55005001 Natural Disaster and Its Prevention

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Liberal Arts Education Program

Lecture Code 55005001 Subject Classification Area Courses

Subject Name 自然災害と防災［旧パッケージ］

Subject Name
（Katakana）シゼンサイガイトボウサイ

Subject Name in
English Natural Disaster and Its Prevention

Instructor KATO NOBUAKI

Instructor
(Katakana) カトウ　ノブアキ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  First Semester,  2Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2T) Thur1-4：IAS K210

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
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Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 25 : Science and Technology

Course Area（Discipline） 03 : Natural Environment

Eligible Students

Keywords natural disasters, structural and non-structural measures, occurrence mechanism

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status within
Liberal Arts Education Area Courses（Courses in Natural Sciences)　Category：Natural Environment / Civil Infrastructure
*Students who got admitted in 2018 or after can take this course as an “Area Course”. For this group of students, credits from this course will be regarded as credits from an “Area Course”.
If students who got admitted in 2017 or before take this course, it is regarded as a “Package-Based Subject”. The latter group of students cannot take this course as an “Area Course”.
Expected Outcome We will understand the incentives and mechanism of occurrence of natural disasters. In addition, we will improve disaster prevention literacy by learning about current measures and future issues for natural disasters.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline Japan has a very high risk of natural disasters, and many disasters are caused by heavy rains, earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanoes. In this class, we will give lectures on these natural disasters, incentives, mechanism of occurrence, and countermeasures.

Class Schedule lesson1 Guidance and Characteristics of disasters in Japan
lesson2 Natural Disasters and Climate
lesson3 Case study: Floods
lesson4 Flood countermeasures
lesson5 Case study: Sediment related disasters
lesson6 Sediment related disaster countermeasures (1)
lesson7 Sediment related disaster countermeasures (2)
lesson8 Survey / planning / design for sediment-related disaster countermeasures
lesson9 Case study: Earthquakes and tsunamis
lesson10 Countermeasures against earthquake and tsunami (1)
lesson11 Countermeasures against earthquake and tsunami (2)
lesson12 Group work on disaster cases and countermeasures
lesson13 Transition of disaster law system and disaster prevention system
lesson14 Disaster information and psychology
lesson15 Changes in disaster risk

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Printed matters are distributed. If necessary, some literatures are introduced in the lecture.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

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Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Since the explanation is from the basics, no preliminary knowledge is required, but lectures will be given on disasters and disaster prevention from various aspects. If there are items that you do not understand, investigate them yourself and actively ask the faculty member.

Requirements In the middle, we plan to create a small task and use it for group work. If you do not submit a small assignment, it will be very difficult to earn credits.

Grading Method End-term exam, Short report, etc.

Practical Experience Experienced

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it construction consultant

Message Disasters are inevitable in our lives. Let's learn about the mechanism of disaster occurrence and its countermeasures and raise awareness of disaster prevention.

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2024Year	School/Graduate School	Liberal Arts Education Program
Lecture Code	55005001	Subject Classification	Area Courses
Subject Name	自然災害と防災［旧パッケージ］
Subject Name （Katakana）	シゼンサイガイトボウサイ
Subject Name in English	Natural Disaster and Its Prevention
Instructor	KATO NOBUAKI
Instructor (Katakana)	カトウ　ノブアキ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, 2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2T) Thur1-4：IAS K210
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)

Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	25 : Science and Technology
Course Area（Discipline）	03 : Natural Environment
Eligible Students
Keywords	natural disasters, structural and non-structural measures, occurrence mechanism
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Liberal Arts Education	Area Courses（Courses in Natural Sciences)　Category：Natural Environment / Civil Infrastructure *Students who got admitted in 2018 or after can take this course as an “Area Course”. For this group of students, credits from this course will be regarded as credits from an “Area Course”. If students who got admitted in 2017 or before take this course, it is regarded as a “Package-Based Subject”. The latter group of students cannot take this course as an “Area Course”.
Expected Outcome	We will understand the incentives and mechanism of occurrence of natural disasters. In addition, we will improve disaster prevention literacy by learning about current measures and future issues for natural disasters.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	Japan has a very high risk of natural disasters, and many disasters are caused by heavy rains, earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanoes. In this class, we will give lectures on these natural disasters, incentives, mechanism of occurrence, and countermeasures.
Class Schedule	lesson1 Guidance and Characteristics of disasters in Japan lesson2 Natural Disasters and Climate lesson3 Case study: Floods lesson4 Flood countermeasures lesson5 Case study: Sediment related disasters lesson6 Sediment related disaster countermeasures (1) lesson7 Sediment related disaster countermeasures (2) lesson8 Survey / planning / design for sediment-related disaster countermeasures lesson9 Case study: Earthquakes and tsunamis lesson10 Countermeasures against earthquake and tsunami (1) lesson11 Countermeasures against earthquake and tsunami (2) lesson12 Group work on disaster cases and countermeasures lesson13 Transition of disaster law system and disaster prevention system lesson14 Disaster information and psychology lesson15 Changes in disaster risk
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Printed matters are distributed. If necessary, some literatures are introduced in the lecture.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Since the explanation is from the basics, no preliminary knowledge is required, but lectures will be given on disasters and disaster prevention from various aspects. If there are items that you do not understand, investigate them yourself and actively ask the faculty member.
Requirements	In the middle, we plan to create a small task and use it for group work. If you do not submit a small assignment, it will be very difficult to earn credits.
Grading Method	End-term exam, Short report, etc.
Practical Experience	Experienced
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it	construction consultant
Message	Disasters are inevitable in our lives. Let's learn about the mechanism of disaster occurrence and its countermeasures and raise awareness of disaster prevention.
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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