Collaboration

After the 1995 Kobe earthquake, residents of North Rokko used the participatory Machizukuri model to create alternative reconstruction plans, forming neighbourhood associations that strengthened community resilience and civic engagement.

Case

Major hazards and people with disabilities - a toolkit for good practice

Integrating people with disabilities into risk and disaster management.

community, cooperation, engagement, participation

Solution

Volunteer Network

Integrating local and scientific knowledge through observations, communication, and early warning

community, coordination, engagement, volunteers

Solution

Partecipatory School Disaster Management Toolkit

It guides schools to assess hazards, reduce risks, and co-design SOPs (evacuation, lockdown, reunification) with students and communities. Includes ready-to-use templates, checklists, and drills to strengthen preparedness and continuity of learning.

coordination, participation, prevention, resilience

Solution