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Evaluation of Japan's Official Development Assistance (ODA) Projects on Flood Risk Management in Thailand

  • Jung, Minjung;Lee, Seungho
    • Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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    • 2022.05a
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    • pp.210-210
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    • 2022
  • This study evaluates Japan's Official Development Assistance (ODA) projects in Thailand from 2011 to 2013 by deploying the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRR) and the Organization for Economic Cooperation Development (OECD) evaluation criteria. Special attention is placed on disaster-related development assistance activities of Japan through reviewing long-term impacts of the projects. The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has played a crucial role in transferring Japan's experiences on disaster risk management to developing countries, including Thailand. The study highlights two flood risk management projects in Thailand with the support of JICA after the 2011 floods, namely the Project for the Comprehensive Flood Management Plan for the Chao Phraya River Basin and the Project for Flood Countermeasures for Thailand Agriculture Sector. The case studies demonstrate that the projects were efficiently and effectively conducted for meeting Thailand's needs and requirements. JICA provided multi-hazards risk analysis through scientific data as well as local knowledge. However, achievements of the project did not last for long because of a lack of Thai stakeholders' commitment and JICA's post-project management. It is concluded that a development agency should consider impacts and sustainability of flood risk management projects more carefully from the stage of planning, and the practical application of the knowledge, and technologies should also be monitored progressively after the completion of the project.

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Risk Assessments for Ports and Waterways

  • Jeong, Duke H.;Harrald, John R.
    • Proceedings of KOSOMES biannual meeting
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    • 1999.03a
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    • pp.43-51
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    • 1999
  • The objective of this research is to ensure that the ports and waterways management system can establish and maintain a reasonable level of safety level during high density passenger operations. The research model was developed included computer based model that could be used that can be used to measure and monitor risk and evolved overtime. The research methodology provides model for assessing relative risk and evaluating risk reduction measures. The risk analysis based on expert judgement was refined overtime. They provide a basis for risk reduction and risk management policies and strategies. The evaluation and validation of risk model and development of data, methods, tools required to measure, monitor and evaluate ports and waterway risk was implemented.

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Crash of a small construction site accident analysis and Risk Assessment Study -Focusing on project value of less than 20 billion small construction sites- (소규모 건설현장의 추락 재해분석 및 위험성 평가연구 -공사금액 20억 미만 소규모 건설현장을 중심으로-)

  • Shin, Sung Su;Bae, Young Bok;Ha, Haeng Bong;Kang, Kyung-Sik
    • Journal of the Korea Safety Management & Science
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    • v.16 no.4
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    • pp.41-51
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    • 2014
  • Share of total accidents in construction accidents construction site accident 70% of small embroidery Reducing the rate of Construction of the entire construction accidents decreased overall is a very meaningful work. Disaster reduction continues to increase despite the efforts of a small construction site(Amount less than 2,000,000,000) for Disaster Reduction In order to identify more clearly the cause of the system and provide the urgently needed measures.

A Review of the United Nations' School Disaster Safety (UN 학교재난안전 고찰)

  • Park, Youn-Ju
    • Journal of the Korean Society of School Health
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    • v.29 no.3
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    • pp.140-148
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    • 2016
  • Purpose: This review aims to provide an understanding of the UN recommendations regarding school disaster safety in the context of Korea's school safety system. Methods: Relevant literature and reports on the UN's school disaster safety were investigated. On basis of the analysis, this review closely examined how the UN school disaster safety had been developed and what it had proposed. Results: Major findings from this review regarding the UN school disaster safety were to: 1) utilize "all-hazards approach"; 2) focus on "community-based approach"; 3) explore "education for sustainable development"; and 4) emphasize "informal disaster safety education." Conclusion: This review on the UN school disaster safety may give a critical implication to Korea's school safety education.

Measurement of Disaster Damage Reduction Effect of the Farm-customized Early Warning Service for Weather Risk Management in Korea (농장맞춤형 기상재해 조기경보서비스의 재해피해 경감효과 측정)

  • Sangtaek Seo;Yun Hee Jeong;Soo Jin Kim;Kyo-Moon Shim
    • Korean Journal of Agricultural and Forest Meteorology
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    • v.25 no.3
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    • pp.197-207
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    • 2023
  • This study was conducted with the purpose of measuring the disaster damage reduction effect according to the provision of the early warning service ahead of the nationwide expansion. The damage reduction effect was measured using insurance data for 19 insured crops in areas that early warning services were provided during the period from 2017 to 2020. As a result of the measurement, it was analyzed that the early warning service had the effect of preventing or reducing disaster damage to farms. In particular, it was found that the disaster reduction effect was greater when disaster prevention facilities were equipped. The implications obtained from the results are as follows. First, by presenting subjectively experienced disaster reduction cases as numerical effects using insurance data with public confidence and objectivity, it can be used as basic data such as expansion of service area, discount of insurance premium with service adoption, and promotional materials for service subscription for early warning service. Second, in expanding and distributing early warning services, giving priority to areas or crops equipped with disaster prevention facilities can help increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the project.

