Disaster Management andTelecommunication System

in Japan

~ Workshop on Telecommunications for Disaster Relief ~

M I C

Hikaru CHONODirector General, International Affairs,

Telecommunications BureauMinistry of Internal Affairs and Communications

June 4 – 6Nadi, Fiji

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Pacific Japanese & Aleutian archipelago, North/South America, and PhilippinesAtlantic & Eurasian Mediterranean Sea, Turkey, Himalaya Mts. and Indonesia

Many plate boundaries converge at Japanese Archipelago.

1 Earthquake Distribution & Plate Boundaries

Philippine Sea Plate

Earthquakes occur along plate boundaries !!

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2 Examples of Disaster (1)Niigata Prefecture Chuetsu Earthquake

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Flood in Niigata Prefecture caused by Torrential Rains 3 Examples of Disaster (2)

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Legislation to Protect C

ivilians

Disaster C

ountermeasures B

asic Act

Natural Disaster

Earthquake

Wind Hazard & Flood

Volcanic Disaster

Serious Accident

Aircraft Accident

Marine Accident

Railroad Accident

Road Accident

Dangerous Matter

Big Fire

Nuclear Disaster

Military Attack

Military Attack

Others

Rescue of Citizens

Entering of Refugees

Cyber Terrorism

Serious Incident

Aircraft Piracy

Weapons of Mass Deception Terror

Terror on Important Facilities

Suspicious Vessel

4 Type of Danger & Crisis

Ex. from smallpox

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5 Example of Disaster (3)Explosion at RDF* Power Generation Plant (1)

Site: Mie Prefecture, JapanYear: 2003

RDF* = Refuse-Derived Fuel

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6 Example of Disaster (4)

Site: Mie Prefecture, JapanYear: 2003

Explosion at RDF* Power Generation Plant (2)RDF* = Refuse-Derived Fuel

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7 Example of Disaster (5)Industrial Fire of Bridgestone Tire, Co.

Site: Tochigi Prefecture, JapanYear: 2003

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8 Example of Disaster (6)

Site: Hokkaido Prefecture, JapanYear: 2003

Tank Fire of Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd (1)

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9 Example of Disaster (7)

Site: Hokkaido Prefecture, JapanYear: 2003

Tank Fire of Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd (1)

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Roof sank into Oil.

Roof sank into Oil.

10 Example of Disaster (8)

Site: Hokkaido Prefecture, JapanYear: 2003

Aspect of Exposure of Oil on the occasion of Tank Fire

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Other countries722

Japan 190(20.8 %)

NOTES *1: Based on data from Japanese Meteorological Agency (JMA) and USGS from 1995-2004.*2: Based on data from Japan’s Cabinet Office and JMA.*3: Prepared by Japan’s Cabinet Office using data from CRED from 1975-2004. Ref: White Paper on Natural Disaster (2006)

Number of Big Earthquakeswith Magnitude > 6.0 *1 Number of Active Volcanoes *2

Other countries1440

Japan 108(7.0 %)

Other countries1932

Japan 9 (0.4 %)

Other countries9,545

Japan 2,145(18.3 %)

Number of Deaths by Disaster *3 Total Amount of Damage *3

(million dollars)

11 Comparison of Natural Disasters

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Office of Prime Minister

Cabinet Office

TELＦＡＸ

Central disaster management radio networkHelicopter TV

transmission system

Fire DefenseHead Quarter

City hall

FDMA

Prefectural government

Municipal disaster management radio network

High place monitoring camera

The situation in a suffered area is m

onitored from the

helicopter with TV cam

era.

Digital camera

Suffered area

Hand-held terminal

Image information is transmitted to the government through satellite communication.

Residents

Multicast radio transmission

Hospital

Community

Local disaster prevention radio transmission

Provide with disaster information

Mutual contact

Fire defense andfirst aid radio network

Receivers in each house

Moving radio transmission

Meteorological Office

Weather information system

Prefectural disaster management radio network

Exclusive line

Weather information

Local authorities satellite communications

Fire defense and disaster management radio network

Provide with disaster information

TransportationOffice, etc

12 Communications systems for fire &Disaster management in Japan

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Satellite System

Fixed System

City

National

Mobile System

DMCS* provides total solution system for disaster management.

(Regional simultaneous telecommunication system)

(DMCS*: Disaster Management Communication System)

Prefectural

Core NetworkSystem

13 Image of DMCS in Japan

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Disaster Prevention Centerof Nation/Prefecture

Relay station

PC

TelBranch office of

Nation/Prefecture

Public network

Disaster prevention Centerrelated institutions

Public serviceinstitutions

Fax

Microwave multiplexwireless system

VideoTV

14 Core Network System

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Indoor/Outdoor terminals

Character display unit

Monitor camera

LoudSpeaker

Central station

War

ning

(Recommendation ITU-R F.1105)

Regional SimultaneousTelecommunication System

15 Fixed System

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Relay station

Control Stations

Shelters

Internet network

Fire Departments

Police

Hospital

Electric power and gas companies

School (Shelter)

There is not enough food!

Landslides occurred in several areas simultaneously.

LAN

16 Mobile System

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Satellites can cost-effectively reach out to local residents in remote areas.

LoudSpeaker

Seismograph

Relay station

House Receivers

17 Satellite System

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Satellite System

Fixed System

City

National

(DMCS*: Disaster Management Communication System)

Prefectural

Core NetworkSystem

18 Japan’s DMCS and World Standards

Rec. ITU-R S. 1001

Rec. ITU-R F. 1105• Customized for Asia-Pacific Region.• To be approved at next MC.

APT Recommendation

Japan’s DMSC fully comply with World Standards.