ICT Applications for Disaster Management by Prof.Dr. Toshio OBI, Waseda University, Japan September 28,2011

1. Prof. Dr. Toshio ＯＢＩ
Waseda University
Japan
Ｐresident,International
Academy of CIO
September 28,2011
Bangkok

2. http://www.asahi.com/special/10005/TKY201103140248.html

3. Casualties
Ｄｉｅｄ ２００００
Missing ５０００
As of June 20, 2011
Source: Metropolitan Police Department
http://mainichi.jp/select/jiken/graph/20110314/12.html

4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qD0EMEILuwY

5. http://blog.hix05.com/blog/2011/03/post-1787.html

6. The Biggest Earthquake in Japan, EVER
Earthquakes with M 8.4 or above (466 -2011AD)
July 13, 869 M8.3
14:46 March 11,
2011 M9.0
Dec. 23, 1854
Oct. 28, 1707
M8.4
M8.6
Aug. 3, 1361
M8.4
(source: Japan Meteorological Agency)

7. Higher Tsunami Than Expected 5
9.3m=30.5feet
(source: Japan Meteorological Agency)

9. http://atkaigo.org/blog/?p=7646

10. http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/shgmmr/62660088.html

11. Respiratory disease Cardiovascular disease
Cerebrovascular disease Kidney disorder
Infection Economy-class syndrome
Suicide Others
1%
23%
1% 31%
2%
5%
29%
8%
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/national/news/20110411-OYT1T00610.htm

12. http://sankei.jp.msn.com/affairs/news/110313/dst11031310410032-n1.htm

13.  Victims
of Tsunami were mostly the
Ageing People
 70% of persons injured during big
disasters (such as
earthquakes ,Tsunami and
typhoons) and 50% of traffic
accident

14.  10 Lack to Expand the Damage of Disaster
› Communication through ICT
› Governmental Education and Training
› Governmental Disaster Management
› Disaster Preparedness Manual
› Communication between Municipalities and
Local Government
› Privacy Issues
› Disaster Management for Ageing People
› Finance
› Network during Disasters
› Management for Vulnerable People
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16.  Questions
› Which information is most
necessary for you in case of severe
typhoon, earthquake, terrorism
attack or new type of multiple
disaster
› Which tool will you use to collect
necessary information in case of
following severe disasters?
 Results
› Especially, they requires
information on the location of
refugees, the scale of disaster.
› There is great demand on using
mobile phone

17.  TV 70s;14.3%, 60s;17.9%
 PC 70s; 2.5%, 60s; 15%
 Mobile Phone 70s; 0%, 60s; 5.9%
 Fixed Line; 70s; 33.3%, 60s; 0%
 Government; 70s; 0%, 60s; 8.3%
 Brochures; 70s; 25.8%, 60s; 12.9%
 Other; 70s; 50%, 60s; 0%
 For people in their 70s information have to be provided through fixed-
line phone and brochures. 1 in four senior persons uses brochures for
gathering information
 70s are not accustomed to mobile phone usage as a means of
collecting information. The mobile phone is used by 12.9 percent of
the respondents in this group. Only 3.4% of the seniors in their 70s
can take advantage of the mobile Internet, while majority of the mobile
phone users limit their usage experience to certain features and
functions such as voice mail.
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18. Planning
Vulnerability Institutional
Assessment Framework
Public Education and Training Warning Systems
Response
Rehearsal
Mechanisms

19. Mitigation
Measures to minimize the impact of disaster
Preparedness
Pre-disaster actions to avert loss of life & property
Response
Inter-agency concerted efforts to provide emergency
assistance to victims of calamities
Rehabilitation
 Activities to supply immediate basic provisions to
affected communities

20. Preparedness
Pre-disaster actions to avert loss of life & property
Earthquake Early Warning
-Speakers for residents
(Municipal Disaster Management Radio
Communication Network)
-TV (sample
display)
(source: NHK)
-Cell phone
(sample
display)
(source: KDDI)

21. Preparedness
Pre-disaster actions to avert loss of life & property
Time (seconds) after a warning is provided until a large tremor reaches
Earthquake Early Warning
40°
Iwate/Osyu
Intensity 6 upper
Epicenter
39°
Seismic
Intensity Miyagi/Kurihara
7
1sec
6 upper Intensity 6 upper
6 lower
38° Miyagi/Sendai
5 upper 16sec
Intensity 5 upper
5 lower
4
139° 140° 141° 142°
Areas where warning (alert) is
not in time.
(source: Japan Meteorological Agency)

22. Preparedness
Pre-disaster actions to avert loss of life & property
Earthquake Early Warning
Examples of Response to an Earthquake Early Warning
(source: Japan Meteorological Agency)

23. Response
Inter-agency concerted efforts to provide emergency
assistance to victims of calamities
Safety Confirmation Services
The safety confirmation services support,
Safety confirmations between the people inside/outside the stricken area
by recording/playing back voice/text messages, etc.
Record Play back
Stricken Other
area areas
Play back Record
Message center
(voice, text, etc.)
(source: NTT East)

24. Response
Inter-agency concerted efforts to provide emergency
assistance to victims of calamities
Disaster Emergency Message Dial
- Provided by NTT Communications (System operation: NTT
EAST/WEST)
(source: NTT East & West)

25. Rehabilitation
 Activities to supply immediate basic provisions to
affected communities
 Communication Network
 E-Government
 Life support by Home Electronics,
Healthcare, Life Innovation

26. • reduced costs
and Capacity Social
development of building impact
ICT based • democratic
innovations for • Introduction of a empowerment
people with capacity building and social
special needs model for trainers inclusion of
in developing people with
• specific sectors nations special needs
such as • ICT literacy, • Accessibility,
robotics, health, employment affordability,
tele-working creation for and • availability,
and social care skills upgrading of • Usability,
will enjoy senior and
International
additional handicapped
cooperation of
benefits. workers in
digital
developing
inclusion
Economic nations
impact

27.  Vulnerability Assessment
› Critical for disaster preparedness because It establishes a
data base towards understanding the levels of potential
threats, needs and immediately available resources
› Information is sent decision-makers to design their disaster
management plan
 The data collection can be structured by ICT
 Reliable information system
› The coordination of all different information sources to have
an effective preparedness plan
› There is a need to have clear-cut guidelines, reporting
formats and mechanisms as well as established reporting
procedures
› It is essential to link the disaster preparedness focal point to
the inter-ministerial committee and to exchange information
among agencies
 These requirements can be ensured by ICT

28.  Training Methods
› An interactive process of common learning
between community of people and institutions.
› Training should be active in every way possible.
 ICT is a crucial means for local communities
around the world to communicate effectively
 Establishment of e-Government
 HRD of Social CIO for Disaster Management in
Ageing Society in cooperation with ITU
membership

29. Contact Information
Prof. Dr. Toshio Obi
 Special Envoy of ITU Secretary
General for Academia
 Director,
APEC e-Government
Research Center
 Director,
Institute of e-Government
at Waseda University
 President, International Academy of CIO
 Chair,UNESCO UNITWIN on disaster education
obi.waseda@gmail.com
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