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A Multi-agent based simulation Model for evacuees escaping from Tsunami disaster -To evaluate the evacuees escaping program in Fujisawa city, Japan-

  • Fujioka, Masaki;Ishibashi, Kenichi;Kaji, Hideki;Tsukagoshi, Isao
    • Proceedings of the Korea Society for Simulation Conference
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    • 2001.10a
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    • pp.306-312
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    • 2001
  • In this research, we are trying to develop a framework to evaluate the prevention program for Tsunami disaster based on the Multi-agent simulation model. Tsunami has arisen by the earthquake. It happened after flew minutes or few hours when it occurred. It is clear that Tsunami will come after earthquake and from seashore. If we prevent the damage by Tsunami, we should make people who is in the seashore and lived near the seaside escape from there. Moreover we must forecast the escape activity from Tsunami. Former research of this field, some researches try to forecast the escape activity as macro level. However, people who escape from Tsunami is differ from their physical ability and ability of information processing. It needs a more accuracy model to forecast the escape activity of them. Furthermore they make a decision step by step using the various information. Therefore escape activity from Tsunami will describe using an agent based model which can only treat the information processing of human being. In this paper, we develop the evacuation model from Tsunami disaster using the Multi agent based model. The purpose of this study is to analyze the human action pattern when Tsunami occurred, and to make an accurately assessment for damages by Tsunami. The Fujisawa city government is planning and operating the various prevention program far Tsunami. However nobody assess it, because they do not have any simulation models for Tsunami disaster. If they want to set an effective prevention program for Tsunami, they should have any kinds of simulation model. The results of this study are 1) To develop the Multi agent based evacuees escape activity model. 2) Assess the damage of Tsunami in Fujisawa-City.

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IoT-Based Module Development for Management and Real-time Activity Recognition of Disaster Recovery Resources (사물인터넷 기반 재난복구자원 관리 및 실시간 행동인지 모듈 개발)

  • Choe, Sangyun;Park, Juhyung;Han, Sumin;Park, Jinwoo;Chang, Tai-woo;Yun, Hyeokjin
    • The Journal of Society for e-Business Studies
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    • v.22 no.4
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    • pp.103-115
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    • 2017
  • Globally, frequency and scale of natural disasters are growing, also the damage is increasing. In view of the damage by natural disasters for several years, it is true that Korea is not free from such damages. In this paper, we propose a process to efficiently manage recovery resources in case of disaster damage. We utilize the IoT technology to detect the resource status in real time, and configure the process so that the state and movement of the recovery resource can be grasped in real time through the resource activity recognition module. In addition, we designed the database that is necessary to actualize it, and developed and experimented resource activity recognition module using smart-phone sensors. This will contribute to building a quick and efficient disaster response system.

Reasonable Solutions for Legal Disputes and Regulations on Epidemics (감염병 관련 법적 분쟁과 규제에 관한 합리적 해결방안)

  • Lee, Kyunghwan;Kim, Taehwan;Kim, Mannoh;Han, Sunwoo
    • Journal of the Society of Disaster Information
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    • v.12 no.2
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    • pp.150-166
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    • 2016
  • In the aftermath of a recent outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), legal matters on the spread of epidemics have emerged as major social issues in Korea, with the awareness that rampant contagious diseases are disasters in society. Problems arose over damages arising from patients who contract infectious diseases, compensation for people under quarantine and for a partial, or entire, shutdown of hospitals, and information disclosure on infectious diseases. As epidemic-linked problems have never been socially disputed in Korea, the relevant legal issues appear to be studied comparatively less than other areas. As interests are heightened over legal issues on infectious illnesses amid the MERS scare, in-depth, further research on such legal issues should be conducted in an utmost effort to prevent and make preparations for epidemics which potentially become a social disaster, such as new Hong Kong flu, Ebola virus and Zika virus.

