Article
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Evi Widowati, Herry Koesyanto, Wahyudi Istiono, Adi Heru Sutomo, Sugiharto
Summary: This study aimed to explore the conceptual framework of comprehensive school safety in Indonesian elementary schools by identifying the key indicators of the minimum standards for Disaster Preparedness and Safety School programs. Through semi-structured interviews with experts and data analysis, 23 key indicators were identified, including commitment, planning, teamwork, etc.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Thomas R. Sharp, Tom S. Smith, Shanmugavelu Swaminathan, Attur S. Arun
Summary: Sloth bears are among the most dangerous wildlife in India and they behave aggressively towards humans when threatened. Accurate safety messaging for those living in sloth bear habitats is crucial and may need to be tailored to regional differences in human-bear relationships. The timing of sloth bear attacks on the Deccan Plateau of Karnataka deviates from other areas, warranting further investigation. Research comparing human-sloth bear conflicts across the Indian subcontinent revealed variations in the season and time of day attacks occurred, suggesting the need for regional-specific safety messaging.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Deepshikha Charan Ashana, George L. Anesi, Vincent X. Liu, Gabriel J. Escobar, Christopher Chesley, Nwamaka D. Eneanya, Gary E. Weissman, William Dwight Miller, Michael O. Harhay, Scott D. Halpern
Summary: The use of SOFA score in CSCs may lead to racial disparities in resource allocation, indicating the need for more equitable mortality prediction scores.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Pediatrics
Shinsuke Hoshino, Yoshihide Shibata, Jun Matsubayashi, Ryusuke Ae
Summary: During the mitigation period for the COVID-19 pandemic, the incidence of Kawasaki disease was significantly reduced, especially in sparsely populated regions with fewer opportunities for human-to-human contact.
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Tatsuhito Kono, Masaya Okuno, Kazuho Yamaura
Summary: This study constructs an evacuation decision-making model which takes cognitive dissonance into consideration to explore the psychological mechanism for residents' evacuation behavior during a tsunami disaster. The research findings indicate that anxiety level significantly influences individual evacuation behavior, suggesting the need for intervention and assistance tailored to different anxiety levels.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Mark E. Brennan, Silvia Danielak
Summary: Despite extensive research on disasters induced by natural hazards and climate change, the cumulative effect of many smaller events remains relatively understudied. This study adopts a mixed methods approach to analyze state-level panel data in Senegal and Mali, finding that small disasters impose as much or even more damage than big disasters, particularly in housing and agriculture. The concentration of large disasters in southern Mali suggests that areas mainly experiencing small disasters may be overlooked by assistance traditionally triggered by high death tolls.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Chih-peng Wang, Ban-jwu Shih, Min-cheng Tu
Summary: The study conducted a general inspection of disaster resistance against tsunamis at Keelung Port through surveys and interviews, proposing 21 disaster-resistant factors and operational strategies categorized into four aspects to strengthen resilience. The results aim to establish a core mechanism for promoting business continuity plans and provide reference for future disaster prevention policies at the Port of Keelung.
Review
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Meryl Paquay, Sabrina Chevalier, Anja Sommer, Celine Ledoux, Marie Gontariuk, Stefan K. Beckers, Loth van der Auwermeulen, Thomas Krafft, Alexandre Ghuysen
Summary: Increasing numbers of disasters highlight the need for comprehensive preparedness. Border regions are vulnerable and require cross-border coordination. Existing research focuses on technical and non-technical skills training, as well as the state of knowledge in disaster management in the region.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Byung-Ho Kim, Min-Jong Song, Yong-Sik Cho
Summary: This study utilized a numerical model to investigate the safety of the Uljin nuclear power plant in South Korea against unexpected tsunamis. The results suggest that the power plant is reasonably safe, and that the impact of tsunami becomes smaller and delayed with an increase in the latitude of the epicenter.
