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JDR Vol.4 No.2 pp. 135-141
(2009)
doi: 10.20965/jdr.2009.p0135

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Prediction of Strong Ground Motion and Building Damage in Urban Areas and Development of a Disaster Mitigation Strategy

Nobuo Fukuwa*, Jun Tobita*, Masafumi Mori*, and Hiroto Takahashi**

*Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan

**OYO Corporation, Chubu Branch, 2-907 Sekohigashi, Moriyama-ku, Nagoya 463-8541, Japan

Received:
November 28, 2008
Accepted:
January 21, 2009
Published:
April 1, 2009
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Keywords:
strong ground motion prediction, building response, damage prediction, disaster mitigation strategy, urban area, simulation tool
Abstract
Considering the increased population and functionality of urban areas, we have studied the prediction of damages to and disaster mitigation strategies for urban areas which may be devastated when large disaster strikes. We have developed high-precision, high-resolution subsurface soil structure models in Chukyo Area including Nagoya city, by which strong ground motions are first predicted for every site of the area using a pseudo-empirical Green’s function method. Next, major damages are predicted based on earthquake response analyses of various structures such as energy facilities in reclaimed areas, industrial plants in alluvial plains, and high-rise buildings and ordinary school buildings in urban areas. We then have attempted to quantify disaster response capabilities of urban areas to set the target level for disaster mitigation countermeasures. Moreover, we have explained newly developed simulation tools for guiding individual residents to take disaster mitigation precautions by themselves.
Cite this article as:
N. Fukuwa, J. Tobita, M. Mori, and H. Takahashi, “Prediction of Strong Ground Motion and Building Damage in Urban Areas and Development of a Disaster Mitigation Strategy,” J. Disaster Res., Vol.4 No.2, pp. 135-141, 2009.
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