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Development of Natural Desaster Information Network with Distributed Database and Virtual Information Centers

Research Project

Project/Area Number 07558170
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section試験
Research Field Natural disaster science
Research InstitutionUniversity of Tokyo

Principal Investigator

MEGURO Kimiro (1996)  Univeristy of Tokyo, IIS,Associate Professor, 生産技術研究所, 助教授 (40222343)

片山 恒雄 (1995)  東京大学, 生産技術研究所, 教授 (70013216)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) UITTO Juha.I  United Nations University, Academic Officer, Academic O
OGAWA Ujiro  United Nations Center for Regional Development, Disaster Management Planner, 防災計画主幹
MUSHIAKE Katsumi  University of Tokyo, IIS,Professor, 生産技術研究所, 教授 (50011060)
HERATH A.S.  University of Tokyo, IIS,Visiting Professor, 生産技術研究所, 客員教授 (80240737)
KATAYAMA Tsuneo  Science & Technology Agency, NIED,Director, 防災科学技術研究所, 所長
JUHA I. Uit  国際連合大学, Academic o
目黒 公郎  東京大学, 生産技術研究所, 助教授 (40222343)
Project Period (FY) 1995 – 1996
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1996)
Budget Amount *help
¥1,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000)
Fiscal Year 1996: ¥1,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000)
KeywordsDISTRIBUTED DATEBASE / INTERNET / INCEDE / GLO-DISNET / NATURAL DISASTER / STANFORD UNIVERSITY / DISASTER MITIGATION ENGINEERING
Research Abstract

In this study, we, International Center for Disaster-Mitigation Engineering (INCEDE) developed a new network systemof world-wide natural disaster information, called "GLO-DISNET", in cooperation with the Stanford University of USA and the United Nations University of Japan. GLO-DISNET,a gateway to disaster information databases of the world, is designed using Internet communication system and installed in the world wide server of the Stanford University making it accessible to public from any corner of the globe through Internet with a web browser. Due to the quick accessibility to global data-base on disaster information in a systematic manner, GLO-DISNET has been used by many people around the world. In addition to GLO-DISNET,we have made further effort to provide the links to the newly developed sites of useful and recent disaster information through INCEDE home page. INCEDE home page, a fabulous web server containing various disaster related information and research activities of I … More NCEDE,provides on-line information such as INCEDE newsletters and reports that can be accessed from anywhere through network freely. Since there is no good database of human resources, which is very important for disaster mitigation, we developed an rare database composed of disaster related people and organizations which is called INCEDE Network. More than 1,600 members of this network are distributed over 140 coutries in the world. When a disaster occurs, through the search engine associated with the database, we search the network member located near the disaster site and ask him/her to provide the information of disaster. A disaster depends heavily on the regional characteristics, such as, culture, history, economic and political conditions, religion, life style as well as geographic conditions and it is very hard for outsiders to guess what really happens in the damaged site even if they can get the physical characteristics of the hazard. On the INCEDE disaster information network system, every member of the INCEDE Network can be the node of distributed disaster database. This approach of gathering disaster information and strengthening desaster network is very unique in nature and it makes the network more useful.
Through the INCEDE home page, more than 4,000 books and reports on the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake Disaster collected by the KOBEnet and its newsletters can be reached. KOBEnet, established right after the Kobe earthquake, is an effort of a volunteer group of earthquake engineering researchers in the Institute Industrial Science, University of Tokyo, with the purpose of supporting reconstruction activities of the earthquake.
In the second year, we reinforced the above system and pointed out the issues which are experienced through the operation of the system and discuss its proper direction in the future. Efficient way of using databases distributed widely in the world was studied and new ideas of Internet use for disaster mitigation by local govemments, lifeline utilities and news paper companies, etc. were discussed. We also proposed a new way for developing countries, which don't have good computers or communication facilities, to utilize the network and to get useful information based on the simulation results carried out using the advanced computer environment of developed countries through the network. Less

Report

(3 results)
  • 1996 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1995 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (6 results)

All Other

All Publications (6 results)

  • [Publications] 小川 雄二郎: "外国から見た阪神大震災" 地域安全学会論文報告集. 6. 257-260 (1996)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1996 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 目黒公郎・A.S.Herath: "災害軽減へのインターネットの利用-現状と可能性-" (財)震災予防協会第12回講演会「阪神淡路大震災と今後の地震防災-都市震災の克服に向けて」. 49-88 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1996 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Yujiro Ogawa: "Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake Disaster Observed From Outside of Japan" Proc. of Annual Conference of Institute of Social Safety Science. 6. 257-260 (1996)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1996 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Kimiro Meguro・A.S.Herath: "Use of Internet for Disaster Mitigation-Present Status and Future Potential" 12th Annual Seminar by Japan Society for Earthquake Promotion "Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake Disaster and Future Earthquake disaster Reduction-Towards Mitigation of Urban Earthquake Disaster-". 49-88 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1996 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 小川 雄二郎: "外国から見た阪神大震災" 地域安全学会論文報告集. 6. 257-260 (1996)

    • Related Report
      1996 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 目黒公郎・A.S.Herath: "災害軽減へのインターネットの利用-現状と可能性-" (財)震災予防協会第12回講演会「阪神淡路大震災と今後の地震防災-都市震災の克服に向けて」. (1997)

    • Related Report
      1996 Annual Research Report

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Published: 1996-04-01   Modified: 2021-04-07  

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