ACECC TC21 Seminar: Transdisciplinary approach: Practices in Japan and the Philippines

Noto Peninsula Earthquake 2024 and Emergency
Responses utilizing Digital Solutions
Yoshihiro Katsuhama, Ph.D.
Chief Specialist, Digital Business Development Office
Nippon Koei Co., Ltd.
March 1st , 2024

Contents of Presentation

1. Noto Peninsula Earthquake occurred on January 1st ,2024
2. Transdisciplinary Approach: Emergency Responses
utilizing Digital Solutions

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Noto Peninsula Earthquakeoccurred on January 1st , 2024

February 27, 2015

The quake shook the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture on
January 1st ,2024
An earthquake measuring a 7.6 shook the
Noto Peninsula, Ishikawa prefecture on
January 1st, 2024, at 4:10 p.m., collapsingbuildings, sparking fires and triggering
tsunami alerts.
In Ishikawa prefecture,• Approximately 48,000 houses collapsed.
• Approximately 40,000 houses lost power
when quake occurs.
• Death toll rises 241• 41% of victims’ deaths were due tocollapsed houses, 22% from suffocation
or respiratory failure, 14% fromhypothermia or freezing to death. 3
peoples died from fire.
Sources:- The Japan Times - CNN - NHK- NHK 令和6年能登半島地震 -Cabinet Office, as of February 13 (bousai.go.jp) NHK | 令和6年能登半島地震- The Japan News (yomiuri.co.jp) - | NHK | 令和6年能登半島地震
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Damaged buildings and lifeline

Fallen utility poles andrubbles piled up in
central Wajima city on
the afternoon ofJanuary 3rd, 2024.

TOKYO Newspaper Web (tokyo-np.co.jp)

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4Collapsed buildings in Wajima CityA seven-story
building in Wajimathat toppled
sideways in thequake, crushing ahouse next door.

IN PHOTOS: Japan's quake-hit Ishikawa, onemonth on (kyodonews.net)

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Buckled Road

Cars are strandedin the cracks as theroad has beendamaged bymultiple strong
earthquakes.

Japan earthquake: ‘Battle against time’
to find survivors as tsunami warnings
lifted, death toll rises | CNN

A buckled road caused by the Jan. 1 earthquake in Noto, Ishikawa Prefecture
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6Wajima City damaged by Fire

The Asaichi Street fire destroyed more than 200 homes and shops, and approximately
50,000 square meters. The gutted Wajima Asaichi, a morning marketplace that was afamous tourist spot in Wajima.
IN PHOTOS: Japan's quake-hit Ishikawa, one month on (kyodonews.net)
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Elevated Fishing Port Area

June 2017

Jan. 29, 2024

The Kuroshima fishing port in Wajima, where the seabed is exposed after being
elevated by the quake. (Left: Photo courtesy of the 9th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters / Right: Phototaken from a Kyodo News helicopter)

IN PHOTOS: Japan's quake-hit Ishikawa, one month on (kyodonews.net)
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Ground uplifts along the coastline
In Wajima City, an expert
survey revealed that the sea
embarkment and rock reefs
along the coast have beenraised by approximately 4meters. Experts say upliftsof 4 meters are rare and area once-in-a-severalthousand-year phenomenon.

NHK NEWS WEB

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9Ground uplifts along the coastline
A maximum of about 4 meters ofground uplift was observed in Wajima
City. It has also been pointed out thatthe uplift of the ground over a large
area of the northern coast of thepeninsula may have softened themomentum of the tsunami.

Infoseek news

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10Dried coastline
The coastline has been
dried since the earthquake.
Rocks covered with black
algae were exposed.

Asahi Shinbun Digital (asahi.com)

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Landslide in Wajima City

In the Machino district, which is reported to be isolated, a prefectural road wasblocked by a landslide on January 5, 2024, Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture.
Asahi Shinbun Digital (asahi.com)
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Tsunami caused damage in Suzu City

Coastal areas affected by the tsunami in Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture.
TOKYO Web (tokyo-np.co.jp)

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13Liquefaction damage in Ishikawa, Niigata and Toyama Prefecture

The Earthquake caused widespread liquefaction.
Recovery measures are urgently needed not only in Ishikawa
Prefecture, which is closest to the quake's epicenter, but also inNiigata, Toyama and Fukui prefectures.

