Global Disaster Risk Reduction and Recovery Program
Developing methods for disaster prevention, disaster risk reduction, and prompt restoration after the occurrence of a disaster to something better than before, so-called Build-back Better, is highly focused in the fields of disaster prevention and risk reduction with the concept of developing resilience toward disasters in the society.
A Project-Based Learning (PBL) program focuses on creating a risk map for potential damage to preservation areas; comparison of basic technology in Business Continuity Plan (BCP) between both countries; and the new technology plans from a new perspective in addition to traditional studies on landslide disaster in earthquakes and heavy rain. The program also aims to create a hazard map for flood damage based on geographical features and geology.
Participating students will particularly focus on tradition and technology to preserve farms and residential lands in Chuetsu Area in Niigata Prefecture and traditional indigenous engineering of both countries. These are considered important strategies to actualize inexpensive but effective technology to prevent and reduce disasters.
List of Programs
Global Disaster Risk Reduction and Recovery Program (Short-Term Exchange)
- Period：two to four weeks
- Eligible Applicants：Undergraduate and Master-level students
- Course：Global Disaster Risk Reduction and Recovery (Short Program) (3 credits)
Global Disaster Risk Reduction and Recovery Program (Intermediate-Term Exchange)
- Period：three to five months
- Eligible Applicants：Master and Doctoral-level students
- Courses：Global Internship in Disaster Risk Reduction and Recovery (Intermediate Program) (1 credit)
- Global Research in Disaster Risk Reduction and Recovery (Intermediate Program) (2 credits)
Global Disaster Risk Reduction and Recovery Program (Long-Term Exchange)
- Period：six to twelve months
- Eligible Applicants：Master and Doctoral-level students
- Courses：Global Internship in Disaster Risk Reduction and Recovery (Long Program) (2 credits)
- Global Research in Disaster Risk Reduction and Recovery (Long Program) (4 credits)
- Short-Term Exchange students are able to earn the credits based on their pre- and post-participation reports in addition to evaluations by supervisors in both countries.
- Intermediate and Long-Term Exchange students are able to earn credits through evaluations by supervisors in both countries. Furthermore, those who take Global Internship in Disaster Risk Reduction and Recovery are required to submit pre- and post-participation reports as well as making presentations on what they learned upon returning to their home university. Based on the evaluations on the presentations, the students are able to earn credits for the courses.
- Participating students who successfully completed the program will receive the Certificate of Completion.