The 16th International Seminar of Committee of Infrastructure Planning and Management, JSCE in FY2012
2012年度土木計画学研究委員会 第16回国際セミナー（通算 第74回国際セミナー）

Seminar Title: International Seminar on Humanitarian Logistics and Emergency Management

Date: 9:00 – 16:30, November 6, 2012

Venue: Jin-Yu Hall, Katsura Campus, Kyoto University

Seminar Description:
Disasters both natural and man-made have significantly affected population across the world. Consequently, substantial efforts have been made to create societies that are disaster resilient. Humanitarian logistics being a key process towards disaster resilience, have gained significant attention from researchers and practitioners in the field. The purpose of the seminar is to bring an opportunity for multi-disciplinary researchers and practitioners to discuss and exchange ideas on:
– Past disaster experiences and lessons learnt
– Issues and challenges in humanitarian logistics
– Modeling techniques
– Emergency management, response and recovery
– Risk management strategies

The overall objective is to explore innovative yet practical research ideas that can strengthen humanitarian logistics system.

Program:
9:00 Prof. Eiichi Taniguchi (Kyoto University) Welcome Address
9:10 Prof. Eiichi Taniguchi (Kyoto University) The relief supply distribution in the Tohoku disasters
10:00 Break
10:15 Prof. Kenji Ono (Kyoto University) An impact of the east Japan great earthquake on the local and global logistics
11:05 Mr. Motohisa Abe (National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management) Emergency relief logistics supported by the maritime sector at the East Japan Great Earthquake – operations and challenges
11:55 Lunch Break
14:00 Dr. Russell G. Thompson (Monash University) Recovery of road freight networks after disasters
14:50 Break
15:05 Dr. Rojee Pradhananga (Kyoto University) Risk management in hazardous material transportation
15:45 Mr. Andie Pramudita (Kyoto University) Application of debris collection operation after disasters model case study: Tokyo metropolitan area hazard maps
16:25 Dr. Russell G. Thompson (Monash University) Closing Remarks

Contact:
Dr. Rojee Pradhananga
C1-3-182 Kyoto-daigaku Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8540, Japan
Tel: +81-75-383-3415 Fax: +81-75-950-3800
Email: rojee@kiban.kuciv.kyoto-u.ac.jp