Open AccessThe Development of Micromedia Transmitting the Disaster-Related Information Against Torrential Rains and Guerrilla Rains
Author(s) -
Satomi Sudo,
Go Urakawa,
H. Hayashi
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of disaster research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1883-8030
pISSN - 1881-2473
DOI - 10.20965/jdr.2013.p0007
Subject(s) - hazard , agency (philosophy) , citizen journalism , global positioning system , participatory sensing , information system , computer security , computer science , environmental resource management , geography , environmental science , telecommunications , engineering , world wide web , data science , chemistry , organic chemistry , electrical engineering , philosophy , epistemology
Torrential and guerrilla rains have recently happened frequently and caused damage in Japan. The Japan Meteorological Agency already has an observation system that covers individual administrative boundaries to provide hazard information. It is not possible with this system, however, to determine the risk of such rain coming “right here and now.” The purpose of this research is to develop Micromedia, an information system utilizing GIS and location information that provides all individuals in Japan with realtime disaster information anywhere, anytime using mobile phones (smart phones) and car navigation systems with GPS.