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The National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (Japanese: 防災科学技術研究所, romanized: Bōsai Kagaku Gijutsu Kenkyū-sho), also known as NIED, is a National Research and Development Agency [1] that conducts research on science and technology related to disaster risk reduction. [2]
Japanese national research institute for marine-earth science and technology: Headquarters: ... Earthquake and Tsunami Research Project for Disaster Prevention;
National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention. [3] National Institute of Radiological Sciences. [3] National Institute for Environmental Studies. [3] Building Research Institute. [3] Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute. [3] National Institute of Health and Nutrition. [3] National Center for University ...
The Act holds the institute responsible for "planning and promoting training and research in the area of disaster management, documentation and development of national level information base relating to disaster management policies, prevention mechanisms and mitigation measures". [6]
ADPC was established in 1986 as a collaborative effort between regional governments, the United Nations, and academic institutions.Initially launched as a project under the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), it aimed to address the growing need for disaster preparedness in Asia, which is highly vulnerable to natural hazards like floods, cyclones, earthquakes, and tsunamis.
The World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) in Johannesburg, South Africa, noted that “an integrated, multi-hazard, inclusive approach to address vulnerability, risk assessment and disaster management, including prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery, is an essential element of a safer world in the twenty- first ...
The National Science and Technology Center for Disaster Reduction (NCDR; Chinese: 國家災害防救科技中心; pinyin: Guójiā Zāihài Fángjiù Kējì Zhōngxīn) is the agency under the Ministry of Science and Technology (Taiwan) serving as the technical adviser to the Executive Yuan on disaster prevention and reduction affairs.
The Institute has modern facilities, including well-equipped classrooms, laboratories and research centres such as the Seismic Resistance Experiment Center (SEIREX) and the Disaster Prevention Research Center (DPREC), and a library.