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Building a New Paradigm of Disaster Management for Foreign Residents: a Cross-National Study of Japan, the United States, Australia and Canada

Research Project

Project/Area Number 17K12611
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field 震災問題と人文学・社会科学
Research InstitutionNagoya University

Principal Investigator

Whitney Justin  名古屋大学, 法学研究科, 学術研究員 (40402391)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) リンリー マシュー  名古屋大学, 国際機構, 特任教授 (90574997)
Green David  名城大学, 法学部, 准教授 (90706813)
Project Period (FY) 2017-04-01 – 2023-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2022)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,420,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,020,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥130,000 (Direct Cost: ¥100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥30,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥2,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥600,000)
KeywordsEmergency Management / Migration / Community Resilience / Preparedness / Vulnerable Groups / Lingering Events / Multicultural / Emergency preparedness / Diverse communities / 多文化共生 / 防災 / Hazard awareness / Disasters / Migrants / COVID-19 / Foreign residents / Emergency awareness / disaster preparedness / Japan / social vulnerability / language comprehension / immigrant integration / ethnicity / Emergency Preparedness / Migrant populations / Vulnerability / Public hazard education / Diverse Communities / Vulnerable communties / Migration studies / Natural disasters / 政治学 / 減災
Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research addressed disaster preparation challenges for foreign residents in Japan. Recommendations were developed and distributed through international seminars and publications. A reference database was developed to support findings from surveys and interviews. Practical recommendations specific to Japan were derived from a synthesis of Japanese fieldwork and international experiences. Findings: 1) Foreign residents in Japan don't rely solely on the Japanese language; additional outreach methods are needed. 2) Varying disaster preparedness exists among foreign communities due to backgrounds and cultures. Targeting lower-preparedness communities optimises resource allocation. 3) Prior training correlates with preparedness; engage foreign residents through drills. The project filled a critical research gap, focusing on socially disadvantaged foreign residents and providing insights for governments to enhance support and promote safety and participation following a disaster.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

The team addressed challenges in disaster prep for foreign residents in Japan, providing valuable recommendations to Aichi. Studies identified effective strategies. Practical recommendations were devised based on international experiences, improving support for foreign residents during disasters.

Report

(7 results)
  • 2022 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • 2020 Research-status Report
  • 2019 Research-status Report
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (23 results)

All 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 Other

All Journal Article (12 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 11 results,  Peer Reviewed: 8 results,  Open Access: 9 results) Presentation (5 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 5 results) Book (3 results) Remarks (2 results) Funded Workshop (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Bolstering disaster preparedness among Japan’s foreign residents | East Asia Forum Bolstering disaster preparedness among Japan's foreign residents2022

    • Author(s)
      David Green, Justin Whitney and Matthew Linley
    • Journal Title

      East Asia Forum

      Volume: March

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Bolstering disaster preparedness among Japan’s foreign residents2022

    • Author(s)
      David Green, Justin Whitney and Matthew Linley
    • Journal Title

      East Asia Forum

      Volume: March

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] A new mantra for Japanese disaster management2021

    • Author(s)
      Justin Whitney
    • Journal Title

      East Asia Forum quarterly (ISSN 1837-509X )

      Volume: Vol.13 No.3 Pages: 28-29

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] The role of self-help in Japanese disaster management post-3.112021

    • Author(s)
      Justin Whitney
    • Journal Title

      East Asia Forum

      Volume: October

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Factors Affecting Household Disaster Preparedness Among Foreign Residents in Japan2020

    • Author(s)
      GREEN David、LINLEY Matthew、WHITNEY Justin、SANO Yae
    • Journal Title

      Social Science Japan Journal

      Volume: 24 Issue: 1 Pages: 185-208

    • DOI

      10.1093/ssjj/jyaa026

    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Emergency preparedness and diverse communities - Are we all in this together?2020

