2010.4-2011.3 Yearbook of NILIM
Research Summary
Research Center for Disaster Risk Management
| Reference Number | Y101301 |
| Title | Method for evaluating disaster risk at sites prone to slope failure |
| Start-End Date | 2008.4-2011.3 |
| Division | Erosion and Sediment Control Division |
| Author | Head, Nobutomo OSANAI Senior Researcher, Yoko TOMITA Researcher, Shinya KATSURA |
| Summary | Japan suffers slope failure disasters every year. Facilities for counter measures have been constructed only at 25% of all sites prone to slope failure. To promote the counter measures more efficiently, itis desirable that site decision will be based on the risk evaluation. This study developed the method for evaluating the disaster risk and discussed application of the method. |