Coordinating a wide range of organizations is crucial for disaster management. This paper
reviews the coordinating mechanisms of disaster management in Japan, in particular …

The Crisis Management Cycle is the first holistic, multidisciplinary introduction to the
dynamic field of crisis management theory and practice. By drawing together the different …

Six lactic acid bacteria strains (four Lactobacillus plantarum strains and one each of
Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis and Pediococcus pentosaceus) have been isolated and …

Abstract The Ministry of the Environment, Government of Japan, defines a Satoumi as a
coastal area where biological productivity and biodiversity has increased through human …

Rebuilding suggestions for earthquake zones have been presented by investigating the
social, economic and physical characteristics of the settlements formed after the disasters. In …

Kriisinhallinta on tutkimusala, jota leimaa monitieteisyys ja sirpalemainen teoriakenttä.
Melkein kaikki teoretisointi kriiseistä voidaan kuitenkin sijoittaa perinteiseen …

Whether national and local governments should assume larger financial responsibility for
reducing disaster risk remains a controversial issue. Local governments lack resources to …

The experience of the Great East Japan Earthquake (GEJE) can provide indispensable
lessons for countries vulnerable to disasters around the world on how to strengthen their …

The existence of emergency response management system support is very urgent because
the threat of disaster and the disaster risk index are very high. Geographical conditions and …

Mainstreaming disaster risk management (DRM) into development policies and projects is
recognized as the key to mitigate disasters, which hamper socio-economic development …