IRIDeS Newsletter | International Research Institute of Disaster Science

2021.3.12

Director’s Greeting

Fumihiko Imamura, Director International Research Institute of Disaster Science (IRIDeS), Tohoku University March 11, 2021 marked the 10th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake. Now, it is important to review the progress of the last decade and to promote recovery further, while at the same time enhancing preparations for future disasters. Last year marked the 25th anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake. As there is a growing generation wh...

2021.3.10

Public Relations Office Column

Shinichi Egawa Head, Public Relations Office Lessons from the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake 　10 years have passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake. Recently, IRIDeS has published a book titled 51 Approaches to Disaster Science: Lessons from the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. The book, which is written in Japanese by IRIDeS researchers of multiple disciplines, is intended for a broad and diverse readership. 　The 2011 disaster was caused b...

2021.3.5

Lessons from the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake: IRIDeS researchers talk about recovery and passing on disaster memories to future generations (1)

Book title: 51 Approaches to Disaster Science: Lessons from the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake Editor: IRIDeS, Tohoku University Publisher: Tohoku University Press, Sendai Price: 3,000 yen + tax ISBN: 978-4-86163-357-7 C3000 IRIDeS compiled a book titled 51 Approaches to Disaster Science: Lessons from the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, which was released in March 2021— the 10th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake. In this book, IRIDeS researchers, as well as s...

2021.3.5

Lessons from the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake: IRIDeS researchers talk about recovery and passing on disaster memories to future generations (2)

Lessons from the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake: IRIDeS researchers talk about recovery and passing on disaster memories to future generations (1) ▷Activities to preserve historical materials helps in the recovery of people affffected by a disaster and makes their community more disaster-resilient Dr. Daisuke Sato D Sato: I co-authored Chapter 26, “Rescuing Historical Materials Owned by Private Families” with Dr. Atsushi Kawauchi. It is esti...

2021.3.5

Lessons from the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake: IRIDeS researchers talk about recovery and passing on disaster memories to future generations (3)

Lessons from the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake: IRIDeS researchers talk about recovery and passing on disaster memories to future generations (1) Lessons from the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake: IRIDeS researchers talk about recovery and passing on disaster memories to future generations (2) ▷Considering the housing reconstruction after the Great East Japan Earthquake from an international perspective 　 Maruya: Now, Dr. Maly, please. Dr. ...