28 February 2025
It is important to archive records and lessons learned for future generations and for other regions where major disasters are anticipated. ADRC has been supporting the effort to collect good practices for applying satellite remote sensing technologies to disaster management. One such record of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake entitled "A Record of the International Collaboration in Space-Based Responses to the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake" was released by the Cambridge Scholars Publishing in November 2023, written by Dr KAKU Kazuya, Visiting Researcher of the ADRC.
The book provides a record of the generous and friendly support provided to Japan by other countries and the international community. In the wake of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, 27 satellites from 14 countries and regions repeatedly and collaboratively observed the disaster area from space to support disaster response activities. Through the response to the earthquake and subsequent tsunami, it was empirically proven that space-based responses with international collaboration can effectively support relief efforts during mass catastrophes.
The book examines activities related to the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and others conducted by Sentinel Asia (SA) and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) between 2006 and 2014 to derive the requirements for applying satellite remote sensing to disaster response support. It could serve as a reminder to those seeking to ensure preparedness for future calamities. The book could also be a textbook on the application of satellite remote sensing in disaster management.
For more information, see the below links.
Hardback and paperback:
https://www.cambridgescholars.com/product/978-1-5275-4636-3
E-book:
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