Study on Field Application of Slope Disaster Countermeasures with Reduced Environmental Impact
| Reference No. | 2022a024 |
|---|---|
| Type/Category | Grant for General Research-Short-term Joint Research |
| Title of Research Project | Study on Field Application of Slope Disaster Countermeasures with Reduced Environmental Impact |
| Principal Investigator | Hemanta Hazarika（Kyushu University,Graduate School of Engineering・Professor） |
| Research Period |
July 1,2022. ～
July 1,2022. January 26,2023. ～ January 27,2023. February 23,2023. ～ February 25,2023. |
| Keyword(s) of Research Fields | slope failure, disaster prevention measures, early warning system, SDGs |
| Abstract for Research Report | In Japan, torrential rains occur every year, and many precious lives and properties are lost due to the rainfall induced landslide disasters. National and local government authorities have implemented maintenance and disaster prevention measures in many areas to prevent landslide induced disasters to some extent. However, traditional hard type measures cannot guarantee complete disaster prevention, and are also financially unsustainable for large scale deployment in a mountainous country like Japan. Soft type measures through monitoring the slopes and early warning based on IoT, ICT, and data science will become more relevant in the future. Many landslide monitoring systems are already in operation, however, they are not capable of providing an early warning with sufficient time for evacuation of residents from the potential hazard area. Therefore, this study aims to develop a low-cost sensor platform for early detection of the triggering phenomenon of slope failure caused by heavy rainfall. Such system will be able to provide a useful early warning and evacuation system (EWS) for the national and local government authorities. The objective of this research is to develop an EWS and propose effective evaluation indicators responsible for slope failure by analyzing the data obtained from the sensor system. The penultimate goal of this research is to create a resilient society through interdisciplinary collaboration. In previous research, a series of model tests were conducted and the data acquired from various sensors and communication systems were then analyzed. Through this, key indices to evaluate the risks of slope failures were identified. In this research, a sensor and battery less communication platform will be implemented at a site in Fukuoka Prefecture to evaluate its performance in field conditions. In addition, the test results from the field tests will be analyzed using a mathematical approach and a prediction model for landslide EWS will be built. |
| Organizing Committee Members (Workshop) Participants (Short-term Joint Usage) |
Yasuhide Fukumoto（Kyushu University・Professor） Haruichi Kanaya（Kyushu University・Professor） Yoshifumi Kochi（K's Lab Inc.・President） Masanori Murai（Shimizu Corporation・Senior Engineer） Daisuke Matsumoto（Japan Foundation Engineering Co., Ltd.・Deputy Director） Shinichiro Ishibashi（Nihon Chiken Co., Ltd.・Deputy Director） Tomohiro Ishizawa（NIED・Principal Researcher） Kazuaki Tanaka（Kyushu Institute of Technology・Associate Professor） Keisuke Yamashita（CMN Co., Ltd.・CEO） |