in an era of Big Data

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1 International Summer Program in an era of Big Data 27 July 7 August, 2015 Venue: THe University of Tokyo &, Tsukuba, Japan The University of Tokyo (UTokyo) and the International Centre for Water Hazard and Risk Management () under the auspices of UNESCO, Public Works Research Institute (PWRI), Tsukuba, will organize an International Summer Program. The course, consisting of expert lectures, technical exercises, and excursions, is designed to promote problem-solving capability for water problems with interdisciplinary approach and by exploiting various data and data integration functions of the Data Integration and Analysis System (DIAS) of Japan. Participants will work on real problems focusing on developing resilience to disasters under the climate change, preparedness for risk of unforeseen disasters and how to introduce this risk into social management and planning for safe and naturally rich environment.

2 CONCEPT AND DESIGN Not so specific. Rather, systematic, meaningful, and practical TECHNICAL ASPECT (NATURAL SCIENCE) The emphasis will be on an appropriate usage of various observation data, model outputs, data integration functions available on DIAS, and geospatial technologies such as GIS and remote sensing tools for resolving given problems. SOCIO-ECONOMICAL ASPECT (SOCIAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT) Solution to each problem must consider the viewpoint of local society and economical possibilities to be realistic and implementable for a given country. The key procedures of consensus building and awareness raising will be introduced. Participatory, interactive, and fun Problem-solving oriented Three case problems to be solved s, self-practice, group work, field visits, social event PAKISTAN Water and food security under the climate change KENYA IWRM considering environment, community life, and recreation MYANMAR Flood warning and management The lecture curriculum will be supportive for solving the stated problems (theory background, tools and methodology introduction) and will include introduction of real cases from Japan (realization process through consensus building in Japan: e.g. Ogochi dam, Underground flood channel in Saitama); introducing the process of planning -> realization Field excursions to the successful realizations: OGOCHI DAM water supply, first such project in modern Japanese history - consensus building issues SAITAMA UNDERGROUND CHANNEL flood control, very recent

3 Thematic Focus The Summer program explores how to develop resilience to disasters under the climate change, while providing comfortable, safe, and naturally rich environment. It considers risk of unforeseen disasters and researches how to introduce this risk into social management and planning to assure sufficient preparedness. It provides knowledge on how to exploit data and data integration functions of DIAS for this purpose. Fees and logistics The course is free of charge, accommodation and local transportation paid by the organizer, but the travel from home to venues and daily subsistence should be covered by each participant with a possibility for students from developing countries to apply for additional support. ELIGIBILITY The course is open for 20 participants, both from Japan and abroad. It is mainly intended for undergraduate students, who will be preferred for admission, but applications by graduate and post-graduate students as well as young professionals will also be accepted and considered. All applicants must have sufficient knowledge of English, which will be the course language and must be able to attend the program for the whole duration. Applications from various majors and disciplines are welcome. HOW TO APPLY Applicants should fill out the Application Form and send it by to the organizers at wci@hydra.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp by Sunday 31st May 2015 Important dates Announcement of acceptance: Friday, June 5th Confirmation of attendance: Friday, June 12th Arrival date in Tokyo: Sunday, July 26th Departure date from Tsukuba: Saturday, August 8th Data Integration and Analysis System (DIAS) DIAS is a project for the creation of knowledge which can be shared worldwide.with the goal of providing access to global and regional sensing data,we have developed a pilot system for the creation of an information storage infrastructure for public benefit applications and the deepening of scientific knowledge in the areas of climate, water cycle, for application in fisheries, agriculture and biodiversity management particularly through the linking of information across disciplines.this approach has proven to be effective with the successful implementation of our pilot project.

4 PROGRAMME WEEK 1 at UTokyo Session 1 09:00-10:30 Session 2 10:45-12:15 Session 3 13:45-15:15 Session 4 15:30-17: (Mon) Briefing Introduction Current Issues on Water Prof. Toshio Koike ; Director, Integrated Water Resources Management towards Sound Water Cycle Dr. Kenzo Hiroki Director, Water Resources Planning Div., Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) 7.28 (TUE) River and Water-related Disaster Management in Japan Mr. Yusuke Amano Director, Int'l Affairs Office, Water and Disaster Mgt. Bureau, MLIT Global Hydrology and World Water Resources Prof. Taikan Oki Institute of Industrial Science, UTokyo Water problems in Study areas, Problem setting, Group organizing, Group Discussion 7.29 (WED) Hydrological modeling (Water and Energy Budget-based Distributed Hydrological Model: WEB-DHM) Remote sensing Drs. Patricia Ann Jaranilla-Sanchez and Petra Koudelova Exercise GIS (Geographic Information System) Assoc. Prof. Akiyuki Kawasaki 7.30 (THU) Okutama camp site <FIELD TRIP Ogochi dam,tama River Basin & BBQ, Okutama Ogochi Dam Resp. Office 7.31 (FRI) Komaba campus DIAS - Introduction Assoc. Prof. Akiyuki Kawasaki DIAS - Demonstration (Core system, Seamless model/ X Rain, etc.) Prof. Toshio Koike ; Director, Big Data and New World Prof. Masaru Kitsuregawa Institute of Industrial Science, UTokyo; Director General, National Institute of Informatics Economic Evaluation of Natural Disaster and Mitigation Policy Assoc. Prof. Muneta Yokomatsu Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto University 8.1 (Sat) Exercise Hands-on/ Self study DIAS - Climate Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP) Drs. Patricia Ann Jaranilla-Sanchez and Petra Koudelova Group work

5 PROGRAMME WEEK 2 At, TSUKUBA Session 1 09:00-10:30 Session 2 10:45-12:15 Session 3 13:45-15:15 Session 4 15:30-17:00 Bus (8:00 Tokyo Saitama City) Bus (Saitama City Kasukabe) 13:00-14: (Mon) JWA Kasukabe Saitama Integrated Water Resources Management Japan Water Agency <FIELD TRIP Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel Edogawa River -Office, MLIT Bus (14:30 Kasukabe 16:00 Tsukuba) 8.4 (TUE) Introduction Flood Modeling (Integrated Flood Analysis System: IFAS): Introduction Mr. Minoru Kamoto Chief Researcher, Social Science Approach to Water Related Disasters Prof. Haruo Hayashi DPRI, Kyoto University Dr. Yoshihiro Shibuo Research Specialist, 8.5 (WED) Exercise IFAS: Exercise Hands-on/ Self study Dr. Yoshihiro Shibuo Research Specialist, 8.6 (THU) River Management in Tone River Basin Consensus Building for Sustainable Water Management Group Work Mr. Minoru Kamoto Chief Researcher, Prof. Seigo Nasu Kochi Univ. of Technology 8.7 (FRI) Group Work Student s Closing Ceremony, Reception 8.8 (SAt) Departure from Tsukuba Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel

6 COntact Water Cycle Data Integrator Research and Education Unit (Nippon Koei) Department of Civil Engineering The University of Tokyo (UTokyo) 7-3-1, Bunkyo-ku Tokyo, Japan E: W: T: F: