Recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami -Recommendations from Iwate-

　Ever since the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, Iwate Prefecture has been working on recovery and reconstruction on an unprecedented scale and an unprecedented level of organization, with the help of a great deal of support from home and abroad. In March 2020, nine years after the earthquake, a collection of recommendations, "Recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami: Recommendations from Iwate," was compiled based on the prefecture’s past reconstruction efforts and lessons learned in order to prepare for future disasters and to contribute to improving the disaster preparedness of Japan as a whole by sharing the contents of the proposal to the public.
　Using selected items from the collection such as unique initiatives or lessons learned, we have prepared an English version of the recommendations, with some data updated, for foreign government officials and others to reference in formulating their disaster response plans.

 

Table of Contents

About this Collection of Recommendations

Purpose of Creation
Roles of the National, Prefectural and Municipal Governments
Main Audience of the Recommendations
Report Structure

Chapter 1: Outline of Iwate Prefecture

Area and Geography
Population
Economy  etc.

Chapter 2: Overview of Damage Caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami

Earthquake Overview
Tsunami Overview
Summary of Damage

Chapter 3: Correspondence with the “Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030”

Chapter 4: Prefectural Initiatives　

Section 1: Initial Response and Emergency Measures
Section 2: Restoration and Reconstruction Initiatives　
Section 3: Countermeasures for Nuclear Radiation Effects
Section 4: Initiatives Beyond the Existing Framework