Abstract
Indonesia and Japan have experienced hydrometeorological disasters, primarily floods disasters every year. The two countries must experience few losses due to improper disaster management. However, along with the times, Japan, an expert in technology development, can reduce flood risk. Japan has established itself as a country that is an example for countries in disaster risk reduction. The Japanese government promotes a concept, namely "Build Back Better" to build a post-disaster area to restore the area to its original state and take opportunities to develop better than before. Meanwhile, Indonesia, a developing country incidentally, is still trying to reduce the risk of flood disasters that cause considerable losses to the nation. Therefore, this study aims to analyze the lessons learned from Japan for flood risk reduction in Indonesia. This study uses a qualitative descriptive method with data collection techniques through Focus Group Discussions (FGD) with professors and researchers from Japan and reviewing disaster risk reduction documents. The results of this study indicate that there are several keys to success that Japan has in reducing flood risk, such as a) a mindset to be able to make disasters a challenge for the better; b) policies and disaster management systems structure from the center to the regions; c) encourage the development of SETI (Science, Engineering, Technology, and Innovation) for disaster risk reduction to many sectors; and d) Japan's ambition in implementing Society 5.0 which is relevant to Disaster Risk Management (DRM).
Highlights
Countries worldwide are busy looking for solutions to global warming caused by climate change
Based on the research results this study aims to provide lessons on the importance of improving flood disaster risk management in Indonesia
Lessons are drawn from Japan as a pioneer in Disaster Risk Reduction through the 2015-2030 Sendai Framework
Summary
Countries worldwide are busy looking for solutions to global warming caused by climate change. Based on a report from the World Economic Forum (2021), the highest probability in the 10 (ten) years is extreme weather, climate control failure, and environmental damage caused by humans [1]. The risk of flood disasters will continue to increase, especially in low-middle income countries, where people in these countries live in areas prone to flooding and have low capacity to deal with these threats [5]. It was the region most affected by flooding, accounting for nearly 50% of flood deaths in the last quarter of the 20th century [6,7]. The countries with the most considerable losses in Asia are Japan and Indonesia
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