Japanese Industrial Earthquake Risk Reduction Programs and Their Applicability in the United States

日本在引入重大的地震减灾和防灾创新方面走在了美国的前面，尤其是在工业领域。因此，美国在这方面可以向日本学习很多东西。该项目将通过比较日本和美国公司的现有实践，评估日本工业地震风险降低实践对美国的适用性。研究的重点将放在私营部门的措施上。将研究减少地震风险活动演变的过程及其在公司结构中的供资和地位。此外，将分析现有的工程导向解决方案。还将调查政府机构和私营部门在促进减少风险做法方面的相互作用。两国将通过对相关机构的实地考察、对主要官员的访谈以及文献资料的获取和分析来收集数据。

Japan is ahead of the U.S. in introducing significant earthquake hazard reduction and preparedness innovations, particularly when it comes to the industrial sector. Thus, the U.S. could learn a great deal from Japan in this regard. This project will assess the applicability of Japanese industrial earthquake risk reduction practices to the U.S. by comparing existing practices among Japanese and U.S. firms. The emphasis of the study will be on private sector measures. The process whereby earthquake risk reduction activities have evolved and their funding and place within the corporate structure will be studied. In addition, existing engineering-oriented solutions will be analyzed. The interaction between government agencies and the private sector in promoting risk-reduction practices will also be investigated. Data will be collected in both countries through site inspections at relevant institutions, interviews with key officials, and the acquisition and analysis of documentary information.