1. National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention Dr.Tadashi Nakasu, Dr.Hitoshi Taguchi, Mr.Nobuyuki Handa, Dr.Tai-Young Yi, Dr.Yuichiro Usuda An Integrated Approach for Assisting Local Disaster Preparedness through Web Service : How to combine research findings with local disaster management ■ Research Purpose: Establish a database which will provide a web service for local disaster preparedness practices. Research findings of natural science, engineering, and social science from universities and research institutes and so on all over Japan are to be integrated and combined within the data base. This web service will facilitate the research finding distribution in the proper form to be utilized by local disaster managers in Japan. This research project is funded by MEXT(Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) in Japan. ■Main Functions and Use Case: ■Features : 【 1 】 Local Disaster Managers and Researchers are Connected. 【 2 】 Each Local Disaster Managers are Connected. 【 3 】 Researchers, Practitioners, and Supporters are Connected Advantages for Researchers -Contributions to local communities through own research findings. -Know the problems and challenges in local disaster management practices. -Develop and expand new research fields. Advantages for Local Disaster Managers -Discover the problems solution strategy. -Build the connection between experts and other related persons. -Assist handing over task for business continuities. Academic Society Universities Institutes Research Findings Challenge ・ Needs Local Government Voluntary Organization NPO Researches Practices Ｃｏｌｌｅｃｔｉｏｎ and Arrangement of Challenges, Needs, and Methods on Local Disaster Management Practices Collect the information on challenges, needs, and methods of local disaster management practices by conducting questionnaire and interview surveys and holding participatory events. Once users point the area on the map of the website, hazard and risk information of the area are shown. Also, the characteristics of the areas are indicated with the estimated and recommended challenges, solving methodologies, and practices for the local communities. ■ Perspectives and Challenges: We will proceed the development of the prototype, then evaluate and inspect the web service usability by field tests. Our present challenges are gathering more public attentions and practical applications. ■ Advanced Example Practices for Research Findings Distribution Fukushima Ward, Osaka City ／ Unexpectedly heavy rain Oosaka Univ. Fukushima Ward, Osaka City ／ Unexpectedly heavy rain Oosaka Univ. Phased Array Radar Utilization West Oosaka Plain ／ Liquefaction, etc. Kyoto Univ. West Oosaka Plain ／ Liquefaction, etc. Kyoto Univ. 5 cities and towns in Nagoya ／ Natural Disasters Nagoya Univ. 5 cities and towns in Nagoya ／ Natural Disasters Nagoya Univ. Nakashibetsu, Hokkaido ／ Snow Storm Disasters NIED Snow and Ice Disaster Research Center Nakashibetsu, Hokkaido ／ Snow Storm Disasters NIED Snow and Ice Disaster Research Center Snow and Ice Disaster Countermeasures Chiba City/ Liquefaction Chiba Univ. Chiba City/ Liquefaction Chiba Univ. Liquefaction Countermeasures Katsushika Ward and Chigasaki city ／ Natural Disasters The Univ. of Tokyo Katsushika Ward and Chigasaki city ／ Natural Disasters The Univ. of Tokyo ICT tools Utilization Kanagawa Pref. ／ Natural Disasters Institute of Disaster Policy and Information Society Kanagawa Pref. ／ Natural Disasters Institute of Disaster Policy and Information Society Human Resource Database Ainan Town, Ehime Pref. ／ Earthquake and Tsunami Disasters Ehime Univ. Ainan Town, Ehime Pref. ／ Earthquake and Tsunami Disasters Ehime Univ. Package to Local Disaster Management Kagoshima Pref. ／ Natural Disasters Kagoshima Univ. Kagoshima Pref. ／ Natural Disasters Kagoshima Univ. University’s Research Database and Web Sevice Ube and Sanyo Ono Cities ／ Flood and Strom Disasters Yamaguchi Univ. Ube and Sanyo Ono Cities ／ Flood and Strom Disasters Yamaguchi Univ. Storm and Flood Disaster Education National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention ■Overview : Research Findings （ Disaster Management Practice Methodologies ） User page which show recommend disaster management practices with related challenges and needs of local communities Local Disaster Managers Researchers Databases (Hazard Maps, etc.) Provide the user page for each local disaster manager. Challenges and Needs ■Methods : Estimated and recommended challenges, solving methodologies, and disaster management practices for local communities are shown Bulletin Board Function Search 詳細検索・ FAQ Search Function Affiliation ： ○○ 自主防災会 Name ： 防災 太朗 Categories ： 地域の防災リーダー ・・・・・ Event Recording Event Recording Function 2013 年 ○ 月 ○ 日 地域防災キットを使っ た被害想定を実施 詳 細 2013 年 ○ 月 ○ 日 QR コードを使った避難 所運営訓練 詳細 ・・・・・・ User Info. ユーザー機能 Recommendation Function Participatory Electric Bulletin Board Discovering Talented People Surface Subsoil Information This is the web service : The persons who are in charge of local disaster management (Local government officers, Local disaster management leaders, etc.) -Utilize the user page which indicate the local characteristic information, -Access to the information on the research findings (solving methodologies)related to their challenges and needs of the local communities, -Also utilize the risk information on integrated related databases, -Communicate with researchers or experts, -Then, conduct disaster management practices. Past disaster records and Hazard Maps etc. are indicated Source : MEXT Interview Surveys Disaster Management Practices ・ Contents ・ Resources ・ Effectiveness etc. Challenge/Needs ・ Problems ・ Insufficient Issues NIED Practices ・ Researchers Info. Related Researchers, Practitioners, and Supporters Utilized research findings, Date base, etc. Web サービス Disaster Mitigation Practices, Challenge, and Needs Register to Web Service ※ Contents tables are discussed and determined through steering committees and interview surveys Disaster Reduction Hyperbase Researchers, Practitioners, and Supporters Human Resource Info. Universities and Research Institutes ※ Collected Information to the web service will be frequently updated Questionnaire Surveys Academic Associations and Research Institutions Network Local Government Questionnaire Surveys Register to Web Service Questionnaire Surveys