[MEXT] Publication of a Guide to Promote Flood Prevention in School Facilities
On May 30, 2023, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) published the "Guide to Promote Flood Control Measures for School Facilities Based on Flood Risks."
Recent floods due to heavy rains have caused significant damage to school facilities, and enacting the Act Pertaining to Watershed Flood Control in 2021 has made it necessary for all parties involved in the watershed, including schools, to take flood control measures. On the other hand, the results of the "Survey on Schools Located in Potential Flooding Areas and Landslide Disaster Precaution Areas" (June 2021) revealed that among public schools located in potential flooding areas and positioned as facilities for use by persons requiring special consideration, only about 15% of schools have implemented measures to prevent flooding within their school facilities. Therefore, the MEXT set up the "Research and Study Cooperation Conference on the Promotion of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Measures for School Facilities and Other Facilities" on December 9, 2021, and has conducted research and studies to promote future disaster preparedness and mitigation measures for school facilities and other facilities.
Based on the three discussions at the conference, the guide has been compiled, which provides basic approaches and procedures for flood control measures for school facilities.
| Chapter 1: Recent flood damage and the current situation surrounding school facilities 1 1. Damage to school facilities caused by recent flooding 1 2. National initiatives to prevent flood damage and disaster preparedness on school facilities 1 Chapter 2: A fundamental approach to flood prevention for school facilities 4 1. Basic perspectives on flood control measures for school facilities 1-1. The role of school facilities concerning watershed flood control, etc. 4 1-2. Flood risk-based inundation measures 5 1-3. Building a system of cooperation between school establishments and departments in charge of flood control/disaster prevention 7 1-4. Implementation of measures to prevent landslides in school facilities 8 2. Framework for studying flood prevention measures for school facilities 9 Chapter 3: Procedures for considering flood damage prevention measures for school facilities 10 1. Outline of the establishment of a coordination system and study procedures 10 2. Setting up a system of cooperation with relevant departments of local governments 11 3. Consideration procedures and matters to be considered for each stage 13 3-1. Organizing hazard information 13 3-2. Identification of vulnerabilities of school facilities and consideration of direction and priority in countermeasures 19 3-3. Examination of the contents of countermeasures and maintenance policies for individual school facilities 22 3-4. Exploration of measures that contribute to the improvement of rainwater storage and infiltration functions in the catchment area 26 Chapter 4: Key points and examples of flood control measures for school facilities 27 1. Measures to ensure the safety of students in an emergency 27 1-1. Critical points of flood damage control 27 1-2. Examples of control measures 28 2. Measures to reduce damage to facilities and early restoration for early resumption of school educational activities 29 2-1. Critical points of flood damage control measures 29 2-2. Examples of control measures 33 2-3. A study using control measures 37 Chapter 5: Measures being promoted by the Government 39 References |
Special schools are also covered.
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https://www.mext.go.jp/b_menu/shingi/chousa/shisetu/063/toushin/mext_00002.html
