The Great Eastern Japan Earthquake and Lessons for Canada

Author(s): David Edgington

Published: March 22, 2011  in Canada-Asia Agenda   (4 pages)

Abstract:

The Great Eastern Japan Earthquake that hit Japan on March 11 was the greatest natural disaster in Japan’s recorded history. This review covers the estimates of damage and destruction of the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake, and focuses on the immediate emergency and rescue response compared to other recent earthquake in Japan, and then points to what can be learned from these events for the forthcoming earthquake in the Cascadia region of Canada.

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Seth (visitor), 12:38pm, 03/23/2011

Very good and informative

Very good and informative piece by a very knowledgeable scholar. Dr. Edgington makes reference to something that is becoming an interesting (and relatively recent) development - militaries - both domestic and foreign - playing a greater role in disaster relief. Moreover, Canada will surely have a lot to learn from the recent Japan experience.Very good and informative piece by a very knowledgeable scholar. Dr. Edgington makes reference to something that is becoming an interesting (and relatively recent) development - militaries - both domestic and foreign - playing a greater role in disaster relief. Moreover, Canada will surely have a lot to learn from the recent Jap...more
Kenneth (visitor), 11:21am, 04/08/2011

Dr Edgington’s analysis using

Dr Edgington’s analysis using historical data and info from the earthquakes in Kobe and Niigata was particularly interesting to read. His advice on “prevention” at the end is most valid given this experience with Japan.
Lexie (visitor), 3:18pm, 04/08/2011

Seriously? Just a tiny little

Seriously? Just a tiny little paragraph? Anyways, it was good just a little too short…

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