Problems and Improvement Directions for Damage Investigation of Aquaculture Products from Natural Disaster (양식수산물 자연재해 피해조사의 문제점과 개선방향 연구)

  • Kang, Jong-Ho;Moon, Gun-Ho
    • The Journal of Fisheries Business Administration
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    • v.50 no.3
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    • pp.31-42
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    • 2019
  • This study aims to determine problems of the damage investigation system of aquaculture products resulting from natural disaster and to deduce improvement plans for such problems. The main problems revealed from this study were as follows: 1) detailed damage investigation is carried out only by one particular organization, 2) for aquaculture insurance subscribers another detailed damage investigation is conducted to reveal the causes of natural disaster by a joint investigator team formed according to a different legislation with a different purpose, 3) damage investigation is usually suffered from lack of labor, budget and time due to the restriction of natural damage to a certain period of season leading to the absence of quick reaction capability for irresistible natural disasters, and 4) there are no specified procedures and protocols for deciphering causes of a natural demage. The improvement plans to find solutions for such problems are as follows: 1) for the investigation, the object, method and role of the investigation organization should be clarified by improving the present legislation, 2) investigation methods for determining the demage causes should be systematized by making a manual to minimize disputes, and 3) supports for the investigation organization should be institutionalized to guarantee sufficient budget and manpower. Under the present circumstance with continuous natural damages, smooth procedures of damage compensation would lead to the management stability of aquaculture farms.

Emergy Evaluation of Typhoon Maemi in Busan (태풍 매미가 부산시에 미치는 영향에 대한 에머지 평가)

  • Park, KyungMin;Kim, Dong-Myung;Lee, Suk Mo
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Marine Environment & Energy
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    • v.20 no.1
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    • pp.18-25
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    • 2017
  • Damage of both life and property has been increased by natural disaster under the influence of climate change, thus many natural disaster vulnerability researches have been carried out to make adaptation policy and impact assessment of climate change recently. Their method for assessing vulnerability usually have used proxy variables for making vulnerability indices. However, because their results were too qualitative and relative it tends to be hard to make absolute comparison and establish standard of prevention or adaptation ability. Accordingly, this study aimed at quantifying natural disaster vulnerability using emergy through recognizing disaster as the relations between order and disorder by system approach. As a result, ordering energy (4.66E+22 sej/yr) and ordered structure (1.98E+22 sej) of Busan in 2003 and disordering energy (7.80E+18 sej), disordered parts (4.55E+20 sej) and rebuilding energy (3.87E+20 sej) by typhoon Maemi were analysed. And then, this was compared with Hurricane Andrew in Dade County. Through this comparison, if the prevention ability of Busan increases, disordered parts can be reduced against the more powerful disordering energy. Also, prevention for additional damages by disaster is needed to practical rebuilding action. In conclusion, it was able to figure out the impact of disaster quantitatively by natural systems and urban systems showing as common measure. Based on this study and further research to make effective prevention for how much prevention ability should be increased will contribute to producing the scientific data for disaster management policy in future.

Problems of Disaster Reporting in Korea - Case of Hebei Spirit Oil Spill in Taean-gun (허베이 스피리트호 기름유출사고를 통해 본 재난보도의 문제점)

  • Park, Dong-Kyun
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.9 no.5
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    • pp.241-248
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    • 2009
  • On 7 December 2007, the Hong Kong registered tanker Hebei Spirit, laden with 209,000 tonnes of crude oil, was struck by the crane barge Samsung No 1, whilst at anchor about five miles off Taean on the West Coast in Korea. About 10,500 tonnes of crude oil escaped into the sea from the Hebei Spirit. The recent oil leakage from a tanker in seas off Taean has turned the sea farms and fishing areas on the country's western coast into a sea of oil. Analysts say the spill is considered as one of the world's devastating sea pollution cases involving oil. In our contemporary society where people are exposed to potential dangers in every aspect, no one can be free from such dangers. With an increase in human casualties due to disaster, disaster reporting plays a vital role in preventing and minimizing damages. Despite such enormous significance, however, Korean disaster reporting has not performed effectively. In this contexts, this study analyzed the problems of disaster reporting in Korea, with the case of Hebei Spirit oil Spill in Taean-gun. And, this study suggest the establish ways and means needed to improve the disaster reporting in Korea with the case of Hebei Spirit case.

