Hisaki Eito Keywords hydro-meteorological disaster tropical storms weather Read more about Hisaki Eito Hisaki Eito is the head of the Tokyo Typhoon Center, Japan Meteorological Agency, an agency of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. It is charged with gathering and providing results for the public in Japan that are obtained from data based on daily scientific observation and research into natural phenomena in the fields of meteorology, hydrology, seismology and volcanology, among other related scientific fields.
Engineering Solutions: Are They Sufficient? Read more about Engineering Solutions: Are They Sufficient? Economic losses soar continuously while death tolls lessen in hydro-meteorological disasters. A higher level of physical protection is therefore necessary to achieve economic development. Although engineering solutions are essential, they will only become effective if certain factors are present and with many non‐engineering actions—before, during, and after.