a Joint Symposium
National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies
Building Research InstituteUtilization of Digital Technology in Future Disaster Prevention
and Mitigation, in Housing, Architecture, and Urban Fields
Purpose: The future vision of disaster prevention and mitigation in Society 5.0, promoted by theCabinet Office, is set in the context of (a) increasing and intensifying wind and water
disasters resulting from climate change, and (b) the heightened risk of massive earthquakes
such as those occurring directly under the capital and in the Nankai Trough. The vision calls
for "finely predicting, collecting, and analyzing disaster and disaster victim information before
and after a disaster, considering the characteristics of the region," and "enabling
personalized disaster prevention and evacuation support, quick rescue and material
provision by local governments, and emergency responses, in collaboration with privatecompanies, based on the results of information analysis." It is expected that digitaltechnology will be applied in the formulation of these responses.
This symposium will provide a matrix for (a) the exchange of information in the form ofexamples of digital technology applications in disaster prevention and mitigation in housing,architecture, and urban fields, and (b) discussion of future technology trends and issues tobe addressed.
Date & time: Tuesday, February 13, 2024, 13:30–17:00
Venue: Online (Zoom webinar: Pre-registration required)
Languages: Japanese and English
Organizers: National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, National Research and Development
Corporation Building Research InstituteSupporters (to be confirmed)):National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management of the Ministry of Land,
Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Urban Renaissance Agency, Japan Housing FinanceAgency, Japan Federation of Architects & Building Engineers Associations, The Japan Instituteof Architects, Japan Association of Architectural Firms, Japan Structural Consultants
Association, Japan Federation of Construction Contractors, Condominium Management
Companies Association, Japan Federation of Housing Organizations, Architectural Institute ofJapan, The Japan Building Disaster Prevention Association, Center for Better Living,
Consortium for Building Research & Development, Japan Academic Network for Disaster
Reduction.
ProgramModerator: Koji Katayama (Professor, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies)
13:30–13:40 Introduction
Tatsuya Azuhata (Head of Department of Structural Engineering, Building Research Institute)
13:40–14:00 Keynote Lecture
Koichi Kusunoki (Professor, Earthquake Research Institute, The University of Tokyo)"Initiatives and Prospects for Disaster Prevention and Mitigation through Digital Technology
in Housing, Architecture, and Urban Fields"1

14:00–15:20
Part 1: Use of Digital Technology in Disaster Prevention in Japan and Overseas.
Chair: Koichi Kusunoki (Professor, Earthquake Research Institute, University of Tokyo; Headof International Seismic Engineering Center, Architectural Research Institute)(1) Lectures:
TEO Hui Ying (Deputy Director (Survey & Geomatics) at Singapore Land Authority)"Efforts in Disaster Prevention through Digital Technology in Singapore(TBD)“Filip Biljecki (Assistant Professor, National University of Singapore )"Challenges of Urban Digital Twins”
Shinichiro Masuda (Future City Planning Office Team, Shizuoka Prefecture)"Using 3D Point Cloud Data for Disaster Damage Assessment"(2) Discussion
15:20–15:30 Break
15:30–17:00
Part 2: Current and Future Perspectives on Digital Technologies such as IoT in Disaster
Prevention
Chair: Miho Makatayama (Head of Department of Production Engineering, BuildingResearch Institute)(1) Lectures:
Toshio Yabe (Mori Building Co., Ltd.), Yoshitaka Suzuki (Kobori Research Complex Inc.)"Development of a Ranking System for Relative Comparison of Shaking Performanceof Land and Buildings"
Yusuke Maida (Japan Architectural Drone Association)" Study on the Utilizing Drones for Disaster Investigations of Buildings "Masaki Muto (Building Research Institute)"Application of BIM in Disaster Prevention"(2) Discussion
17:00 Closing

