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Reports
- Third “Conference on guarding against human-made
disaster” (March 2, 2007)
A research presentation on “The Criminal Psychology of Arson” by
Professor Masayuki KIRYU of Kansai University of International Studies
Department of Human Psychology. The various psychological backgrounds
to the criminal behavior of arson brought about by humans were
carefully explained based on the theory and empirical research
previously accumulated in psychology. Problem areas were identified as
(1) crime prevention goods, (2) crime prevention patrols and (3) crime
prevention classrooms, and the importance of academic research able to
support these while also making clear efforts against criminal activity
was indicated.
- Second “Conference on guarding against human-made
disaster” (December 21, 2006)
A research presentation on “Factors in crowd accidents and laws to
control them” by International Institute for Advanced Studies Fellow
(Kyoto University Emeritus) Tomio KINOSHITA. How large scale crowd
accidents that have occurred in the past occur due to the synergistic
effects of the hard aspect (structures) and soft aspects (information
and lead systems of people) was explained while drawing upon many
examples. After that, the importance of appropriate measures from both
hard and soft aspects for preventing that, and appropriate examples
that have actually been carried out, and reasons for that, were given.。
- First “Conference on guarding against human-made
disaster” (October 19, 2006)
A research presentation entitled “Earthquake risk management of
architectural cultural assets” was given by Professor Hitoshi TANIGUCHI
of the Nagoya Institute of Technology. It was primarily organized
around the research that has been done up until now on predicting the
extend of damage to architectural cultural assets due to Tokai and
Tonankai earthquakes that occur in the Tokai region. Examples of before
and after the fact tactics for risk management were also presented, and
it was discussed how not only technological aspects but also financial
management is important.