JENESYS 2017 Programme

October 07, 2017

JENESYS 2017 Programme - Day 2

September 20, Hotel Emion Tokyo Bay

After breakfast, we moved to the venue for key note lecture by chartered bus at 9.20am. Pictures below show the view that I took while on the bus.

Exactly at 10.00am, we arrived at Urayasu Kaikan for a lecture on Japanese culture and theme related key note lecture. In that lecture, we learned about the Japan’s postwar energy supply strategy which we know that Japan has been heavily dependent on energy supply especially petroleum from other countries. Moreover, we also learned about the environmental protection in Japan whereby Japan has increased the volume of consumption of natural resources for energy provision and also created the environmental problem all over the nation. Besides, Japan is focusing on “renewable energy” and trying to diversity its energy resources.

Next, we have been exposed to the emergency management whereby there are two principles which are life saving is a top priority goal and community and local government to be first responder. Furthermore, we also learned that there are four phases of emergency management which are mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery. Mitigation is an initial phase of emergency management and can prevent or reduce losses from disaster. While preparedness is a planning on how to respond in disaster environment which there are training program, warning system, disaster communication system, and contingency planning. Response is an immediate reaction to disaster whereby it can occur sooner, if a disaster anticipated. In this phase it required mass evacuation, securing emergency food and water, providing rescue and shelter and restoring public order. The last phase is recovery which are activities to return to a normal or an even safer situation from the disaster. This phase is take place after the recovery phase and normally included the financial assistance, mental care and also urban re-development. Moreover, we also been exposed about the roles and limits of the Government whereby about more than 60% of disaster victims in Japan was rescued by neighbors in 1995 Kobe Earthquake. Thus, we acquired a knowledge that we cannot depending on government sector solely but we as a community need to help each other.

Exactly after two hours, we then moved to restaurant for lunch by chartered bus and straight away go to our research site just with our small group without the coordinator or supervisor.

Pasmo card is used to take subway there.

That day, we are able to know how to take the subway in Tokyo by using the card given named pasmo. It was my first experience taking public transport in Japan and the schedule or time arriving for the train is very sharp and it does not take a longer time to our destination. The public transports there are very punctual and systematic that should be apply to other country as well. Our group A1 arrived at The Tokyo Rinkai Disaster Prevention Park around 1.39pm and we were given the briefing by the staff about the disaster prevention and been experienced ourselves on how to evacuate during the earthquake. This Disaster Prevention Park enables everyone to experience simulated disasters, thereby increasing their disaster knowledge and showing them what to do in case of emergency. Below are some pictures from the disaster prevention park.