The 19th Kyoto University International Symposium: Health Concerns in the Wake of the Tohoku Triple Disaster
United States Embassy Response to the Tohoku Triple Disaster Dr. Richard D. Otto, MD (Chief Medical Officer, Embassy of the United States in Japan)
Organized by
Kyoto University in collaboration with Harvard University
Supported by
The Association of Environmental & Sanitary Engineering Research, Kyoto University
Sponsored by
The Kyoto University Foundation
The Kansai Research Foundation for Technology Promotion
Concept
Focusing on health risks, the symposium will examine the process by which the Japanese people have endeavored to restore their lives in the wake of the devastating earthquake, tsunami and nuclear power plant triple disaster which struck the Tohoku region of Japan on March 11, 2011. Combining the knowledge and expertise of two of the world’s leading research universities, Harvard University and Kyoto University, the symposium will examine the topic from the diverse academic perspectives of environmental engineering and public health. This multidisciplinary and multicultural approach is anticipated to provide an opportunity to develop innovative new strategies for post-disaster recovery. With subsequent major earthquakes currently considered an imminent threat, the symposium will also seek to explore the ways in which our combined knowledge and experience should be practically employed to mitigate the impact that such disasters have on people’s lives.
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- United States Embassy Response to the Tohoku Triple Disaster
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Dr. Richard D. Otto, MD (Chief Medical Officer, Embassy of the United States in Japan)
Jul. 27, 2012 17:24 English
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- A Public Health Perspective on Disaster Preparedness and Recovery
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Prof. Nancy Long Sieber (School of Public Health, Harvard University)
Jul. 27, 2012 21:59 English
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- Learning from History: Evacuation Criteria
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Prof. Richard Wilson (Department of Physics, Harvard University)
Jul. 27, 2012 25:13 English
Details
- Year/Term
- 2012
- Date
- July 27th, 2012
- Faculty/
Graduate School - Environment Preservation Research Center
- Language
- English
- Place
- Kyoto University Clock Tower Centennial Hall
Opening Remarks
1 Dr. Hiroshi Matsumoto (President, Kyoto University)
Session 1: Keynote Speeches
2 “The Great East Japan Earthquake and Disaster Waste Management”
Prof. Shin-ichi Sakai (Chair, Kyoto University Environment Preservation Research Center)
3 “United States Embassy Response to the Tohoku Triple Disaster”
Dr. Richard D. Otto, MD (Chief Medical Officer, Embassy of the United States in Japan) Video
Session 2: Technical Report – Sanitation and Environmental Policy –
4 “Improving Sanitation in Developing Countries and in Response to the Great East Japan Earthquake”
Prof. Yoshihisa Shimizu (Research Center for Environmental Quality Management, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University)
5 “Microbial and Chemical Safety of Drinking Water after Earthquake Disasters”
Prof. Sadahiko Itoh (Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies, Kyoto University)
6 “A Public Health Perspective on Disaster Preparedness and Recovery”
Prof. Nancy Long Sieber (School of Public Health, Harvard University) Video
Session 3: Technical Report – Metals and Radioactive Materials –
7 “Toxic Metals in Waste”
Prof. Masaki Takaoka (Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University)
8 “Formulating the Shiga Prefecture Disaster Prevention Plan”
Dr. Hiroyuki Sugie (Lake Biwa Environmental Research Institute, Shiga Prefecture)
9 “Assessing Radiation Risk after Soil Decontamination”
Prof. Minoru Yoneda (Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University)
10 “Learning from History: Evacuation Criteria”
Prof. Richard Wilson (Department of Physics, Harvard University) Video
Session 4: Future Perspective
11 “Experimental approach to environmental health concerns – Air pollutants enhance allergic and respiratory diseases-”
Prof. Hirohisa Takano (Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University)
12 “Potential Effects of Shifts in Power Generation on Air Quality and Public Health”
Prof. Douglas Dockery (Chair, School of Public Health, Harvard University)
Closing Session
13 “Prepare for the possibility of next disaster”
Prof. Emer. Yuzo Ohnishi (Executive Vice-President, Kyoto University)
