Structures such as dikes play a crucial
role in preventing disasters by controlling tsunamis,
floods, debris flows, landslides, and other natural
phenomena. However, structural measures alone cannot prevent
all disasters because they cannot mitigate damages when the
hazard exceeds the level that the structures are designed to
withstand. The Great East Japan Earthquake (GEJE)
demonstrated the limitations of Japan's existing
disaster management systems, which relied too heavily on
dikes and other structures. Damage can be kept to a minimum
by multilayered approaches to disaster mitigation that
include structural and nonstructural measures and that
ensure the safe evacuation of residents. This report gives
findings; lessons; and recommendations for developing countries.
Bibliographic Details
| Main Authors: |
Ishiwatari, Mikio,
Sagara, Junko |
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| Format: | Brief
biblioteca
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| Language: | English
en_US |
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| Published: |
World Bank, Washington, DC
2012-09
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| Subjects: | BAY,
BREAKWATERS,
COAST,
COASTAL AREAS,
COASTAL PLAINS,
COASTLINE,
COVERS,
DAMAGES,
DAMS,
DIKES,
DISASTER,
DISASTER MANAGEMENT,
DISASTER MITIGATION,
DISASTER PREVENTION,
DISASTER REDUCTION,
DISASTER RISK,
DISASTER RISKS,
DISASTERS,
DOCUMENTS,
EARTHQUAKE,
EARTHQUAKES,
EMERGENCIES,
EMERGENCY SITUATIONS,
ENGINEERING,
EVACUATION,
FIRE,
FIRE FIGHTERS,
FIREFIGHTERS,
FLOOD,
FLOODING,
FLOODS,
LANDSLIDES,
NATURAL PHENOMENA,
OCEAN WAVES,
PACIFIC OCEAN,
RECONSTRUCTION,
RISK ASSESSMENT,
RIVERS,
SAFETY,
SEA,
SEA LEVEL,
SEAS,
SECONDARY DISASTERS,
STORM,
STORM SURGE,
STORM SURGES,
STORMS,
STRUCTURAL DESIGN,
STRUCTURES,
TIDES,
TOPOGRAPHY,
TRANSPORT,
TSUNAMI,
TSUNAMIS,
TYPHOONS,
WATER LEVELS,
WEIRS, |
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/09/18023796/structural-measures-against-tsunamis
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/16160
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