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Takako Izumi
Section
International Research Institute of Disaster Science
Job title
Professor
Degree

  • 博士（地球環境学）（京都大学）

  • 修士（比較社会文化）（九州大学）

Research Areas 1

  • Humanities & social sciences / Sociology / Disaster risk reduction (DRR), International Strategy for DRR, International development、NGO

Papers 17

  1. All-Hazards Approach at the Local Level in Japan

    Miwa Abe, Takako Izumi, Kumiko Fujita, Rajib Shaw

    Disaster Risk Reduction　207-222　2024/10/13

    Publisher: Springer Nature Singapore

    DOI： 10.1007/978-981-97-1860-3_14 　

    ISSN： 2196-4106

    eISSN： 2196-4114

  2. The Role of Disaster Memorial Facilities in Disaster Risk Reduction: Experiences from the Tohoku Region in Japan Peer-reviewed

    Xinyu Zhang, Takako Izumi

    Sustainability　16　(18)　2024/09

    DOI： 10.3390/su16188045 　

  3. A multi-country comparative analysis of the impact of COVID-19 and natural hazards in India, Japan, the Philippines, and USA Peer-reviewed

    Takako Izumi, Rajib Shaw

    International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction　73　102899-102899　2022/04

    Publisher: Elsevier BV

    DOI： 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2022.102899 　

    ISSN： 2212-4209

  4. Managing Compound Hazards: Impact of COVID-19 and Cases of Adaptive Governance during the 2020 Kumamoto Flood in Japan Peer-reviewed

    Takako Izumi, Sangita Das, Miwa Abe, Rajib Shaw

    International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health　19　(3)　1188-1188　2022/01/21

    Publisher: MDPI AG

    DOI： 10.3390/ijerph19031188 　

    eISSN： 1660-4601

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    Japan experienced natural hazards during the COVID-19 pandemic as some other countries did. Kumamoto and Kagoshima prefectures, including many other parts of southern Japan, experienced record-breaking heavy rain on 4th July 2020. While many countries were affected by compound hazards, some cases such as the Kumamoto flood did not cause a spike of the COVID-19 cases even after going through massive evacuation actions. This study aims to understand how COVID-19 made an impact on people’s response actions, learn the challenges and problems during the response and recovery phases, and identify any innovative actions and efforts to overcome various restrictions and challenges through a questionnaire survey and interviews with the affected people. With an increase in the risk of compound hazards, it has become important to take a new, innovative, and non-traditional approach. Proper understanding and application of adaptive governance can make it possible to come up with a solution that can work directly on the complex challenges during disasters. This study identified that a spike of COVID-19 cases after the disaster could be avoided due to various preventive measures taken at the evacuation centers. It shows that it is possible to manage compound hazard risks with effective preparedness. Furthermore, during emergencies, public-private-partnership as well as collaboration among private organizations and local business networks are extremely important. These collaborations generate a new approach, mechanism and platform to tackle unprecedented challenges.

  5. Perception of earthquake risks and disaster prevention awareness: A comparison of resident surveys in Sendai, Japan and Seattle, WA, USA Peer-reviewed

    Alicia Y.E. Ahn, Hiroki Takikawa, Elizabeth Maly, Ann Bostrom, Shinichi Kuriyama, Hiroko Matsubara, Takako Izumi, Tetsuya Torayashiki, Fumihiko Imamura

    International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction　66　102624-102624　2021/12

    DOI： 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2021.102624 　

    ISSN： 2212-4209

  6. Managing and responding to pandemics in higher educational institutions: initial learning from COVID-19 Peer-reviewed

    Takako Izumi, Vibhas Sukhwani, Akhilesh Surjan, Rajib Shaw

    International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment　12　(1)　51-66　2021/01/04

    DOI： 10.1108/IJDRBE-06-2020-0054 　

    ISSN： 1759-5908

    eISSN： 1759-5916

  7. WBF-2019 core research cluster of disaster science planning session as disaster preparedness: Participation in a training program for conductor-type disaster healthcare personnel Peer-reviewed

