、空恐ろし
いものがあります。
このような大都市での巨大災害リ
スクは、各国とも必ずしも十分検討されているとは言えません。この 4
月 2 日に内閣府中央防災会議より出された「大規模水害対策に関する専門調査会報告」は、2005 年に同じく中央防災会議より出された「首都直下地震対策専門調査会報告」と対をなす、貴重な検討結果であり、巨大都市災害対策の基礎資料です。
しかしながら地震・水害の同時発生
による複合災害についての検討は、まだ手つかずです。
国際科学会議（ICSU）・国際社会科
学会議（ISSC）・国連防災戦略事務局（UNISDR） が 共 同 で 取 り 組 む、
統 合 災 害 リ ス ク 研 究（IRDR） も、
大都市の巨大災害の軽減に大きな関心を示しています。これは日本が、 ま た ICHARM が、 先 頭 に 立 って世界に貢献する絶好の機会であり、使命でもあります。

At ICHARM Entrance on 12 April 2010

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Special Topics & Events
5th International Conference on Flood Management (ICFM5)(Tsukuba, Japan, 27-29 September 2011)

第 5 回洪水管理に関する国際会議（ICFM5） が、ICHARM と 国 土 交 通省（MLIT）が主催して、来年 2011年 9 月 27 ～ 29 日につくば市で開催されます。
ICFM は、3 年ごとに継続して開催されている大規模な国際会議であり、洪水関係に特化した世界で唯一の会議です。会議には、政策立案者、技術者、学識経験者、現場実務者など、洪水管理に関わる幅広い職種からの参加が期待され、専門家が集い、意見や経験を共有する絶好の機
会になります。
ICFM5 では、
「洪水：リスクからチャンスへの転換」を大きなテーマとしています。洪水という外力に対しての備え、対応、復興について総合的な対処法を考え、洪水対応を通じて社会のよりよい発展につなげようという方向性を反映したテーマ設定としています。
主要テーマ
ICFM5 では、さらに「国連事務総長への諮問委員会／ハイレベル専門家会 合 (UNSGAB/HELP)」 の「 水 と 災
害に関する行動計画」をもとに、5つの主要テーマを設定しています。
1. 洪水予測および早期警戒システム

The 5th International Conference on Flood Management (ICFM5) will be held in Tsukuba, Japan,
on 27-29 September 2011. The conference will be organised by ICHARM and the Ministry ofLand, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) of Japan.
The International Conference on Flood Management (ICFM) is the only recurring international
conference wholly focused on flood related issues. It is designed to bring together practitioners
and researchers alike, including engineers, planners, health specialists, disaster managers, decision
makers, and policy makers engaged in various aspects of flood management. It provides a unique
opportunity for these various specialists to come together and exchange ideas and experiences.
The ICFM5 theme is "Floods: From Risk to Opportunity", reflective of the continued trend towards
a broader understanding of how we collectively make use of the opportunities provided by floods
and flooding and cope with risks posed by them, and plan for and respond to flood events.
Key Themes
The event will focus on the following five key themes, derived from the UNSGAB/HLEP
Action Plan "Water and Disaster":
1. Flood forecasting and early warning systems
2. Impact of climate change on flood risk
3. Flood resilient societies through community preparedness
4. Flood risk management in mega-deltas
5. Torrential downpours, landslides and erosion
Topic Areas
ICFM5 will consist of plenary sessions, parallel sessions for oral presentations, poster
sessions, special events and technical and cultural tours. Attendees will have theopportunity to participate in various sessions. For more information, visit at:
http://www.ifi-home.info/icfm-icharm/icfm5.html

Important Dates

2. 洪水リスクに対する気候変動の影響
3. コミュニティの災害準備意識お● Abstracts Due: January 2011

よび洪水に強い社会● Acceptance Notification: March 2011

4. 大規模デルタ地帯の洪水リスク管理
5. 豪雨、地滑りおよび侵食
広範な課題を網羅
ICFM5 では、洪水管理に関連する広範な課題を異なる形式で網羅する予定です。詳細は ICFM5 のホームペー
ジ（http://www.ifi-home.info/icfm-

Floods:From Risk toOpportunity

icharm/icfm5.html）をご覧ください。
＜会議関連期日＞
要旨締切：2011 年 1 月
受理通知：2011 年 3 月
会議：2011 年 9 月 27 ～ 29 日

（ 問 い 合 わ せ 先 ／ ICFM5 事 務 局：
info@ifi-home.info）● Conference Date: 27-29 September 2011

Tsukuba City
Tsukuba is about 50 km (31 miles)
northeast of Tokyo. it covers an areaof 28,000 ha (112 square miles) with apopulation of about 200,000. Tsukuba
City is a lovely Japanese city with arural character.

