When it comes to earthquakes, facilities positioned on the ocean surface are in a far superior location from the disaster prevention point of view. However, in order to make the most of these superior facilities at the time of an earthquake, consideration of systems that provide unspoiled links with facilities on land are very much required. For this purpose, we must review what happened when previous earthquakes struck, and carry out scenario investigations based on the information obtained.
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Ocean Newsletter
No.26 September 5, 2001
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Disaster Prevention from the Ocean Perspective
Suminao MURAKAMI Honorary Director, Laboratory of Urban Safety Planning / Selected Papers No.2(p.23)
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A Disaster Prevention Support System Using Rivers and the Ocean
Kunihiko HIRAI Professor, Nagaoka Institute of Design / Selected Papers No.2(p.25)
The maintenance of an extensive transport network system that organically ties up land, sea and air is a major point in the discussions involving earthquake counter measures. An infinite amount of small and large rivers flow through the plains on which large cities sit. These river routes need to be characterized as an extension to ocean routes and used more effectively to promote the improvement of the transportation network.
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Mutual Earthquake Support Agreements Linked By the Oceans
Yoshinori YAMANE Mayor of Tamano City, Okayama Prefecture / Selected Papers No.2(p.27)
Taking heed of the lessons taught by the "Great Kobe Earthquake", Tamano City of Okayama Prefecture, which faces the Seto Inland Sea, has begun to promote improved earthquake resistance of its harbor facilities, in order that the functions of its harbor aren't paralyzed by the occurrence of a major earthquake. Furthermore, a mutual support agreement has been formed by Tamano City with the harbor municipality of Chuo-ku, Tokyo. Through this agreement, a mutual cooperative arrangement, which includes the rescue of disaster victims, the provision of relief supplies and much other support, has been successfully set in place.
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Searching for 'Hope' in Disaster Prevention Measures from the Ocean
Mineo SUGIYAMA Chief of Disaster Countermeasures Office, Disaster Prevention Bureau, Shizuoka Prefecture
When land transport is blocked by the influence of a natural disaster, the provision of rescue support services by sea to the devastated area become critically important. In Shizuoka, the primary ports in the prefecture have been made designated centers of disaster prevention and the disaster prevention TSL vessel "Hope" (Literally translated; its actual Japanese name is "Kibo") has been put into service to respond quickly to the rescue requirements of any areas devastated by natural disaster.