-Liquefaction triggered by Noto
Peninsula Earthquake causes extensive
damage | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News- NHK
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Transdisciplinary Approach:
Emergency Responses
utilizing Digital Solutions

February 27, 2015

Establishment of Digital Agency, September 2021

• Established in September 2021
• One-third of officials are fromprivate sector• Aiming at digitalization, not onlydigitization

My number card

Homepage of Digital Agency Website
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Organization of Digital Agency as of November 2022
Source: Digital Agency Website

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Website of the Committee

Public-Private Digital Transformation Committee on DRR (BDX)
https://ppp-bosai-dx.jp/

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Purpose and Members of the Committee

Purpose:To realize DRR both in usual and emergency situation bypublic-private collaboration
Members:
420 entities as of February 16, 2024 consisting of 95 local publicentities (prefecture government, municipalities, publicorganizations) and 325 private entities (data providers,consultants, transportation, startups, Siers, insurance, finance,media, medical, NPOs, etc.)
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Mission of the Committee

1. Clarification of issues; To clarify issues relevant to DRR to
decide direction of public-private collaboration
2. Platform Development; To propose ideal data linkage
platform especially from the view point of platform users,
such as citizens and municipalities
3. Market Development; To create new business opportunities
to realize digital transformation of DRR by public-private
collaboration
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Major Activities of the Committee

1. Interview and questionnaire surveys to entities relevant to DRR to identify
issues
2. Identification of technological trend to determine areas of emphasis andaccelerate dissemination of DRR solutions
3. Design of data architecture and data linkage platform
4. Design of data items for DRR applications
5. Design of procurement criteria for applications and systems
6. Design of usage of my number (ID) card for DRR
7. Other subjects to accelerate digital transformation on DRR
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BDX’s Correspondence to Noto Peninsula Earthquake

January 1, 2024:
Started collecting information and supporting activities by BDX members
January 3, 2024:
Started the recruitment of organizations and companies officially to support
emergency responses
January 8, 2024 :Established a BDX center in Ishikawa Prefectural Office to grasp the tasks andneeds of disaster-stricken area
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Securing Communications and Power supply at Evacuation Center

KDDI and Starlink Japan cooperate to provide satellite broadband andnecessary power for free.

News KDDIWatch (impress.co.jp)

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Support Disaster Medical scene by Satellite broadband

KDDI, DMAT(Disaster Medical Assistance Team) started supporting
medical activities in the disaster-stricken areas using satellite
broadband Starlink.

News KDDI 2024
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Application Development Visualizing Evacuation Information

By collecting and integrating evacuation information to the prefecture’s disasterprevention system, the application enables to manage accurate information.
Evacuation
information collectedby municipalities

Evacuation informationcollected by SelfDefense Forces andDMAT, etc.

Evacuation center map

Information transmission
Materials fromIshikawa
prefecture taskforce
Ishikawa
Prefecture
DisasterPrevention
portalISUT website byCabinet Office,Government ofJapan

Evacuation center datacollection and visualization
application

City / town
official staffs

Ishikawa prefecture
disaster prevention
information system
Reflect to the systems after
checked by official staff

Numbers per registration statusEvacuation center list

Support for disaster victims
based on accurate information

News – SAP Japan
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Digital Solution using Transportation IC Card
Outline (Image)Distribution of Suica and Registration

Using Suica (Grasping wherethe user stays)

Grasping theinformation which
evacuation center theevacuee uses.

Data Registration
Original
The System on
the Suica side

Municipality
Evacuation Center

Primary
Evacuation
Center(Users)

Input
Suica Number,Name, Address,
Birth date,Contact
information, etc.

List of Suica
Holders

Ishikawa Prefecturalgovernment

Evacuation Center

Primary EvacuationCenter (Users)

CardReader

Ishikawa Prefectural
government

Grasping theinformation where
the Suica holders stay

Providing accurate and appropriate
support and information.
(digital.go.jp)
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Contact:
Yoshihiro Katsuhama
Chief Specialist, Digital Business Development Office, Nippon Koei Co., Ltd.
Email: a4766@n-koei.co.jp
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