Prof. Dr. Yoshiaki Kawata

Executive Director of Disaster Reduction and Professor of Civil Engineering · Consortium Committee on Disaster Reduction and Safety Management · Hyogo-Kobe University Consortium (HKUC)

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Prof. Dr. Yoshiaki Kawata is one of Japan’s most influential disaster reduction authorities, directing national advisory panels on Nankai Trough earthquake preparedness and urban flood defense systems.

Catastrophic Disaster Risk Reduction Tsunami Run-Up Hydrodynamics Crisis Evacuation Simulation Urban Seismic Resilience

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Institution: Hyogo-Kobe University Consortium (HKUC)
Department / Faculty: Consortium Committee on Disaster Reduction and Safety Management
Primary Field: Catastrophic Disaster Risk Reduction
Campus Location: Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan

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