- Integrated Flood Management Approaches- The Impact of Climate Change on Floods- Flood Forecasting and Early Warning- Mega-delta Flood Risk Management- Urban Floods/Flash Floods- Extreme Flood Events(For inquiry, contact the ICFM5 secretariat : info@ifi-home.info)
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ICHARM Updates
On-going & Prospective Projects
After the official launch, ICHARM has actively involved
in Research, Training and Information Networking in an
integrated manner. This section updates the readers with
on-going and prospective projects for fiscal year 2010.

Information
Networking

ICHARM は研究・研修・情報ネット
ワーキングを活動領域の 3 本柱としています。ここでは、現在取り組ん

Research

Training

でいる主な活動を紹介します。
国際普及チームInternational Technical Exchange Team

国際普及チームは、主に研究及び研修を担当しています。

The International Technical Exchange Team is mainly in charge of research and training.
Study on Utilization of Satellite-based Topographical Data for
Flood Risk Assessment
Developing countries often lack accurate topographic data necessary
for water-related disaster risk assessment, and it is hoped that satellitebased topographic data will help those countries overcome thisdisadvantage. In this study, the team will first test SRTM3 of NASA andAdvanced Land Observing Satellite (ALOS) of JAXA for reproducibility
Processed ALOS DEM data
and then develop a topographic data processing method for eachtype of the data products to be used for inundation simulation. The team will also develop amethod for water-related disaster risk assessment which can use satellite topographic data.
Training Courses＜水災害リスク評価のための衛星
地形データの活用手法の研究＞
途上国には水災害リスク評価に必要な精度の高い地形データがない場合が多く、人工衛星による地形データの活用が求められています。本研究に お い て は、NASA の SRTM3 及 び
JAXA の ALOS データを用いた場合の地形再現の精度検証を行い、それぞれのデータを用いた場合の浸水氾濫計算のための地形データ処理手法を開発するとともに衛星地形データを活用した水災害リスクの評価手法を開発します。

＜研修コース＞

Master's Course "Disaster Management Policy Program"
ICHARM, the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) and JICA jointly
implement this 1-year Master’s degree program to promote integrated river basin
management at all levels from nations to localities.

統合的な河川流域管理の見地から、Ph.D. Disaster Management Program
ICHARM and GRIPS will jointly start a doctoral program on disaster prevention in
October 2010 to develop human resources who can teach and supervise planningand practice of domestic and international strategies and policies in the field of waterrelated disaster risk management. One to three students are planned to be accepted
every year. (The application deadline has already passed this year.) For more detail, visit
at: http://www.grips.ac.jp/pstudents/phd_programs/disaster.htmlて開設しています。

洪水リスク管理の計画と実行を行う
ことの出来る実務者を養成するための 1 年間の修士課程を、政策研究大
学院大学 (GRIPS) 及び JICA と連携し
ま た、ICHARM 及 び GRIPS は 共 同で、水災害リスクマネジメント分野
における国内及び国際的な戦略・政策の企画・実践を指導し、研究者を養成できる人材を養成することを目的として、博士課程防災学プログ
ラムを 2010 年 10 月に創設します。
学生の受け入れ人数は毎年度 1 ～ 3Disaster Prevention Research Team

名程度を予定しています（2010 年

The Disaster Prevention Team will continue working on various projects with the focus
on information networking and development of disaster prevention systems.

度の学生募集は終了しました）。な
お、詳細は下記のホームページをご覧ください。
http://www.grips.ac.jp/pstudents/

Information Networking

phd_programs/disaster.html

The Information Networking include the management of the International Flood
Initiative (IFI), for which ICHARM has been serving as secretariat since its inception, andactivities related to the World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP), the World Water
Forum and the Asia-Pacific Water Forum.