A Development Plan for Integrated Inventory Management System to Support Decision Making for Disaster Response (재난대응 의사결정 지원을 위한 인벤토리 통합 관리 시스템 구축 방안)

  • Choi, Soo-Young;Gang, Su-Myung;Kim, Jin-Man;Oh, Eun-Ho;Jo, Myung-Hee
    • Journal of the Korean Association of Geographic Information Studies
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    • v.17 no.4
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    • pp.179-188
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    • 2014
  • Social overhead capital (SOC) facilities are being threatened continuously by abnormal climate events that are increasing globally. For disaster response, rapid decision making on evacuation routes and other matters is critical. For this purpose, spatiotemporal information that combine data on disasters and SOC facilities needs to be utilized. This information is separately collected by government agencies and public organizations, and is not managed in an integrated manner. For rapid disaster response, an integrated management of separately collected disaster data and the creation of such information as the safety and damages on SOC facilities are required. To achieve this goal, it is essential to build inventories that integrate all the related information to support decision making indispensable for disaster response. In this study, a development plan for an integrated inventory management system based on the management and connection of inventories to support rapid decision making for disaster response is proposed. This system can collect and standardize data related to disasters and SOC facilities that are being managed separately and provide integrated information in line with the needs of users. The proposed system can be used as a decision making tool for proactive disaster response.

A Basic Study for Securing the Business Continuity of Local Governments in the Event of Earthquake and Tsunami (지진 및 지진해일 발생 시 지방자치단체의 업무연속성 확보를 위한 기초 연구)

  • Shin, Hojoon;Koo, Wonhoi;Baek, Minho
    • Journal of the Society of Disaster Information
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    • v.11 no.2
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    • pp.227-234
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    • 2015
  • In this study, the theoretical review was carried out on the concepts regarding the continuity of operation plan and business continuity management plan, international standard ISO22301 and common required functions for disaster response, and the business continuity guideline of local governments in Japan and establishment cases were analyzed to draw matters to be reflected for establishing the business continuity plan of local governments according to the occurrence of earthquake and tsunami. In conclusion, the standard guideline of central government should be prepared for establishing the business continuity plan of local governments and the foundation to establish the plan smoothly based on such guideline should be provided. Also, the business continuity plan should be prepared based on the previous established safety management plans by reflecting the regional characteristics of local governments. And, in order to establish the business continuity plan that fits the region, proper investigations can be carried out to examine the characteristics of each organizations, resources, facilities and environments. Lastly, detailed scenario on the scale of earthquake and tsunami occurrence and damages is prepared to establish the business continuity plan of local governments and conditions for prompt countermeasures according to the scale.

The Development of Socioeconomic drought Risk Assessment Methodology with a Focus of Residential Water Scarcity (이상가뭄 저감대책을 위한 사회경제적 위험도 평가기법 개발: 생활용수 물부족을 중심으로)

  • Lee, Sangeun;Yoon, Sun-Kwon
    • Journal of Korean Society of Water and Wastewater
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    • v.29 no.3
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    • pp.381-393
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    • 2015
  • This study is carried out in order to propose a drought risk assessment methodology. This methodology is required to deal with practical questions that a variety of stakeholder often raise in the course of discussions on mitigation measures. With a focus on the socioeconomic aspect of drought, more particularly, residents' hardship from water scarcity, it suggests basic concepts and a system of methods in order to assess hazard, exposure, vulnerability and risk. The case study shows a considerable possibility of the methodology in evaluating potential levels of damages in a certain area, in identifying the boundary of districts where risk is disproportionately concentrated, and also in understanding the underlying risk factors of those districts. The authors think that the proposed methodology is able to offer risk information in terms of socioeconomic damages, and therefore contribute to reducing information gaps that policy-makers are currently encountered with.

Development of Digital Stereo Camera System for Hazard Investigation (재난피해조사를 위한 영상촬영시스템 개발)

  • Kim, Gi-Hong;Lee, Suk-Kun;Song, Yeong-Sun
    • Journal of Korean Society for Geospatial Information Science
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    • v.14 no.1 s.35
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    • pp.75-83
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    • 2006
  • Satellite imagery is generally used for investigating the damage from natural disaster for wide area and remotely piloted vehicle or aerial photos are used for the local damage. But for more detailed information such as damages of public facilities, these methods are inadequate and so in this case field surveying has been carried out. We tried to estimate the damage of public facilities faster and more accurately using photogrammetric method. We developed a digital stereo camera system by fixing two digital cameras on a frame, and with this system the photos of actually damaged areas were collected. The damages were estimated from these stereo photos. Then the estimated data was compared with field surveying data in order to verify our system.

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