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Application of State of the Art Technologies to Strengthen Research and Response to Seismic, Volcanic and Tsunami Events, and Enhance Risk Management

Disaster Prevention and Mitigation

Republic of Colombia

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Application of State of the Art Technologies to Strengthen Research and Response to Seismic, Volcanic and Tsunami Events, and Enhance Risk Management

Four Approaches to Mitigate Earthquake, Tsunami, and Volcanic Disasters

Principal Investigator

- Prof.
  KUMAGAI Hiroyuki
  Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Nagoya University
- Marta Lucia
  Calvache V.
  Directora Tecnica de Geoamenazas, Servicio Geologico Colombiano (SGC)

ODA Recipient Country

Republic of Colombia

Research Institutions in Japan

Nagoya University / Tokyo Institute of Technology / Tohoku University / National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention (NIED)

Research Institutions in Counterpart Country

Servicio Geologico Colombiano (SGC) / Direccion General Maritima (DIMAR) / Unidad Nacional para la Gestion del Riesgo de Desastres (UNGRD) / Instituto Distrital de Gestion de Riesgos (IDIGER) / Universidad Nacional de Colombia / Universidad de los Andes

Adoption fiscal year

FY 2014

Research Period

5 Years

Overview of the Research Project

Minimizing disasters by using cutting-edge Japanese science and technology
Columbia suffers from earthquake, tsunami, and volcanic disasters. Although progress in the deployment and operation of observation networks has been made, there is still much room for further development. In this project, the observation data and knowledge accumulated in Columbia will be merged with the latest Japanese monitoring systems and damage prediction techniques to develop technology that minimizes damage from disasters in Colombia. Science and engineering researchers focus on four areas: monitoring, modelling, damage prediction, and information dissemination.

Protecting humanity from disasters by deploying the technology in high disaster-risk areas around the world
In addition to accumulating research data from earthquake source analysis and volcano monitoring, the project constructs a framework for real-time forecasting of disaster damage and a system of disaster information dissemination using social media. Research outcomes are to be implemented throughout the world in areas with high risk of disasters, contributing to safe evacuation of residents and appropriate response to damage.