防災チーム

In addition, the team is planning to develop indicators to assess flood disaster
preparedness for developing countries based on their conditions and needs. The teamis also aiming to analyze and publish lessons and experience in disaster management
which are traditionally handed down from generation to generation both in Japan and3

防災チームは、情報ネットワーキン
グの構築及び防災システムを中心とした活動を行っています。

＜情報ネットワーキング＞
発足以来事務局を担当している国際
洪 水 イ ニ シ ア チ ブ（IFI） の 運 営 をは じ め、 世 界 水 ア セ ス メ ン ト 計 画（WWAP）、世界水フォーラムやアジICHARM Newsletter Volume 5 No. 1・April 2010
ICHARM Updates
ア太平洋水フォーラム関連の活動も含まれます。
また、洪水災害に対する準備体制を評価するための指標開発を発展途上
国の現状を考慮して行うとともに、日本や各国で伝わる水災害に関する
防災経験の分析結果を行い、公開を目指します。これら一連の成果を、
情報ネットワーキングを通じて国境を越えた知見の共有を行います。

＜ ADB プロジェクト＞
昨年から開始したアジア開発銀行（ADB）との連携協定に基づく「地域技術支援 7276：水災害管理における投資の支援」プロジェクト（RETA7276）
では、水災害に苦しむアジアの中で特にインド・バングラデシュ・インド
ネシア・メコン河下流域（ベトナム・
カンボジア・ラオス）を対象として、各国が将来行う水関連災害対策の投資が円滑に進むような技術協力を現地機関と共同で実施します。
水文チーム

other countries. The series of these project results will be made available and sharedinternationally through information networks.
ADB Project
ICHARM also launched a joint project last year
based on an agreement with ADB and will continue
playing an active role in it. The project is a regionspecific program called “Regional Technical
Assistance (RETA) 7276: Supporting Investment in
Water-Related Disaster Management”. The projectprovides different types of activities targeted tocountries suffering from water-related disasters,
including India, Bangladesh, Indonesia and theLower Mekong countries (Vietnam, Cambodia, Lao PDR). The team conducts activities inclose cooperation with local organizations and groups and provide technical assistance tofacilitate the progress of future investment in water-related disaster management.

Hydrologic Engineering Research TeamThe Hydrologic Engineering Research Team is mainly in charge of research onhydrologic observation, analysis and prediction to meet both domestic andinternational demands, especially in developing countries.

水文チームは、国内はもとより海外、とりわけ発展途上国のニーズに応えるための水文観測・解析・予測研究を実施しています。
＜ IFAS ＞
特に重点を置く研究として、洪水予警
報・リスク解析を支援するための地球観測衛星からの降雨観測や総合洪水
解析システム（IFAS）の開発・改良、
及び、気候変動気候変化の影響評価とそれへの適応策に関する研究に取り組んでいます。詳しくは次ページ
以降の特集記事もご覧ください。
＜流量・流砂量観測の高度化＞
国内やアジアモンスーン地域でも
適 用 可 能 な、 非 接 触 型 流 速 計 や
ADCP 等を用いた河川流量・流砂量
観測の高度化技術の研究開発を進めています。
＜降雨観測・予測の精度向上＞
国内向けに次世代の X バンドコヒー
レントレーダを活用した高精度の降雨観測や予測の実現を目指すと
ともに、その成果を発展途上国に有効に活用するための研究開発を開始しました。
＜統合水資源管理に向けた基盤技
術の充実＞
将来の統合水資源管理への貢献のための基盤技術として、流域規模での水・物質循環モデルの開発研究にも着手しています。

Enhancement of Flood Forecasting and Flood Risk Analysis through Integrated
Flood Analysis System (IFAS)
The system has been introduced in detail in a series of articles in this newsletter sinceissue No.13. (For the forth installation of the series, see pages 4-5).
Worldwide Climate-change Impact Analysis on Hydrology and Flood Risk
The team has been conducting climate-change impact analyses on precipitation, riverdischarge, water-related hazards (i.e., extreme events) and risks on both global andlocal scales, using high technologies such as GCM downscaling, bias correction, riverhydrology and inundation modeling, multi-model ensemble, and risk analysis.
River Discharge and Sediment Measurement Technology
The team is also working on flood flow and sediment measurements with the combinationof non-contact current meter system, Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers (ADCP) and acoustic
sounders for river-bed measurement, all of which are expected to be applicable eventually
under severe hydraulic conditions in monsoon and tectonic zones around the world.
Rainfall Measurement from Satellites, Radars and its Forecasting
Precipitation measurement and short-term forecasting with
next-generation multi-parametric radars and the improvementof flood forecasting in both time and space with distributedparameter hydrologic models have started to cope with recent
frequent flood disasters in small-scale rivers in Japan. Studyon satellite-based rainfall observation and prediction with
global weather prediction data has also started.
Tool for integrated water resources management (IWRM)
The team is also engaged in basin-wide hydrologic- andmaterial-cycle modeling as a basic tool to enhance integrated
water resources management (IWRM).
4Radar-based rainfall distribution withnumerical weather analytical data
(Kanto Plain, Japan)

