Comprehensive Flood Management

in Japan
Comprehensive Flood Management
Efficiency with the full consideration of
combination between structural and non-structural
approaches in harmony with the differentiated
river basins
Effectiveness especially in urbanized areas where
conventional river improvement works are difficult
to implement
Flexibility with the utilization of diversified
measures to achieve the various objectives such
as cost effectiveness, degree of mitigation, river
basin development etc.
Comprehensive Flood Management Measures
Structural Measures
Traditional flood control measures:
River improvement and Dam Construction
Building of embankments
Widening embankments to
increase flow capacity .
Dam
Flood waters are stored in
the dam to reduce the
quantity of flood flow to
be transported
downstream and to lower
the water level.
Stored in the dam
Release of water
Excavation of channel
Excavating channel to increase flow
capacity and lower the water level.
Inflow
Restoring Flood Water Damage and Water Shortage in the Tone
River Watershed Brings Safety and Peace of Mind
-Yanba Dam Construction Project-
Storing Flood Water in the Retarding Basin Protects
the Urban Area -Tsurumigawa Multi-purpose Retarding Basin-
Supporting Safety While Comfortable Urban Environment
-New Waterfront Urban Project-
After Construction of Super Levee
Before Construction of Super Levee
Effect of Super levees
Yodo River(Osaka)
before after
Completion of Super Levee in Osaka City
Underground River Reduces Flood Water Damage in
the Watershed -Metropolitan Outer Flood Way-
Construction of underground floodways
and underground regulating reservoirs is an
effective means of solving the problem of
urban flooding.
Construction of Underground Floodways
Non-structural measures
Flood Forecasting Network
Optical Fiber Forms a Living Network in the Watershed
-Arakawa Community Network-
Provide various information to the
general public
Speed up flood control activities
Dissemination of River Information
by Mobile Browser Phones
Movement of
rain band based
on the radar-rain
gauge
measurements
Level
of river
water
Rainfall
Information on Web Site
Ongoing Precipitation measured by radar
Disaster Information to Underground Space
Hazard Map -Sukagawa City-
People who have seen hazard maps
start evacuation about one hour earlier
than those who have not
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Flood Fighting
Case Study
Tsurumi River Case Study
Rapid Urbanization in the Tsurumi River
Basin in the Western part of Tokyo
Metropolis
Catchment Area : 235km
2
Main Stream Length 42.5km
1958 10% urbanized
1975 60% urbanized
1997 80% urbanized
Flood Damage
Tsurumi River
Discharge Distribution Plan in Tsurumi River Basin
Distributed
Discharge (Basin)
(670m
3
s)
Distributed
Discharge (River)
(1,150m
3
s)
Water Retention Area (170m
3
s)
Water Storage Area (370m
3
s)
Low-lying Area (130m
3
s)
Channel Discharge (950m
3
s)
Retarding Basin (200m
3
s)
Design
Flood
Discharge
(1,820m
3
s)
Distributed
Discharge (Basin)
(670m
3
s)
Distributed
Discharge (River)
(1,150m
3
s)
Water Retention Area (170m
3
s)
Water Storage Area (370m
3
s)
Low-lying Area (130m
3
s)
Channel Discharge (950m
3
s)
Retarding Basin (200m
3
s)
Design
Flood
Discharge
(1,820m
3
s)
Example of Implementation 1
River Measures
Multipurpose retarding basin
The Yokohama International Sports Stadium
In order to avoid hindering flood control capacity,
the piloti method (elevated-floor style) has been
incorporated in the construction of the Yokohama
International Sports Stadium.
Example of Implementation 2
River Basin Measures
The Kirigaoka Regulating Reservoir
The Kirigaoka during Flooding
The storage function of the adjusting pond and the
filtering of the well serve to both control outflow
and process the drained water
Outflow Control Facilities
Example of Implementation 3
River Basin Measures
Piloti Style (Elevated-Floor) Construction
The piloti method (elevated-floor style) is used to minimize damage even if the building
is inundated.