This symposium can be viewed on PC, smartphone, etc (please install the ZOOM app in advance).
Please register by February 12, 2024 via URL below or the QR code.
https://grips-ac-jp.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nyTBVm0sSHuBVPOnitbKXg
Free of charge
Contact: National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (E-mail: grips.sympo@gmail.com)
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Koichi Kusunoki (Professor, Division of Disaster Mitigation Science, Earthquake ResearchInstitute, The University of Tokyo)
Completed Ph.D. at the University of Tokyo in 1997. Worked as an assistant at the Universityof Tokyo's Institute of Industrial Science. Became senior researcher at the Independent
Administrative Institution Building Research Institute in 2000. Assistant professor at
Yokohama National University since 2006, and professor at the University of Tokyo
Earthquake Research Institute since 2018. His primary research theme is structural healthmonitoring; he currently serves as a Principal Investigator in SIP Phase 3.
TEO Hui Ying (Deputy Director (Survey & Geomatics) at Singapore Land Authority)
Hui Ying is a Deputy Director in the Survey & Geomatics Division of the Singapore Land
Authority (SLA). She is responsible for leading the capture, creation, and maintenance of 3D
digital geo-information. Together with her team, they produce national maps to support
public agencies in their planning, risk management, operations, and policy formulation. HuiYing has past experience in both the public and private sectors in areas of cadastral,tunnelling and engineering surveys and has been a Registered Surveyor in Singapore since
2006.
Filip Biljecki (Assistant Professor, National University of Singapore )Filip Biljecki is Assistant Professor at the National University of Singapore, where heestablished the Urban Analytics Lab, a multidisciplinary research group focusing on
geospatial technologies and urban informatics. He has a background in Geomatic engineering& GI science amplified with computational and data science skills. He holds an MSc and
PhD from Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands, specializing in 3D citymodelling/digital twins.
Shinichiro Masuda (Chief, Future City Planning Office Team, Shizuoka Prefecture)
Joined Tokyo Metropolitan Government in 1991; Shizuoka Prefecture Government in 1993;
appointed senior researcher at the Japan Construction Information Center (JACIC) in 2003.
In 2017, assumed the role of chief at the Urban Planning Section of Hamamatsu Civil
Engineering Office, and in 2019, became Acting Chief of the Construction Technology
Planning Section. Currently serving as the Chief of Future City Planning Office Team,
Shizuoka Prefecture.
Toshio Yabe (Associate, Urban Development Division, Mori Building Co., Ltd.)
Graduated from the Faculty of Civil Engineering at Tokai University. Joined Mori BuildingCo., Ltd. in 1998, now an associate in the Planning and Media Planning Department of theUrban Development Division. Involved in developing communication tools for urban
development and city sales. Practices dual residency between Chino City, Nagano Prefecture,and Tokyo, and participates in various local revitalization projects related to government
agencies.
Yoshitaka Suzuki (KOBORI RESEARCH COMPLEX INC.)
Completed master's program in architecture at Kyoto University in 1993. Currently serves
as the Head of the Structural Research Department at KOBORI RESEARCH COMPLEX
INC., specializing in seismic analysis, seismic performance evaluation of high-rise and baseisolated buildings, and seismic isolation device development. Expertise includes earthquake
response evaluation and seismic safety assessment of structures.

3Yusuke Maida (Japan Architectural Drone Association)
Completed doctoral program at Tokyo Institute of Technology in 2015. Held positions likeAssistant Professor at Chiba University, Researcher at Building Research Institute, andSenior Researcher at National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management. Served asAssistant Professor in the School of Environment and Society at Tokyo Institute ofTechnology before becoming Associate Professor at Earthquake Research Institute, theUniversity of Tokyo in 2022. Expertise in structural engineering and reinforced concretestructures.
Masaki Muto (Building Research Institute)Born in Aichi Prefecture in 1968. Served as a Special Research Fellow at the Japan Society
for the Promotion of Science, Lecturer at Tokushima University, and Researcher at theNational Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management before joining the Building
Research Institute in 2000. He has held his current position since 2016. He is an ISO
TC10SC8 and TC59SC13 expert, a buildingSMART International Fellow, and the leader ofthe Building BIM Environment Development Subcommittee.

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