On July 25, 2011, JICA, in the collaboration with World Bank and Tohoku University, carried out a joint field survey of the Tsunami-affected area. The joint survey was arranged to suit the visit to Japan of Mr. Saroj, Manager of GFDRR (Global Facility of Disaster Risk Reduction) and DRM Global Expert Team Leader. Brief information on the survey is as follows.
1. Purposes
- 1 . To discuss past concept of disaster prevention and future direction of reconstruction through a series of field observation.
- 2 . To exchange opinions with an official of Higashi-Matsushima city, which is one of the affected local authorities in Miyagi Prefecture, on the reconstruction plan concept.
- 3 . To exchange views with Prof. Imamura, Tohoku University, who is a member of the Study Group of the Reconstruction Design Council and a member of advisory committees of prefectural reconstruction councils, on the philosophy and the direction of reconstruction plans at central and prefectural levels.
2. Survey Schedule
AM
| Activity | Place |
|---|---|
| Field visit 1 (Type: Coastal area) (Disaster Prevention Forest, Coastal Sea wall and a damaged rail station) | Nobiru Kaigan Beach |
| Interview (Future Reconstruction Plan of Higashi Mtsushima-city) | Higashi-Matsushima city |
| Field visit 2 (Type: damage of Urban area) | Hiyoriyama Park, Ishinomaki |
PM
| Activity | Place |
|---|---|
| Field visit 3 (Type: Port and harbor area) | Sendai Port |
| Field visit 4 (Type: Coastal Plain area) (Disaster Prevention Forest, Coastal Sea wall and damaged school) | Arahama, Sendai |
| Interview (Direction and concept of reconstruction plan) | Tohoku university |
By continuing a series of activities, such as the joint survey until the coming March, we are going to frame conclusion of the project study, which will be useful for future international cooperation activities and will be able to contribute to global effort on Disaster risk reduction
Team member discussing with Mr. Ono, who is an official of Higashi-Matsushima city
Team member exchanging opinions of structure measure at Nobiru Kaigan Beach
*GFDRR (Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery), of World Bank
GFDRR, established in 2006, is a partnership of 36 countries and 6 international organizations committed to helping developing countries reduce their vulnerability to natural hazards and adapt to climate change. The partnership's mission is to mainstream disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA) in country development strategies by supporting a country-led and managed implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA).
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