Additionally, in coordination with relevant agencies, a manual for the creation of tsunami and storm surge hazard map and the compilation of case studies is provided as one of the measures against large-scale disasters such as great earthquakes along the Nankai Trough.

To facilitate tsunami measures for vessels, the Japan Coast Guard creates and publishes Tsunami Information Maps for the expected behavior of tsunamis in port areas based on new assessments of the great earthquakes along the Nankai Trough (Cabinet Office, August 2012).

### c. Tsunami Evacuation Measures

Because there are concerns for tsunami disasters caused by large earthquakes such as great earthquakes along the Nankai Trough in the future, a technical guidance was created to compile methods for ensuring the appropriate placement of evacuation and other facilities utilizing the basic data of urban plans which was released in June 2013.

Regarding tsunami evacuation measures for ports, tsunami evacuation measures that account for the special characteristics of ports so that workers and others active on waterside land can safely evacuate and retreat during disasters such as tsunamis were evaluated and the “Guidelines for the Tsunami Evacuation Measures of Ports” was created. Also, for tsunami evacuation facilities developed by local governments, grants for disaster prevention and safety as well as other instruments are utilized to promote development. Initiatives for tsunami evacuation measures for ports will continue to be furthered.

### d. Development of Parks and Greenery that Effectively Function to Reduce Tsunami Damages

Taking the lessons learned from the Great East Japan Earthquake, “The Technical Guidelines for Development of Urban Parks Towards Reconstruction from the Great East Japan Earthquake” was put together in March 2012 for utilization by local government in evaluating town building for reconstruction in which parks and greenery is considered to have four functions, that of multi-layered defense; evacuation path and evacuation space; assisting restoration and reconstruction; and disaster prevention education, so the concept of planning and designing parks and greenery to realize disaster mitigation effects is presented.

### e. Tsunami Measures for Government Facilities

Government facilities act as the central facility for disaster emergency measure activities as well as temporary evacuation space and is something that contributes to the rescue of human lives, therefore securing necessary functions when tsunamis and other disasters occur is important.

In February 2013, the Panel on Infrastructure Development reported on the “Basics of Ensuring the Function of Government Facilities in Preparation for Tsunamis, etc.” and in this report, following the concept of tsunami measures in accordance with the combination of soft and hard measures presented by the report, related technical standards were amended. Comprehensive and effective tsunami measures will be promoted in coordination with authorities in charge of the operation and management of government facilities.

## (8) Earthquake Measures

### a. Improving the Earthquake Resistance and Safety of Housing and Architecture

Based on the amended “Act on Promotion of Seismic Retrofitting of Buildings” which went into effect in November 2013, established goals of making at least 90 percent of housing and building used by many people earthquake-resistant by 2015 and making 95 percent of houses earthquake-resistant as well as make the reporting of earthquake-resistance diagnosis results for large-scale buildings and others used by an unspecified number of people mandatory along with the creation of display requirements for the earthquake-resistance of buildings among other measures in its aim to promote earthquake-resistance.

Regarding subsidies concerning the earthquake-proofing of housing and buildings, Social Capital Development Integrated Grant and other measures are implemented for support but from fiscal 2013, for architectural structures requiring mandatory diagnosis, a framework for granting intensive and emergency assistance is being implemented in addition to usual subsidies.