Study on the Terrestrial LiDAR Topographic Data Construction for Mountainous Disaster Hazard Analysis (산지재해 위험성 분석을 위한 지상 LiDAR 지형자료 구축에 관한 연구)

  • Jun, Kye Won;Oh, Chae Yeon
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Safety
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    • v.31 no.1
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    • pp.105-110
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    • 2016
  • Mountainous disasters such as landslides and debris flow are difficult to forecast. Debris flow in particular often flows along the valley until it reaches the road or residential area, causing casualties and huge damages. In this study, the researchers selected Seoraksan National Park area located at Inje County (Inje-gun), Gangwon Province-where many mountainous disasters occur due to localized torrential downpours-for the damage reduction and cause analysis of the area experiencing frequent mountainous disasters every year. Then, the researchers conducted the field study and constructed geospatial information data by GIS method to analyze the characteristics of the disaster-occurring area. Also, to extract more precise geographic parameters, the researchers scanned debris flow triggering area through terrestrial LiDAR and constructed 3D geographical data. LiDAR geographical data was then compared with the existing numerical map to evaluate its precision and made the comparative analysis with the geographic data before and after the disaster occurrence. In the future, it will be utilized as basic data for risk analysis of mountainous disaster or disaster reduction measures through a fine-grid topographical map.

Empirical Study of Smart Safety System to Increase Construction Disaster Prevention Effect - Centered on Construction Machinery (건설 재해 예방효과 증대를 위한 스마트 안전 시스템 실증연구 - 건설기계 중심)

  • Seung-Yong Choi
    • Journal of the Society of Disaster Information
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    • v.19 no.2
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    • pp.421-431
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    • 2023
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study is to analyze the safety and disaster prevention effects of the Smart Safety System used to prevent safety accidents in construction machinery and demonstrate its safety. Method: Among construction machines, the behavioral patterns of workers according to the presence or absence of a smart safety system were analyzed for excavators with high risk and frequent accidents. Result: When the smart safety system was installed in the construction machine, the safety of workers from accidents caused by constriction and collision with the construction machine was secured. Conclusion: It is judged that the smart safety system installed in construction machinery can increase the effectiveness of disaster reduction and major disaster prevention related to construction machinery.

A Study on the Characteristics of Flood Damage Caused by landslide and Its Minimization Using GIS-The Case Study in the Samwhadong, Donghae city, Kangwondo, Korea

  • Kang, Sang-Hyuk
    • Spatial Information Research
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    • v.10 no.4
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    • pp.493-499
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    • 2002
  • This paper presents the disaster control due to flooding through the case study of Samwhadong, Donghae city, Kangwondo, broken out at 31, August 2002. In order to assess the characteristics of flood damage one must consider social and geological conditions, the factors of flood risk were derived based on GIS. For reduction of flood damage, flood hazard map was prepared for local residents. These information will support refuge activities, it would aid the reduction of flood damage.

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A Study on the Usage of Hwabangbyeok wall in Traditional Architecture in Joeson Dynasty (조선시대 전통건축에서의 화방벽(火防壁) 사용에 대한 연구)

  • Jo, Sang-Sun
    • Journal of architectural history
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    • v.29 no.3
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    • pp.7-14
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    • 2020
  • It can be meaningful that this study attempted to analyze the use cases and forms based on the literature on the painting walls of the J oseon Dynasty, and attempted basic research to prevent disaster damage using traditional elements. This study summarizes the use of the Hwabangbyeok wall of J oseon Dynasty as follows. First, Hwabangbyeok wall was used from the early J oseon Dynasty and was adopted by palaces and other major state facilities to cope with fire and theft. Second, the Hwabangbyeok Wall was also referred to as the wall below the lower part of the wall, and was constructed with the purpose of preventing disasters from outside. Third, in an analysis of the Daeseongjeon shrine of Hyanggyo, many construction cases were identified mainly in the Gyeonggi area, which is assumed to be based on production and construction conditions along with local climatic factors. Fourth, it can be said that the Hwabangbyeok wall was basically adopted to prevent comprehensive disaster risk reduction in case of external intrusion and fire.

Study on the Estimation Method of Safely Index for Community Disaster (지역안전도 진단 방법 개선에 관한 연구)

  • Jang, Dae-Won;Jeong, Sang-Man;Park, Moo-Jong;Kim, Hung-Soo;Seoh, Byung-Ha
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Hazard Mitigation
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    • v.7 no.5
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    • pp.119-127
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    • 2007
  • We reconstructed the community disaster risk and patterns of damage magnitude using 'Annual Report of National Disaster Data'. And we developed the inspection index for damage reduction capacity of each facility or each damage prevention measure. The inspection indices include climatic and hydrological vulnerabilities, and disaster probability components. Also we considered all indices and components for DB construction on the GIS system. Then we constructed 'Inspection for Safety Degree of Community System(ISDCS)' according to the facility's criteria from the combination of damage reduction capacity of facility and damage magnitude. The safety index has designed a system that encourages communities to carry out a list of activities in the raw from natural disaster. The activities ultimately saves lives, reduce property damage, and protect disaster facilities. Damage patterns were also analyzed according to damage type using pattern analysis and GIS.