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Disaster Risk Education at School in Japan

Takayuki NAKAMURAJapan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

“The fire of Inamura”


CONTENTS1. Earthquake occurrence around Japan2. Disaster risk education at school 3. NIED’s actions for disaster risk education 4. Other approach for disaster risk education5. Good practice for disaster risk education

- Mie Prefecture in Japan -


Earthquake occurs

everywhere in Japan

1. Earthquake Occurrence around Japan

Depth of epicenter

NorthAmerica Plate

Pacific Plate

Philippine Sea Plate

Eurasia Plate


Health and physical education: First-aid training in time of disasterEthics: Dignity for life, Relationship with nature and scienceScience: Mechanism of volcanic eruptions and earthquakesHome economics: Cooking and living in time of disaster

Senior High School(age: 16-18)

Science: Characteristics of volcanic eruptions and earthquakesHealth and physical education: Injury prevention and first-aid in time of disasterHome economics: Out-door cooking exercise

Junior High School(age: 13-15)

Life (2nd grade): Public facilities and workers, for example, fire station and fire-fightersScience (5th grade): Work of running waterScience (6th grade): Change of land influenced by volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and floodsHealth and physical education (5th grade): Prevention for injuryHome economics (5th and 6th grade): Out-door cooking exercise

Elementary School(age: 7-12)

CurriculumStage

2. Disaster Risk Education at School(Table 1) (legislated by MEXT)


Senior High School(age: 16-18)

Junior High School(age: 13-15)

For example: Investigation on disaster-proof house and no-disaster-proof house, Research on disasters and disaster preparedness, Cooking for survival in time of disaster, Research on mechanism of natural disasters, Study on disasters occurred in Japan, Creation of picture book on natural disasters, Exercise for rescue and first-aid, Volunteer activity in time of disaster, etc.

Class activity: Instruction on health and security, etc.School event: Drill for evacuation in time of disaster, Drill in case school becomes the evacuation space for local people, Visit to disaster prevention centre and fire station, Lecture of experts on natural disasters, Skill improvement for survival at camping, etc.Club activity: Science club activity, Meeting for security, Volunteer activity in time of disaster, etc.

Elementary School(age: 7-12)

Special curriculumSpecial activityStage

(Table 2)


Materials for Disaster Risk Education at School(published by MEXT)

For teachers For studentsReference book instructing how to teach disaster prevention at school

Pamphlet on education for disaster prevention

Title- Think about our lives and security- Think about disaster reduction, etc


“Science Camp”JST

“Child Doctor”Tsukuba City

School

University

・Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Map・Comprehension development about

natural disasters・Development of risk communication methods

Municipality, Residents, ＮＰＯ

(1) To give lectures(1) To give lectures (2) To hold seminars(2) To hold seminars

(3) To explain research outcomes (3) To explain research outcomes (4) To promote researchers’overseas exchange

(4) To promote researchers’overseas exchange

７

Municipality

“Mini Doctor” courseIbaraki Prefecture

“Open Laboratory”

Training course by JICA

3. NIED’s Actions for Disaster Risk Education

DRH-Asia Project


1. Disaster risk education for adults- Japanese government recommends the development of disaster risk education in community formunicipal education boards. - Experts join the activity for disaster risk education, utilizing the facilities for socialeducation.- Distribution or lending of the brochures, DVDs and videos for disaster risk education

2. Dissemination of research outcomes on disaster reductiontechnologies (implemented by MEXT)

- Special project for dissemination of research outcomes on disaster reduction technologies (2004FY～2006FY) - Seminar on earthquake (1996FY～)

3. Other approach by Japanese government- Development of national movement for diminishing the damage caused by natural disasters

（Cabinet Office: Central Disaster Management Council (CDMC)）

- Special project for disaster risk education entitled “Challenge Plan for Disaster Risk Education”

(Cabinet Office)

- Special Day (Sep. 1st every year) for disaster reduction

(Cabinet office and other related ministries)

4. Other approach for Disaster Risk Education


5. Good Practice for Disaster Risk Education- Mie Prefecture in Japan -

1. Video for disaster risk education2. Instruction based on manuals 3. Lesson and experiment by experts of disaster

prevention 4. Earthquake experience by utilizing special cars5. Drill for disaster prevention6. Student’s activities7. First aid in time of

disaster


1. Video for disaster risk education- The education board of Mie Prefecture published videos for disaster risk education in cooperation with the department of disaster reduction.

- Three videos (for elementary school, junior high school and senior high school)

2. Guidebook and sub-textbook- The education board of Mie Prefecture made guidebooksfor disaster risk education for teachers and students, and published a sub-textbook for disaster risk education entitled“Asitanotameni” based on the experience of Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake.


3. Lesson and experiment byexperts of disaster prevention

- Experts of Mie Prefecture give lessons and experiments on disaster risk education to students and their parents at school.(Soil liquefaction, Retrofitting building and furniture, etc.)

4. Earthquake experience by utilizing special cars- There are three special cars entitled “Taikenkun”, “Oyurego”and “Sonaechan”, where students can experience the shock of earthquake.

“Taikenkun” “Oyurego”


5. Drill for disaster prevention- Drill for disaster prevention is implemented about 3 times a year at each school in Mie Prefecture.

(1) Pick-up drill- Parents pick up their children fromteachers at school in time of disaster.

(2) Drill with community- Outdoor cooking, fire fighting and smoke experience with community and parents.

(3) Shelter experience- Evacuation experience at shelter.


6. Student’s activities(1) Town watching

- What places in community are vulnerable or safe for natural disasters?- Where are the evacuation places in community?

(2) Mapping for disaster prevention- Let’s draw vulnerable areasand evacuation areas against natural disasters!

(3) Publication and exhibition of study outcomes at school - Study outcomes about natural disasters are demonstrated at cultural festivals at school.


7. First aid in time of disaster- Students of junior and senior high schools learn about the first aid in time of disaster in cooperation with the fire station.


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