Collaborative Activities and Efforts Based on Lessons from Past Events (Japan)

Event: ADBI-ICHARM Policy Dialogue on Water-Related Disaster Resilience Under Climate Change

Collaborative Activities and Efforts Based on Lessons from Past Events (Japan)

27 January 2020

Author / Speaker:

Hisaki Eito, Japan Meteorological Agency - Email the author | Other materials by the author

Despite the presence of an effective system, Japan faces issues in prompting timely evacuation. This presentation provides an overview of the collaborative efforts between the central and the provincial governments of Japan in issuing flood-related early warnings. This material also talks about the collaborative efforts being undertaken to design the earning delivery that can prompt timely evacuation.

Geographical Focus:

Japan

Type of Content:

Learning Event

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