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Research
Introduction of "IFAS" (No.4)

Model Building Procedure

ICHARM has been developing the Integrated Flood Analysis System (IFAS), a flood analysis
and forecasting system designed to use satellite-based rainfall data. In the previous
newsletter, we introduced the two runoff analysis engines installed in the system: thePWRI-Distributed Hydrological Model and the BTOP model. In this issue, we will focus on
its two unique functions: parameter estimation and model creation based on GIS data.
IFAS has the advantage of carrying a GIS analysis module
inside. This module uses global GIS data (Table 1) freely
downloadable from the Internet. Therefore, IFAS requires
no other software to create models and set parameters.

Type

Product

ProviderGlobal Map(Elevation data)

ISCGM

GTOPO30

USGS

Hydro1k

USGS

GLCC

USGS

Global Map(Land cover)

ISCGM

Elevation

Land use

Global Map(Land use)
ISCGM1) Model creation
GeologyCGWM
IFAS enables the users to automatically create basin Geology
Soil Texture
UNEP
boundaries and river channel networks by using Soil type Soil Water Holding Capacity UNEP
Soil Depth
GES
digital elevation data, such as GTOPO30 and Global
Table 1 List of data products importable into IFAS
Map. First, the user inputs the latitude and longitudeof the target area, and IFAS will divide its elevation into meshes of any size depending on
purposes. Next, the user designates the outlet of the basin, and IFAS will create a basinboundary and a river channel network on the basis of elevation differences (Figure 1). If there
is a cell whose elevation is lower than the surrounding elevation, a depression may appear
from which a flow can find no way out. In such a case, the system performs automatic
modification on the altitude data of the cell so that the flow direction of all the cells can be
set toward the outlet. The users can change basin boundaries and altitudes manually whenboundaries or river channel networks are not set as they should be, for example, as in plane
areas, where elevation differences are sometimes too small. The system is also capable ofimporting shape files of river basins (ESRI formatted files) created beforehand.

Elevation

River channel net work

Basin shape

ICHARM で公開している総合洪水解
析システム（IFAS）は前号までで紹介したように、入力データとして人工衛星によって観測された雨量情報
を用い、土研分布型モデルと BTOP
モデルの 2 種類の流出解析エンジンを備えています。今号では、GIS デー
タを用いたモデル作成機能とパラメータ設定機能をご紹介します。
IFAS の大きな特長として、GIS 解析
モジュールをシステム内部に実装している点が挙げられます。それにより、一般に無償で公開されインターネット等を通じて利用可能な
グローバル GIS データ（表 1）に基づきモデルを作成しパラメータを設定する作業を IFAS システム単体のみで可能としています。

1) 河道網作成機能
IFAS で は、GTOPO30 や 地 球 地 図 といった全世界の数値標高データを用いて、対象となるエリアの緯度・経度
および流末をユーザーが入力することにより、対象地域の標高データを任意のサイズのメッシュに分割し、図 1のように各メッシュの標高に応じて自動的に流域界および河道網の作成を行うことが可能です。この過程において、周囲よりも標高が低く流下先のなくなったメッシュ（窪地）が発生した場合には、自動的に高度修正を行い、全てのメッシュについて流下方向を決定し、河道網を作成します。
平地など標高差が小さく思い通りに流域界や河道網が定まらない場合は、手動で各メッシュ単位に流域内外のFigure 1 Creation of basin boundary and river channel network on the basis of elevation(The red-framed cells indicate elevation modification.)