    • Author(s)
      GREEN David、WHITNEY Justin、LINLEY Matthew
    • Journal Title

      Asia & the Pacific Policy Society

      Volume: Nov 2020

    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Factors Affecting Household Disaster Preparedness among Foreign Residents in Japan". . Forthcoming.2020

    • Author(s)
      Green, D., M. Linley, J. Whitney & Y. Sano.
    • Journal Title

      Social Science Japan Journal

      Volume: Forthcoming

    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Foreign Faculty in Japan2019

    • Author(s)
      David Green
    • Journal Title

      Political Science and Politics

      Volume: 0 Pages: 0-0

    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Personal Disaster Preparedness among Foreign Residents in Nagoya, Japan2019

    • Author(s)
      Matt Linley, David Green, Justin Whitney
    • Journal Title

      未定

      Volume: 未定

    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Journal Article] Learning from Disaster: Resilience and Crisis Management in Japan (1923-2016)2018

    • Author(s)
      Justin Whitney
    • Journal Title

      ANU PHD Dissertation

      Volume: 0 Pages: 0-0

    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] 2018 Emergency Preparedness Report (WA State Government)2018

    • Author(s)
      Justin Whitney (Contributor)
    • Journal Title

      SEMC Annual Report to EM Minister

      Volume: 0 Pages: 0-0

    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Slowly Shifting Toward Greater Inclusion: Local Immigrant Integration in Japan2018

    • Author(s)
      David Green
    • Journal Title

      Social Science Research Network

      Volume: 0 Pages: 0-0

    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Public Hazard Awareness for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities during Lingering Events - A case study of Japan's Pandemic Response2021

    • Author(s)
      GREEN David、WHITNEY Justin
    • Organizer
      Compound, Cascading & Lingering Disasters. Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Reducing the Vulnerability of Foreign-Born Individuals to Disasters: A Comparison of Japanese and Australian Disaster Preparedness Policies and Programs for Ethnically Diverse Communities2019

    • Author(s)
      Matthew Linley, Justin Whitney
    • Organizer
      移民政策学会2019年度冬季大会
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Charting Tabunka Kyosei: Municipal Efforts in Integrating Foreign Residents2018

    • Author(s)
      David Green
    • Organizer
      Japan Association for Migration Policy Studies Winter Conference
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Local Government and the Provision of Disaster Preparedness Information to Foreign Residents in Japanese Cities2017

    • Author(s)
      Matthew Linley (David Green, Justin Whitney)
    • Organizer
      Japan Studies Association of Canada
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] The Demographics of Foreign Residents and Government Efforts at Multilingual Disaster Information Dissemination: A Cross-sectional Analysis of 21 Japanese Cities2017

    • Author(s)
      Matthew Linley (David Green, Justin Whitney
    • Organizer
      Japan Association for Migration Policy studies
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Book] Complex Disasters Compounding, Cascading, and Protracted2022

    • Author(s)
      Anna Lukasiewicz, Tayanah O’Donnell
    • Total Pages
      23
    • Publisher
      Springer Nature
    • ISBN
      9789811924279
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
  • [Book] COMPLEX DISASTERS: compounding, cascading, and protracted. (Forthcoming)2022

    • Author(s)
      Green D, Whitney J
    • Publisher
      PALGRAVE MACMILLAN
    • ISBN
      9789811924279
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
  • [Book] Compound, Cascading & Lingering Disasters2021

    • Author(s)
      GREEN David、WHITNEY Justin
    • Publisher
      TBC - Forthcoming
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
  • [Remarks] Building a New Paradigm of Disaster Management

    • URL

      https://cale.law.nagoya-u.ac.jp/en/research/1604_01_research

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] 研究・教育プロジェクト

    • URL

      https://cale.law.nagoya-u.ac.jp/research/building-a-new-paradigm-of-disaster-management-for-foreign-residents-a-cross-national-study-of-japan-the-united-states-australia-and-canada

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
  • [Funded Workshop] Household Disaster Preparedness for Migrants in Japan 20-21 Dec 20182018

    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report

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Published: 2017-04-28   Modified: 2024-01-30  

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