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Date and Time: January 28, 2025 (Tuesday) 19:00 – 20:30
Format: Online (Zoom)
Language: Japanese
This SDGs Café will focus on the importance of securing water during natural disasters such as earthquakes and heavy rainfall. In the Noto region, wells became a valuable water source that supported daily life after experiencing earthquakes and heavy rainfall. Using these examples, we will learn how wells can be useful during disasters and reflect on the current state and potential of wells in the Kanazawa area.
Kanazawa, too, needs to prepare for natural disasters like earthquakes and heavy rainfall. To start, let’s better understand the risks and think about how we can enhance disaster resilience at the local level.
Main Topics:
- Natural disaster risks in the Kanazawa area: earthquakes, heavy rainfall, and typhoons—let’s consider the risks.
- Case studies from the Noto region: how wells were used for water supply after earthquakes and heavy rainfall.
- The potential of wells in Kanazawa: research on wells in the region and how they can be utilized for disaster preparedness and daily life.
Program:
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Introduction by Yoko Tomita (UNU-IAS OUIK) – 5 minutes
Explanation of the event’s purpose. -
Speaker 1: Professor Tatsuto Aoki (Kanazawa University) – 20 minutes
– The impact of earthquakes and heavy rainfall in Noto.
– What happens during water outages?
– Earthquake and heavy rainfall risks in Kanazawa. -
Speaker 2: Sayako Koyama (UNU-IAS OUIK Researcher) – 20 minutes
– Utilization of wells during water outages after the Noto earthquake. -
Speaker 3: Ayae Nagata (1st-year student, Kanazawa University High School & Youth Empowerment Program participant) – 12 minutes
– Activities in the Youth Empowerment Program
– Research on wells in Kanazawa and related ideas. -
Discussion and Q&A
Speaker profiles will be added as they become available.