Imported GIS data

Parameter Setting

修正や高度の修正を行うことができるほか、作成した流域界シェープファ
イル（ESRI フォーマット形式）を取り込むことも可能となっています。

2) パラメータ推定機能
IFAS では、土地利用や地質、土壌区
分といった GIS データをインターネッ
トからダウンロードし、流出解析に必要なパラメータの一次推定を行う
Figure 2 Parameter setting based on GIS data

機能を有しています（図 2）。これは、

2) Parameter estimation based on GIS data
IFAS also has a function for the primary estimation of parameters necessary for runoff analysis byusing data, such as land use, land cover, geology and soil type (Figure 2). The classification (Table2) and the standard guideline values for parameters are determined beforehand and implemented
in IFAS to set up parameters without past hydrological information. Setting parameters isextremely demanding work for the users, but the pre-determined values can save them a lot of
trouble. However, they are just standard values estimated from calculation results of otherbasins, and they should be calibrated to better suit the conditions of actual observation sites.

取り込んだ地球地図等の土地利用・

5

土地被覆の凡例区分に応じて表 2 のように自動的に各メッシュを区分し、あらかじめそれぞれの区分に対して事前に試算した結果に基づき設定した目安となるパラメータの値を用いて流出計算を行うものです。
ユーザーはこの値を利用することにより、複雑なパラメータ設定の手間が省

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Research
け簡単に流出計算を行うことが可能ですが、正確な計算結果を得るためには、実際に観測流量が得られる地点
においてパラメータのキャリブレー
ションを行うことが望ましいです。
このような機能を利用し、IFAS では、高価な GIS 解析ソフトを別途準備する必要がなく、簡便に流出解析モデ
ルを作成することが可能となっています。今後は、より多くの流域において計算結果の精度の確認を行うとともに、地質や気候などの自然条件に応じた目安のパラメータ値の設定など
より精度の高い予測が可能となるよう引き続き検討を進めていきます。
IFAS のダウンロード：
http://www.icharm.pwri.go.jp/
research/ifas/index.html

With these functions, IFAS enables the users to easily
create runoff analysis models without preparing special
and expensive GIS analysis software. It also makes it
possible to conduct flood analysis and forecasting inareas where hydrologic information is insufficient. To
further improve this system, we are planning to apply it
to more river basins to test the accuracy of calculation
results. In addition, we will continue working for moreaccurate forecasting by improving the parametersetting function to cope with more complicated natural
conditions related to, for example, geology andmeteorology.
You can download IFAS at: http://www.icharm.pwri.go.
jp/research/ifas/index.html

Land use classification(Global Map – Land Cover)Parameterclassification

Broadleaf Evergreen Forest
Broadleaf Deciduous Forest
Needleleaf Evergreen Forest
Needleleaf Deciduous Forest

1
ForestMixed Forest
Tree Open
Shrub
Herbaceous
Herbaceous with Sparse Tree/Shrub

2
Grassland

Sparse vegetation
Cropland
Paddy field
Cropland / Other Vegetation Mosaic
Mangrove3
Wetland

WetlandBare area, consolidated (gravel, rock)
Bare area, unconsolidated (sand)2
Grassland

Urban

4 UrbanSnow / Ice

5
Water bodies

Water Bodies

Table 2 Relation between land-use classificationand parameters(For inquiry, contact the ICHARM Hydrologic Engineering Research Team :suimon@pwri.go.jp)（問い合わせ先／ ICHARM 水文チー
ム：suimon@pwri.go.jp）

IFAS Training Workshop (Solo, Indonesia, 2-4 March 2010)
ICHARM では、
アジア開発銀行（ADB）と共同でアジアの水災害軽減に関する地域技術協力連携プロジェクト、
RETA7276 を実施しています。この中で水文チームでは、IFAS をインド
ネシア国ソロ川流域に導入するための技術支援を実施しています。この支援の具体的な内容としては、雨量
データ等の収集と人工衛星観測雨量の精度検証、IFAS を使ったソロ川流域における洪水予測システムの作成と現地への配備、現地技術者の研修等を予定しています。
Flooded area in Solo (2007 flood, taken by BBWS Solo.)

