SENDAI -Towards a Disaster-Resilient and Environmentally-Friendly City

Sendai’s disaster prevention administration radio can be broadly divided into two types: (1) a tsunami information transmission system (stationary disaster prevention administration radio) in coastal areas to broadcast tsunami warnings and evacuation information ;(2)an IP network system used to transmit information and communication amongst related organizations.

The radio used for information and communication was introduced in 1972 to prevent any interruption of communication in the event of an emergency between elementary, junior high and high schools designated as evacuation centers, emergency-related organizations and city departments. Since then, the radio has been widely installed. After 2010, we had moved from an analog regional emergency system to a digital mobile information communication system, and then to the current IP network system since 2021. Currently (as of the end of FY 2022), there are 800 of these radios installed in public facilities across Sendai, such as government offices and designated evacuation centers.

 

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