Article
Economics
John Harrison, Daniel Galland, Mark Tewdwr-Jones
Summary: The paper suggests that traditional regional planning is obsolete, and contemporary debates are too focused on institutional frameworks, ignoring the changing content of the real world. It advocates for rediscovering the purpose and values of planning, conceptualizing multiple forms of planning frames, and repositioning planners as orchestrators of planning regional futures.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Janne Lunden, Mikko Kosola, Juho Kiuru, Jenni Kaskela, Tommi Inkinen
Summary: This study investigated the distribution of inspection grades of restaurants in Finland in 2014, revealing regional and local differences as well as inconsistencies in compliance evaluations by inspectors. The findings suggest that differences in grades can be partially explained by factors related to economic status and urbanization. Addressing inconsistencies in inspectors' evaluations remains an important issue that should be tackled through national-level training programs.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Elizabeth A. Newnham, Peta L. Dzidic, Leanne M. Kelly
Summary: This study aimed to assess the acceptability of a child-focused disaster preparedness program in high-risk areas and explore community perspectives on the application of preparedness skills during a major bushfire event in Australia. Interviews with 15 adult community members revealed that parents and school staff highly valued the program's age-appropriate content and delivery, finding it relevant, engaging, and applicable for primary school children. The program was found to support child-led decision making, enhance a sense of agency, and promote social connectedness in evacuation preparedness.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
(2023)
Article
Economics
Lukas Smas, Peter Schmitt
Summary: This study challenges the notion that regional planning has lost its political significance in recent years, by analyzing formal regional planning in eight European countries. It concludes that the institutional conditions for regional planning are still extensive and have adapted to changing contexts since the year 2000, through various pathways across the analyzed countries. The investigation highlights that different forms of planning regions have been incorporated in planning systems through multipurpose planning instruments, contributing to the dynamic and diversified regional planning landscape across Europe.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Dimitra M. Salmanidou, Ayao Ehara, Rozana Himaz, Mohammad Heidarzadeh, Serge Guillas
Summary: This paper introduces a risk model for loss of assets in households due to possible future tsunamis, utilizing the Oasis Loss Modelling Framework to integrate hazard and risk. The study focuses on building loss exceedance curves for the town of Cilacap, Indonesia, to analyze potential financial losses at various future timelines. The results show that losses sharply increase, especially for events with return periods beyond 250 years, allowing for more accurate investigations of impacts on livelihoods and the design of mitigation strategies and policies to minimize suffering from tsunamis.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Marine
Wanshui Han, Xin Xu, Jiajia Wang, Lili Xiao, Kai Zhou, Xuelian Guo
Summary: In this paper, a safety assessment framework is established for coastal bridge superstructures under potential landslide tsunamis. The framework uses a meshless numerical approach to predict landslide and tsunami movements and introduces the velocity-weakening basal friction effect to optimize landslide dynamics. Through the framework, the maximum lateral and vertical wave loads on box girders can be estimated, and a safety evaluation method is developed using the reaction of the bearing as the critical index.
JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Masao Ichikawa, Shinji Nakahara, Hideto Takahashi
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Haruhiko Inada, Jun Tomio, Shinji Nakahara, Xin Xu, Ayako Taniguchi, Masao Ichikawa
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Shinji Nakahara, Tetsuya Sakamoto, Takashi Fujita, Yasuyuki Uchida, Yoichi Katayama, Seizan Tanabe, Yasuhiro Yamamoto
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR QUALITY IN HEALTH CARE
(2017)
Article
Emergency Medicine
Ratrawee Pattanarattanamolee, Somkid Lertsinudom, Shinji Nakahara, Tetsuya Sakamoto
JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
(2017)
Article
Emergency Medicine
Jun Tomio, Shinji Nakahara, Hideto Takahashi, Masao Ichikawa, Masamichi Nishida, Naoto Morimura, Tetsuya Sakamoto
PREHOSPITAL EMERGENCY CARE
(2017)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Shinji Nakahara, Do Huy Nguyen, An Tho Bui, Michiko Sugiyama, Masao Ichikawa, Tetsuya Sakamoto, Teiji Nakamura
TROPICAL MEDICINE & INTERNATIONAL HEALTH
(2017)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Bui Thi Hong Loan, Shinji Nakahara, Bui An Tho, Tran Ngoc Dang, Le Ngoc Anh, Nguyen Do Huy, Masao Ichikawa
Letter
Critical Care Medicine
Shinji Nakahara, Tetsuya Sakamoto
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Gunsmaa Gerelmaa, Badarch Tumen-Ulzii, Shinji Nakahara, Masao Ichikawa
TROPICAL MEDICINE & INTERNATIONAL HEALTH
(2018)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Taichiro Tsunoyama, Shinji Nakahara, Masafumi Yoshida, Maki Kitamura, Tetsuya Sakamoto
ACUTE MEDICINE & SURGERY
(2017)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Shinji Nakahara, Tetsuya Sakamoto, Takashi Fujita, Tomohide Koyama, Yoichi Katayama, Seizan Tanabe, Yasuhiro Yamamoto
ACUTE MEDICINE & SURGERY
(2017)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Shinji Nakahara, Tetsuya Sakamoto
JOURNAL OF GENERAL AND FAMILY MEDICINE
(2017)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Tomoki Wada, Shinji Nakahara, Bouasone Bounta, Kheuamai Phommahaxay, Vanhnasith Phonelervong, Sysavanh Phommachanh, Mayfong Mayxay, Tavanh Manivong, Phisith Phoutsavath, Masao Ichikawa, Akio Kimura
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INJURY CONTROL AND SAFETY PROMOTION
(2017)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sysavanh Phommachanh, Masao Ichikawa, Shinji Nakahara, Mayfong Mayxay, Akio Kimura
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INJURY CONTROL AND SAFETY PROMOTION
(2017)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Hiroki Takahashi, Takashi Fujita, Shinji Nakahara, Tetsuya Sakamoto
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INJURY CONTROL AND SAFETY PROMOTION
(2018)