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vol.108 No.2 February 2023
Learning from Disaster Remains
Our ancestors scripted records of natural disasters on stone monuments. Today, we discuss whether or not to keep items that remind us of the painful experiences of large-scale natural disasters and agree to maintain them as various remains. Disaster remains have a role not only as a place of remembrance for the deceased but also to teach us lessons that can protect lives in the future. Disaster remains of schools provide a valuable learning opportunity for children. Civil engineers can enhance their disaster response capabilities by visiting the disaster remains to retrace the catastrophe.
This special feature focuses on learning from these disaster remains. Hideo Tokuyama, who led the MLIT’s recovery operations after the Great East Japan Earthquake, and Fumihiko Imamura, a researcher working with citizens on tsunami disaster prevention, discuss the importance of using disaster remains to teach the lessons of the disaster. Then, opinions and approaches from various perspectives are displayed as hints for how we should learn from the disaster remains. The editorial team hopes these articles will lead to the growth of our readers, who are to save as many lives as possible and contribute to the recovery and reconstruction after future disasters.
