scholarly journals Electromagnetic Precursors to the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquakes

2017 ◽  
Vol 06 (04) ◽  
pp. 168-179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Schekotov ◽  
Jun Izutsu ◽  
Tomokazu Asano ◽  
Stelios Marcos Potirakis ◽  
Masashi Hayakawa
Keyword(s):  
The 2016 Kumamoto Earthquakes ◽  
Electromagnetic Precursors ◽  
2016 Kumamoto Earthquakes

Long-Term Prevalence of Disaster-Related Deep Vein Thrombosis in Minamiaso Village After the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquakes: A Prospective Cross-Sectional Analysis

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Hidenori Onishi ◽  
Osamu Yamamura ◽  
Hiromasa Tsubouchi ◽  
Takeshi Hirobe ◽  
Ikuko Kosugi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Deep Vein Thrombosis ◽  
Recovery Phase ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Portable Ultrasound ◽  
Entire Cohort ◽  
Vein Thrombosis ◽  
The 2016 Kumamoto Earthquakes ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Deep Vein ◽  
2016 Kumamoto Earthquakes

Abstract Objective: This study aimed to examine the prevalence of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) among evacuees in Minamiaso, a village which was temporarily isolated after the earthquakes, from the acute to recovery phase after the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquakes (GLIDE no: EQ-2016-000033-JPN). Methods: This prospective study, which was approved by Fukui University Medical Research Ethics Committee (approval no. 20160024 and 20160089), enrolled 181 evacuees (73.9 ± 11.6 y) who participated in a series of 3 DVT screenings using portable ultrasound machines conducted over 19 mo. All participants completed a questionnaire before the screenings, and none of the participants attended all 3 screenings. Data analysis was performed using EZR version 1.41. Results: The DVT prevalence was 14.3% (79.4 ± 8.2 y) at first screening of evacuees staying in shelters and 18.5% (71.5 ± 13.1 y) and 12.2% (72.8 ± 10.9 y) in second and third screenings of evacuees staying in temporary housing, respectively. Multivariate analysis revealed age ≥75 y and alcohol consumption as independent risk factors in the entire cohort and in patients aged ≤74 y, respectively. Conclusions: A high DVT prevalence over a long time period of 19 mo was observed where survivors were temporarily isolated after the disaster.

Special Issue on the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquakes

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (sp) ◽  
pp. 645-645
Author(s):  
Haruo Hayashi
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Peer Review Process ◽  
Extended Period ◽  
Seismic Intensity ◽  
Intensity Level ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Mountainous Regions ◽  
The 2016 Kumamoto Earthquakes ◽  
One Year ◽  
2016 Kumamoto Earthquakes

At 9:26 pm on April 14, 2016, a magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck directly beneath Kumamoto prefecture, Japan, producing a seismic intensity level (JMA) of 7 in Mashiki Town. Although the earthquake damage forecasting system in operation at the time predicted that this earthquake would cause no damage, it resulted in extensive human casualties and property damage centered in Mashiki Town. Past midnight on April 16, 28 hours after the first shock, the second and main shock hit, which recorded magnitude 7.3 and was the strongest recorded urban earthquake in Japan since 1995. The hypocenter extended from Kumamoto prefecture to Oita prefecture, cutting across the island of Kyushu. Mount Aso also saw increased volcanic activities which led to several landslides. This resulted in the collapse of the Great Aso Bridge, an important transportation point, causing the loss of human lives as well as obstruction of traffic for an extended period. Much confusion arose in the process of implementing measures in response to the earthquakes, which produced damage in urban areas as well as hilly and mountainous regions, raising many issues and prompting several new approaches. Researchers in many fields have conducted various activities at the disaster sites in the one-year period following the earthquakes, and produced significant findings in many areas. In order to make these results available to the wider global community, JDR is releasing a special issue on the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquakes with excellent papers and reports to mark their one-year anniversary. While the submitted papers to this special issue went through our regular peer review process, no publication charge was imposed so as to encourage as many submissions as possible. It is our hope that this special issue will contribute to throwing light on the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquakes in its entirety.

Development of Real-Time Collection, Integration, and Sharing Technology for Infrastructure Damage Information

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 333-347 ◽  
Author(s):  
Moemi Shiraishi ◽  
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Hideyuki Ashiya ◽  
Arata Konno ◽  
Kenji Morita ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Response ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Technological Development ◽  
Initial Response ◽  
Earthquake Response ◽  
Infrastructure Management ◽  
The 2016 Kumamoto Earthquakes ◽  
Available Information ◽  
2016 Kumamoto Earthquakes ◽  
Made In

At the time of a disaster, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) inspects the facilities under its jurisdiction and promptly collects infrastructure damage information. It may be difficult to grasp the damage information depending on when the disaster occurred; the time, size, and distribution of the damage; the weather; and so forth. Even in such a case, it is necessary to grasp the damage situation based on the limited available information, establish a system for the initial response, and proceed with the disaster response. National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management (NILIM) has developed the technology to collect infrastructure damage information with the necessary promptness, coverage, and reliability, using every kind of technology available and providing the necessary information for decision making. This study conducted a survey of officials who had been engaged in earthquake response following the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquakes, among others. The necessary technology has been developed to collect, integrate, and share disaster damage information according to the situation by considering that the information needs in disaster response changes from moment to moment, and such technology has been successively implemented on site. This paper describes the results of and the knowledge gained from this technological development and notes the study’s findings on the information needs and the efforts that need to be made in the future.

scholarly journals Ecosystem changes following the 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes in Japan: Future perspectives

AMBIO ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 47 (6) ◽  
pp. 721-734 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roy C. Sidle ◽  
Takashi Gomi ◽  
Munemitsu Akasaka ◽  
Kenta Koyanagi
Keyword(s):  
Future Perspectives ◽  
The 2016 Kumamoto Earthquakes ◽  
Ecosystem Changes ◽  
2016 Kumamoto Earthquakes
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