At the 162nd GRIPS Forum on 21 January, 2019,  Prof. Takahisa Mizuyama, Professor (special assignment), National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS), gave a lecture titled “Things to Do to mitigate/prevent flood and sediment-related disasters”.

abstract:

Over recent years, serious flooding and landslides have occurred on an annual basis. Instead of explaining the specifics of these natural disasters, here we will  set forth and discuss hard and soft countermeasures and issues requiring research that have become apparent in light of such disasters in order to prevent them or reduce the damage they cause.

Speakers’ Profile:

1972  Faculty of Agriculture, Kyoto University

1977 Graduate School, Division of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Doctor of Agriculture (Kyoto University)

1977-1978 Technical Official of Sabo, Ministry of Construction (MOC), Japan, Mt. Fuji Sabo Office

1978-1981 Researcher of Sabo Division, Public Works Research Institute(PWRI), MOC

1982-1987 Senior Researcher of Sabo Division, PWRI, MOC

1987-1990 Head of Sabo Division, PWRI, MOC

1990-1995 Associate Professor of Forestry, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyoto University

1995-2015 Professor, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University,
2015-present  Professor (special assignment) National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

2006-2010  President of the Japan Society of Erosion Control Engineering

1986 Dr. Akagi’s Award, 1998 Japan Society of Erosion Control Engineering Award