この活動の一環として 3 月 2 日から4 日にかけて、現地においてトレーニ
ングワークショップを開催しました。
プロジェクト期間中に数回のワークショップを予定しており、今回は 1 回目ということで、インドネシアの参加
者からソロ川の災害発生状況や河川
管理・水文観測状況に関する発表や、
ICHARM からは人工衛星観測雨量について観測方法やその特徴・精度に関する講義が行われました。また、人工衛
星観測雨量の精度について理解するため、参加者は実際に現地で観測された
地上観測雨量と人工衛星観測雨量の比較を行う演習等も実施しました。
今後は、IFAS の導入とあわせて、現地技術者が IFAS を使って洪水予測を自ら実施できるように、実際に IFASの操作方法に関するワークショップを開催する予定です。

（問い合わせ先／ ICHARM 水文チー

ICHARM is carrying out the RETA7276 incollaboration with the ADB. In thisproject, the ICHARM Hydrologic
Engineering Research Team is providing
technical assistance in which the IFAS
using satellite-based rainfall is applied to
the Bengawan Solo River basin, Indonesia.
The project is planned to cover validationof satellite-based rainfall and collectionof ground-based rainfall data, localizationof IFAS, installation of localized IFAS,
and training of local engineers.

As part of this project, an IFAS training workshop was held from 2-4 March in Solo, Indonesia,
and attended by about 30 local engineers. It was the first of the workshop series planned
during the project period. Local participants made presentations about hydrologicalobservation and the disaster situation of the Bengawan Solo River basin, and ICHARM
researchers lectured about rainfall observation for flood forecasting, the main features ofsatellite-based rainfall, accuracy and a correction method of satellite-based rainfall. Moreover,participants were given exercises in which they had to compare observed ground-based
rainfall and satellite-based rainfall to understand accuracy of satellite-based rainfall.
The second workshop will be about the
installation and operation of IFAS sothat local engineers can independently
conduct flood forecasting by using
IFAS.
(For

inquiry,

contact

the

ICHARM

Hydrologic Engineering Research Team:suimon@pwri.go.jp)

Participants of IFAS training workshop

ム：suimon@pwri.go.jp）

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Capacity Development
Comments from Master's Course Students
About half a year has been past since the master course started. These are comments from the master course students.
Partha Pratim Saha (Bangladesh)
This course is a combination of basic theories and its applications. ICHARM has accumulated the most renowned
professionals in each field from the whole Japan as lecturers from various universities and institutions to create the bestteaching staff. This chance of learning from the best is the most attractive part for me. This is impossible as a masterstudent of any single university. During this course ICHARM always keep us up to date with the latest development oftechnologies. The overall research facility is also very good here. I feel myself very fortunate to get a chance to study here.

Zinash Mekonnen (Ethiopia)
The professors who gave us lectures are very interested to teach us what they know I also appreciate this. The
lectures during those 6 months are problem oriented and more of practical this also the special part of this course.
The lecturers gave us lectures based on our country flood, landslide…etc. problems and they try to mention somesolution for our problems they need some feedback from us about the problem to discuss about it. Another important
remark is the field trip for visiting different structural countermeasures implemented in Japan and also the town
watching exercises. In addition to all these ICHARM try to share the Japanese culture, life style to us in some special occasion
we did not only got academic knowledge but also Japanese cultural ceremonies make our stay in Japan more memorable andunforgettable.

S.C. Sugeeswara (Sri Lanka)
ICHARM has arranged us to hear well experienced senior personalities in academic and practicing areas of Disaster
Management. I think this is very important and valuable opportunity for me to gather necessary knowledge in orderto give a better service to my organization in my beloved country.
Above all the most important thing I see in ICHARM is the great kind attention paid towards students in order to fulfill
their needs. The staff led by the Director ICHARM, always kind to hear student’s feed back in order to develop the course.
I wish we all will success in our individual studies also, so that we could fulfill the ICHARM’s vision.

Somchit Amnatsan (Thailand)
During the study, I have found that ICHARM tries to provide us the most valuable knowledge that may be applicablefor our flood-related mitigation work in our countries. ICHARM has invited many professors and experts in different
fields to give us the knowledge from their experience on disaster mitigation. The knowledge I gained is not only in atechnical aspect but also the social aspect. Learning from this course makes me realize that the effective disastermitigation must be based on the multi-discipline consideration. For example, the early warning alone is not enoughfor timely and safe evacuation. The awareness of people must be raised so that they can evacuate on time.

