Applications and demonstrations of Japanese ocean bottom observation system and culturally-tuned disaster education program

Principal Investigator (Affiliation)	Associate Prof. ITO Yoshihiro Crustal Activity Information, Research Center for Earthquake Prediction, Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University
Co-investigator	Prof. HATAYAMA Mitsunori Research Center for Earthquake Prediction, Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University Prof. YAMORI Katsuya Integrated Disaster Reduction Systems, Research Center for Disaster Reduction Systems・Inland Earthquakes, Research Center for Earthquake Prediction, Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University
Research Participant	Assistant Prof. NAKANO Genta Integrated Disaster Reduction Systems, Research Center for Disaster Reduction Systems, Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University Project Assistant Prof. Emanuel Soliman Gracia Crustal Activity Information, Research Center for Earthquake Prediction, Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University Project Researcher ITO Eri Research Division of Disaster Management for Safe and Secure Society, Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University JSPS Research Fellowship for Young Scientists IWAHORI Takuya Faculty of Environment and information Studies, Keio University
International Coordinator	Associate Prof. ITO Yoshihiro Crustal Activity Information, Research Center for Earthquake Prediction, Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University
International Coordinator	Kyoto University
Research Institutions in Japan	Keio University
Partner Country	United Mexican States
Research Institutions in Mexican
Cooperating organization in Mexican	National Autonomous University of Mexico / National Disaster Prevention Center / Secretary of Civil Protection, State of Guerrero / Direction of Civil protection and Fire, Zihuatanejo de Azueta municipality
Support Organization	Codia Corporation / NM Media Production / GCM / GeoeXplore
General Description of the Research Project	We apply and demonstrate a comprehensive approach to mitigate disasters from earthquakes and tsunamis by evaluating their risk in Mexico. We specifically focus on three activities which involve collaboration with each of the others: (1) Expansion of ocean bottom seismic and geodetic networks offshore Guerrero, Mexico, to enhance self-reliant development of ocean bottom observation technology in Mexico and Latin American communities through Japanese collaboration. (2) The establishment of best evacuation routes and procedures based on tsunami scenarios by considering the collapses of buildings due to strong motion from large earthquakes, after evaluating the site response and earthquake resistance of the structures in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero. (3)Application and demonstration of a novel disaster mitigation program using a visual ethnographical approach to the communities along the coastline of Gurrero. We aim to achieve SDGs, especially related to earthquake-tsunami disaster mitigation in Mexico based on the above activities.
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Project Updates	2021/04/15 Nature Communications掲載情報 2021/06/28 Nature Communications掲載情報