    Junko Okuyama, Hiroyuki Sasaki, Shuji Seto, Yu Fukuda, Toshiki Iwasaki, Toru Matsuzawa, Kiyoshi Ito, Takako Izumi, Hiroki Takakura, Fumihiko Imamura, Tadashi Ishi

    Journal of Disaster Research　15　(7)　900-912　2020

    DOI： 10.20965/jdr.2020.p0900 　

    ISSN： 1881-2473

    eISSN： 1883-8030

  8. Disaster risk reduction and innovations Peer-reviewed

    Takako Izumi, Rajib Shaw, Riyanti Djalante, Mikio Ishiwatari, Takeshi Komino

    Progress in Disaster Science　2　2019/07

    DOI： 10.1016/j.pdisas.2019.100033 　

    eISSN： 2590-0617

  9. Visual narrative of the loss of energy after natural disasters Peer-reviewed

    Gerardo Castañeda-Garza, Gabriel Valerio-Ureña, Takako Izumi

    Climate　7　(10)　2019

    DOI： 10.3390/cli7100118 　

    eISSN： 2225-1154

  10. Fourteen Actions and Six Proposals for Science and Technology-Based Disaster Risk Reduction in Asia Peer-reviewed

    Peijun Shi, Rajib Shaw, Ali Ardalan, Emily Ying Yang Chan, Jamilur Reza Choudhury, Peng Cui, Bojie Fu, Guoyi Han, Qunli Han, Takako Izumi, Fumiko Kasuga, Antonia Yulo Loyzaga, Joy Jacqueline Pereira, Shirish Kumar Ravan, David Sanderson, Vinod Kumar Sharma, Frank Thomalla, Sugeng Triutomo, Siquan Yang, Qian Ye, Ming Wang, Yaqiao Wu, Renhe Zhang, Wenjian Zhang, Ying Li, Saini Yang

    International Journal of Disaster Risk Science　9　(2)　275-279　2018/06

    Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC

    DOI： 10.1007/s13753-018-0174-9 　

    ISSN： 2095-0055

    eISSN： 2192-6395

  11. Perspectives of Science and Technology in Disaster Risk Reduction of Asia Peer-reviewed

    Rajib Shaw, Takako Izumi, Peijun Shi

    International Journal of Disaster Risk Science　7　(4)　329-342　2016/12

    Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC

    DOI： 10.1007/s13753-016-0104-7 　

    ISSN： 2095-0055

    eISSN： 2192-6395

  12. Science and Practical Disaster Risk Reduction: Role of Universities and Academia in Disaster Risk Reduction – From the Discussions at the UNWCDRR Public Forum by APRU and IRIDeS – Peer-reviewed

    Takako Izumi

    Journal of Disaster Research　11　(3)　454-458　2016/06/01

    Publisher: Fuji Technology Press Ltd.

    DOI： 10.20965/jdr.2016.p0454 　

    ISSN： 1881-2473

    eISSN： 1883-8030

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    The Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) organized a public forum in March 2015 at the UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in collaboration with the International Research Institute of Disaster Science (IRIDeS) of Japan. Discussion focused on three topics – <italic>bridging the gap between scientific theory and practice, how science and technology could contribute to practical Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and the role of social science in DRR. </italic>These sessions led to three major recommendations: 1) Enhanced collaboration between the private sector and academia 2) Multisectoral collaboration, including local schools and communities, to make data and technologies useful, usable and accessible 3) Social science elements such as psychology, cultural studies, communication, ethics and history incorporating disaster risk sciences because most current problems involve social rather engineering aspects. Social science potentially balances qualitative and quantitative methods well.

