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Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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Researchers from the Jackson School's Project SHEILD and Japan's @NIED_en came together this week for a joint workshop on building resilience to earth hazards, from earthquakes to extreme weather.
Thanks for travelling to @UTAustin and the great discussion!
ALT A group photo from the workshop feature researchers from NIED and the Jackson School of Geosciences.
🌎 We’re pleased to see a #NIED’s researcher featured in the DeFord Lecture Series at UT Austin (@UTAustin)’s Jackson School of Geosciences (@txgeosciences) this week ‼️
🎙️“How Landslides Grow into Disasters on a Changing Earth”
#landslides #DRR
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🫨Can a building stay in use after an earthquake🏢❓#NIED tested a full-scale, 10-story steel office building to study earthquake damage and explore how LED sensors can help assess building safety🔍
More ⬇️
🔗e-defense.bosai.go.jp/en/fea…
🌎#NIED researchers from E-Defense visited leading U.S. institutions, including @UCBerkeley, @PEER_Center and @Stanford, to investigate the latest trends in seismic performance assessment and monitoring technologies. #EarthquakeEngineering
More details⬇️
🔗e-defense.bosai.go.jp/en/202…
🌍🛬Katsuya YAMASHITA of #NIED has returned to 🇯🇵 after a year of research at CIMA(@CIMAFoundation) 🇮🇹, comparing snowfall processes in 🇯🇵 and 🇮🇹 and their changes under a warming climate☃️.
He was interviewed by CIMA for an article on its website👇
🔗cimafoundation.org/en/news/f…
🌧️ #NIED’s researcher Shingo SHIMIZU spoke to JAPAN Forward (@JAPAN_Forward_) about why linear rainbands remain difficult to forecast, the limits of current warnings, and how better moisture observations could improve prediction ☁️. #Flooding #Typhoon
🔗japan-forward.com/url-linear…
Why Japan Still Struggles to Forecast Deadly Linear Rainbands japan-forward.com/url-linear…
🌎On September 29, 2026, Dr. Matsuura of #NIED gave an overview of the institute at an invited session of the 7th Japan-Mexico Rectors' Summit 2026🇲🇽🇯🇵, hosted by the University of Tsukuba (@UNIV_TSUKUBA_EN).
#日墨学長会議
📢Reconnaissance of the 2026 #KumamotoEarthquake is available on E-Defense👇
🔗 e-defense.bosai.go.jp/en/202…
From 21-23 Aug, #NIED conducted a post-earthquake reconnaissance, focusing on building damage caused by #soilliquefaction, #grounddeformation, and soil-structure interaction🔍
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How do irrigation pond embankments perform during an earthquake 🧐
An #NIED E-Defense shaking-table test compared two renovation methods and examined their seismic performance 🔍
Watch the videos & learn more ⬇️
🔗e-defense.bosai.go.jp/en/fea…
🇮🇩 🇯🇵 A report on the 1st Annual BRIN-NIED Workshop is now available on the #NIED Hyogo Earthquake Engineering Research Center website 💻. Dr. Omura from the Center participated in the workshop. 🌏🤝 #DRR
For more details, check out the article below ⬇️
e-defense.bosai.go.jp/en/202…
BRIN and #NIED launched the 1st BRIN–NIED Annual #DRR Workshop in Jakarta🇮🇩, bringing experts together to advance disaster resilience through research and knowledge sharing🤝
A big thank you to @brin_indonesia for hosting this important workshop‼️
More⬇️
brin.go.id/en/news/130268/ha…
◥◣Shaking Test Video◢◤
The 2026 #KumamotoEarthquake caused severe #liquefaction at a Port🚢—similar to the long‑lasting impact seen in Kobe after 1995. #NIED's large‑scale test shows how seawalls and ground can collapse under extreme shaking🔍
More👇
🔗e-defense.bosai.go.jp/en/fea…
#NIED researchers participated in WCCM–ECCOMAS 2026🇩🇪. Dr. Fujiwara delivered a keynote on E-Defense shake table tests of steel buildings, while Drs. Yamashita and Omura presented the E-Simulator numerical shaking table and its applications🌍
Learn more: 🔗e-defense.bosai.go.jp/en/202…
Congrats to Wajima City on receiving Esri’s Special Achievement in #GIS Award 🎉 @EsriUC 2026. #NIED supported the project with technical assistance and data analysis to strengthen disaster risk reduction.
More details here👇
events.esri.com/conference/s…
📷 credit: Esri & Esri Japan
#NIED participated in #EsriUC2026! 🌎
On July 13–17, we showcased four maps in the #MapGallery and gave a presentation at the Asia Pacific User Group, highlighting our latest work on #DRR and resilience through geospatial technology. #GIS
Explore each map in the thread below!👇
🗺️ Utilization of Spatial Information from Emergency Response to Recovery after THE 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake
🔗 esri.com/en-us/about/events/…