Tea Ceremony
PWRI Chief Executive Tadahiko Sakamoto and ICHARM Director Kuniyoshi Takeuchi invited the Master’s course students andforeign researchers at PWRI to a tea ceremony and cherry blossom viewing on 2 April.

(For inquiry, contact the ICHARM International Technical Exchange Team : icharm@pwri.go.jp)
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Other Topics
ICHARM Signed the MOU with DPRI (25 January 2010)2010 年１月 25 日、京都大学防災研究所内にて、防災研究所 岡田憲夫所長とICHARM 竹内センター長が、両機関の学術交流協定に署名を行いました。
これにより、水災害や水資源、および災害リスクマネジメント分野における両機関の協力関係が今後一層促進され、両機関による共同研究や、双方の研究者や学生の相互交換が図られることなどが期待されます。

（問い合わせ先／ ICHARM 国際普及
チーム：icharm@pwri.go.jp）

The “General Memorandum for Academic Cooperationand Exchange” between the Disaster Prevention ResearchInstitute (DPRI) of Kyoto University and ICHARM wassigned by Prof. Norio Okada, director of DPRI, and Prof.
Kuniyoshi Takeuchi, director of ICHARM at DPRI on 25
January 2010. The MOU is expected to enhance cooperation
between the institutes, such as joint research and exchangeof scientists and students, in the field of water hazard,
water resources and disaster risk management.

Prof. Okada (right) and Prof. Takeuchi (left)
shake hands at the signing ceremony.

(For inquiry, contact the ICHARM International Technical Exchange Team : icharm@pwri.go.jp)

New ICHARM Members
清水孝一（総括主任研究員）
2010 年 4 月 1 日から、清水孝一総
括主任研究員が防災チームの総括研
究 員 と し て ICHARM に 加 わ り ま した。これまで、国土技術政策総合研

Yoshikazu Shimizu (Senior Researcher)
Mr. Yoshikazu Shimizu joined ICHARM as a senior researcher of the Disaster
Prevention Research Team on 1 April 2010. His main responsibilities areresearch on sustainable tsunami countermeasures, case study of flood risk

究所砂防研究室主任研究官として、

management, development of indices for flood disaster preparedness and

土砂災害の警戒避難、衛星リモート

research on satellite remote sensing for water-rerated disaster monitoring

センシングによる土砂災害監視など

systems.

の研究を行ってきました。今後は、発展途上国における総合的な洪水リ
スクマネジメント方策、衛星リモー
トセンシングによる水災害監視手法に関する研究などを担当します。
鍋坂誠志（研究員）
2010 年 4 月 1 日 か ら、 鍋 坂 誠 志
研究員が水文チームの研究員としBefore coming to ICHARM, he was a senior researcher at the Erosion and SedimentControl Division of the National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management (NILIM)
and mainly involved in research on early warning systems for sediment-related disasters,
countermeasures for large-scale sediment-related disasters, and monitoring systems for
sediment-rerated disasters by satellite remote sensing.

Seishi Nabesaka (Researcher)て ICHARM に加わりました。これ

Mr. Seishi Nabesaka joined ICHARM as a researcher of the Hydrologic

まで、ダムの管理事務所において、Engineering Research Team on 1 April 2010. He will be working on the

洪水発生時の流出解析やダムの操development and improvement of run-off analysis methods and the作の業務に従事し、洪水発生時以

introduction of IFAS to Asian countries by taking advantage of his expertise

外では、ダムの操作方法の検討、

and previous work experience in dam operation and management.

水質管理、施設管理の業務に従事しました。今後は、ダムでの勤務経験を活かして、流出解析手法のAt his previous workplace, Japan Water Agency, he worked in dam operation andmanagement offices around Japan. His main responsibilities were flood analysis and flood

開発と改良、IFAS のアジアの国へ

regulation at the time of flooding and study of dam operation methods, as well as waterの導入などの業務を行います。

quality management and facility management, in normal times.

• ICHARM 国 際 シ ン ポ ジ ウ ム：2010 年 9 月 28 日（東京）• 第 3 回 ICHARM 諮 問 委 員 会：
2010 年 9 月 29 日（つくば市）

Coming Events● ICHARM International Symposium: 28 September 2010, Tokyo, Japan● ICHARM 3rd Advisory Board Meeting: 29 September 2010, Tsukuba, Japan

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