  13. Development of Point-of-Care Testing for Disaster-Related Infectious Diseases Peer-reviewed

    Toshio Hattori, Haorile Chagan-Yasutan, Beata Shiratori, Shinichi Egawa, Takako Izumi, Toru Kubo, Chie Nakajima, Yasuhiko Suzuki, Toshiro Niki, Bachti Alisjahbana, Elizabeth Telan

    The Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine　238　(4)　287-293　2016

    Publisher: Tohoku University Medical Press

    DOI： 10.1620/tjem.238.287 　

    ISSN： 0040-8727

    eISSN： 1349-3329

  14. A New Approach of Disaster Management in Bangladesh: Private Sector Involvement Peer-reviewed

    Takako Izumi, Rajib Shaw

    Risk, Hazards & Crisis in Public Policy　5　(4)　425-445　2014/12

    Publisher: Wiley

    DOI： 10.1002/rhc3.12069 　

    ISSN： 1944-4079

  15. Awareness of Disaster Reduction Frameworks and Risk Perception of Natural Disaster: A Questionnaire Survey among Philippine and Indonesian Health Care Personnel and Public Health Students Peer-reviewed

    Motoki Usuzawa, Elizabeth O. Telan, Razel Kawano, Carmela S. Dizon, Bachti Alisjahbana, Yugo Ashino, Shinichi Egawa, Manabu Fukumoto, Takako Izumi, Yuichi Ono, Toshio Hattori

    The Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine　233　(1)　43-48　2014

    Publisher: Tohoku University Medical Press

    DOI： 10.1620/tjem.233.43 　

    ISSN： 0040-8727

    eISSN： 1349-3329

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    As the impacts of natural disasters have grown more severe, the importance of education for disaster medicine gains greater recognition. We launched a project to establish an international educational program for disaster medicine. In the present study, we surveyed medical personnel and medical/public health students in the Philippines (n = 45) and Indonesia (n = 67) for their awareness of the international frameworks related to disaster medicine: the Human Security (securing individual life and health), the Sphere Project (international humanitarian response), and the Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015 (international strategy for disaster reduction). In both countries, more than 50% responders were aware of human security, but only 2 to 12% were aware of the latter two. The survey also contained questions about the preferred subjects in prospective educational program, and risk perception on disaster and disaster-related infections. In the Philippines, significant disasters were geophysical (31.0%), hydrological (33.3%), or meteorological (24.8%), whereas in Indonesia, geophysical (63.0%) and hydrological (25.3%) were significant. Moreover, in the Philippines, leptospirosis (27.1%), dengue (18.6%), diarrhea (15.3%), and cholera (10.2%) were recognized common disaster-related infections. In Indonesia, diarrhea (22.0%) and respiratory infection (20.3%) are major disaster-related infections. Water-related infections were the major ones in both countries, but the profiles of risk perception were different (Pearson's chi-square test, p = 1.469e-05). The responders tended to overestimate the risk of low probability and high consequence such as geophysical disaster. These results are helpful for the development of a postgraduate course for disaster medicine in Asia Pacific countries.

  16. Effectiveness and Challenges of an Asian NGO Network for Disaster Reduction and Response Peer-reviewed

    Takako Izumi, Rajib Shaw

    Risk, Hazards & Crisis in Public Policy　3　(2)　1-15　2012/01/21

    Publisher: Wiley

    DOI： 10.1515/1944-4079.1106 　

    eISSN： 1944-4079

  17. Roles of Stakeholders in Disaster Risk Reduction Under the Hyogo Framework for Action: An Asian Perspective Peer-reviewed

    Takako Izumi, Rajib Shaw

    Asian Journal of Environment and Disaster Management (AJEDM) - Focusing on Pro-active Risk Reduction in Asia　04　(02)　165-165　2012

    Publisher: Research Publishing Services

    DOI： 10.3850/s1793924012001125 　

    ISSN： 1793-9240

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Misc. 5

  1. Universities' Preparedness and Response Towards Multi-Hazards: COVID-19, Natural, and Human-Induced Hazards

    Izumi, T, Shaw, R, Zhang, H

    Universities' Preparedness and Response Towards Multi-Hazards: COVID-19, Natural, and Human-Induced Hazards　1-79　2021/03

  2. 30 Innovations Linking Disaster Risk Reduction with SDGs

    Takako Izumi, Rajib Shaw, Mikio Ishiwatari, Riyanti Djalante, Takeshi Komino

    2020/03

  3. Disaster Risk Report: Understanding landslide and flood risks for science-based disaster risk reduction in the state of Selangor

    Izumi, T, Matsuura, S. Mohd, Yusof, A.F, Zazak, K.A, Moriguchi, S, Kure, S, Jalal, M.H, Che Ros, F, Motoyama, E, Supar, L.M

