2007.4-2008.3 Yearbook of NILIM
Research Summary


Research Center for Disaster Risk Management

Reference Number Y071302
Title Study on establishment of method for monitoring risk of sediment-related disasters due to debris flows
Start-End Date 2005.4-2008.3
Division Erosion and Sediment Control Division
Author Head, Nobutomo OSANAI
Senior Researcher, Hideaki MIZUNO
Summary In order to reduce the sediment-related disaster risks causing a big socio-economical damage, structural and non-structural measures have been taken in Japan. In this study, a method for measuring the risk reduction by taking both measures was proposed.