    Disaster Risk Report: Understanding landslide and flood risks for science-based disaster risk reduction in the state of Selangor　1-86　2019/08

  4. 30 Innovations for Disaster Risk Reduction

    Takako Izumi, Rajib Shaw, Mikio Ishiwatari, Riyanti Djalante, Takeshi Komino

    2019/03

  5. Asia Science Technology Status for Disaster Risk Reduction 2016

    Shaw, R, Izumi, T, Shi, P, Yang, S, Ye, Q

    Disaster Risk Report: Understanding landslide and flood risks for science-based disaster risk reduction in the state of Selangor　1-96　2016/08

Books and Other Publications 21

  1. All-Hazards Approach at the Local Level in Japan

    Miwa Abe, Takako Izumi, Kumiko Fujita, Rajib Shaw

    Springer　2024/10

  2. Natural Hazards Triggering Technological Accidents (NATECH) and Future Perspectives

    Kumiko Fujita, Takako Izumi, Miwa Abe, Rajib Shaw

    Springer　2024/10

  3. Introduction and Overview of the All-Hazard Approach

    Takako Izumi

    Springer　2024/10

    ISBN: 9789819718597

  4. All-Hazards Approach: Towards Resilience Building

    Takako Izumi, Miwa Abe, Kumiko Fujita, Rajib Shaw

    Springer　2024/10

    ISBN: 9789819718627

  5. Safety and Resilience of Higher Educational Institutions: Considerataopms for a Post-COVID-19 Pandemic Analysis

    Takako Izumi, Indrajit Pal, Rajib Shaw

    Springer　2022/06

  6. Addressing Climate Change and the Risks of Disaster to Human Security: The Role and Initiatives of Civil Societies in Asia

    Takako Izumi

    Springer　2021/03

  7. Science and technology in disaster risk reduction in Asia: Post-Sendai developments

    Rajib Shaw, Takako Izumi, Koichi Shiwaku

    Academic Press　2018

  8. Investing in disaster risk reduction: Implications for science and technology based on case studies from the local and national governments, the private sector and a university network

    Takako Izumi

    Academic Press　2018

  9. Science and technology in disaster risk reduction in Asia : potentials and challenges

    Shaw Rajib, 塩飽 孝一, 泉 貴子

    Academic Press　2018

    ISBN: 9780128127117

  10. Overview and Introduction of the Private Sector’s Role in Disaster Management

    Takako Izumi, Rajib Shaw

    Springer　2015

  11. Malaysian Experiences: The Private Sector and NGO Collaboration in Risk Reduction

    Anisha Mathan, Takako Izumi

    Springer　2015

  12. Malaysian Experiences: Public-Private Partnership Involvement in Disaster Risk Reduction in Community Resilience in Malaysia

    Nafesa Ismail, Takako Izumi, Rajib Shaw

    Springer　2015

  13. Challenges and Potentials of Private Sectors in Disaster Management

    Rajib Shaw, Takako Izumi

    Springer　2015/01

  14. Disaster Mangement and Private Sectors

    Takako Izumi, Rajib Shaw

    Springer　2015/01

    ISBN: 9784431554141

  15. Role of Civil Society Organizations in Policy and Advocacy in Risk Reduction

    Takako Izumi, Rajib Shaw

    2014

  16. Civil Society and Cross-Cutting Issues for Risk Reduction: Food Security, Health, Human Security, Environment and Microfinance

    Takako Izumi, Rajib Shaw

    Springer　2014

  17. Civil Society and Knowledge, Education and Training in Risk Reduction

    Takako Izumi, Rajib Shaw

    Springer　2014

  18. Community-Based Response and Recovery: Role of Civil Societies

    Takako Izumi, Rajib Shaw

    Springer　2014

  19. Civil Society Organization and Disaster Risk Reduction: The Asian Dilemma

    Rajib Shaw, Takako Izumi

    Springer　2014/01

    ISBN: 9784431548775

  20. Chapter 3 Role of NGOs in Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction

    Takako Izumi, Shaw, Rajib

    Emerald Group Pub.　2012

    ISBN: 9780857248671

  21. Chapter 13 Roles of Civil Society in Climate and Disaster Resilience of Cities and Local Governments

    Takako Izumi, Rajib Shaw

    Emerald　2011

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Research Projects 3

  1. 東南アジアにおける「オールハザード型」防災対策枠組構築のための共同研究

    泉 貴子, 安部 美和, 藤田 久美子

    Offer Organization: 日本学術振興会

    System: 科学研究費助成事業

    Category: 国際共同研究加速基金(国際共同研究強化(B))

    Institution: 東北大学

    2020/10/27 - 2025/03/31

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    新型コロナウィルスの影響により、予定していた海外での調査や共同研究が延期となってしまったが、国内における事例収集を中心に、海外からのオンライン参加を含めた専門家との国際ワークショップなどを開催した。この研究では、災害を自然災害のみととらえずに新型コロナウィルスなどのパンデミックや自然災害を起因とする産業災害（Natech）などを対象としている。まずは、日本国内におけるNatech事例について情報収集し、各事例を3つのグループに分類することを試みた。国内にはすでに多くのNatech事例が存在しているにも関わらず、いまだ行政の部局が横断的に取り組んでいる事例が見られない。縦割り行政による弊害について現状をまとめ、国際ワークショップで発表した。また、人口密度も高く自然災害が発生しやすい地域である兵庫県のNatechについて、発生の歴史等についてまとめた。兵庫県は高度経済成長期（1960-70年）以降、Natechを経験するようになったが、自然災害の延長として捉えられているなど、Natechとして扱われている事例が少なかった。阪神淡路大震災に発生したNetechの事例を含め、国際ワークショップで発表した。さらに、新型コロナ禍における自然災害対応など複合災害時における災害対応について、アメリカ、インド、日本、フィリピンでアンケート調査に基づく比較研究を行い、それぞれの国と自然災害の特徴により、影響の違いや課題を分析した。その結果をまとめた論文が国際ジャーナルに掲載された。この研究ためのアンケート調査により、今後のオールハザード型防災に関する研究の基盤となるデータも収集できた。

  2. 大規模広域災害に備えるためのNPOの実績評価と今後の展望

    泉 貴子, Shaw Rajib

    Offer Organization: 日本学術振興会

    System: 科学研究費助成事業

    Category: 基盤研究(C)

    Institution: 東北大学

    2019/04/01 - 2023/03/31

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    本年度は、前年度に実施した2020年7月の熊本豪雨時の、特に新型コロナウィルス感染状況の中で、住民の方々がどのように避難・災害対応・復興・ボランティア活動を行ったのか、またその活動における課題、NPOの活動などに関して実施したアンケート調査に基づき論文執筆を行い、その結果が国際ジャーナル(International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health)に掲載された。また、その結果を4か国と比較してまとめた論文も国際ジャーナルに掲載されている（2022年4月掲載）。本年度も、新型コロナウィルスの影響で計画していた対面でのヒアリング、フィールド調査、ワークショップなどの活動が延期・中止となるなど、計画どおりに活動が実施できないことが多かった。しかしながら、こうした中で最大の注意を払いつつ以下のようなフィールド調査を行った。 ‐岩手県大槌町（2021年7月）：大槌町の復興過程に関して自治体や住民からヒアリング調査を実施した。その中で、地域の伝統的お祭りなどの文化的行事の重要性が強調された。 ‐高知県高知市（2021年8月）：自治体と自治会が連携して実施している生態系を重視した防災について調査を行った。津波の際に避難する際の避難ルートを生態系を守りながら開発している状況を視察した。 ‐宮城県女川町（2022年3月）：自治体と住民から、復興過程における住民の合意形成などについてヒアリング調査を実施した。女川町は防潮堤のない復興を自治体と住民が選択し、高台移転、海外の商業地帯開発など工夫をしつつ安全を確保している様子を理解することができた。

  3. Comprehensive Examination of Recovery from the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, and Urban Safety Induction Strategies Considering Natural Disaster Risk in the 21 Century

    Offer Organization: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

    System: Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research

    Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)

    Institution: Tohoku University

    2018/04/01 - 2023/03/31