Disasters

Many of the ASEAN and East Asian countries are among the most disaster-prone countries in the world. Therefore, ERIA examines the experience of those countries in an effort to provide recommendations to strengthen disaster relief and disaster management, as well as to ensure food security in the aftermath of disasters.
Links with East Asia for a recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake: Geographical Simulation Analysis
01 August 2011
Abstract Japan is now struggling for a recovery from the devastating earthquake and tsunami of March 11, 2011. Although trunk logistic infrastructure has quickly been … Read More
How Did the Japanese Exports Respond to Two Crises in the International Production Network?: The Global Financial Crisis and the East Japan Earthquake
01 January 2012
Abstract This paper analyzes the impact of two massive shocks, the 2008-2009 Global Financial Crisis and the 2011 East Japan Earthquake, on Japanese exports, focusing … Read More
Economic and Welfare Impacts of Disasters in East Asia and Policy Responses
01 December 2012
List of Project Members PROF. FUKUNARI KIMURA (PROJECT SUPERVISOR): Chief Economist, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), Jakarta, Indonesia. PROF. YASUYUKI SAWADA … Read More
Policy on Disaster Prevention and Reduction for Industrial Parks in East Asia
27 December 2012
Outline The Great East Japan Earthquake and 2011 Thailand floods have revealed crucial natural disaster risks in East Asia. In particular is the impact … Read More
Long-run Economic Impacts of Thai Flooding: Geographical Simulation Analysis
01 July 2013
We discuss the long-run economic impact of natural disasters on the countries concerned by examining the case of Thai flooding in 2011.If the … Read More
Impact of Disasters and Role of Social Protection in Natural Disaster Risk Management in Cambodia
01 August 2013
The pattern of risks faced by the poor and vulnerable in rural areas of Cambodia, as a consequence of natural disaster, is posing … Read More
Impact of Natural Disasters on Agriculture, Food Security, and Natural Resources and Environment in the Philippines
01 August 2013
This study quantitatively and qualitatively analyzed the impacts of natural disasters (particularly typhoons, floods and droughts) on agriculture, food security and the natural resources and … Read More
Impact of Disasters and Disaster Risk Management in Singapore: A Case Study of Singapore's Experience in Fighting the SARS Epidemic
01 August 2013
Singapore is vulnerable to both natural and man-made disasters alongside its remarkable economic growth. One of the most significant disasters is the Severe … Read More
Impact of Recent Crises and Disasters on Regional Production/Distribution Networks and Trade in Japan
01 August 2013
This paper sheds light on domestic/international production networks in machinery industries and examines how the economic crisis and natural/technological disaster that Japan encountered … Read More
Index-Based Risk Financing and Development of Natural Disaster Insurance in Developing Asian Countries
01 August 2013
This paper explores innovations in index-based risk transfer products (IBRTPs) as a means to address important insurance market imperfections that have precluded the … Read More
Economic and Welfare Impacts of Disasters in East Asia and Policy Responses: The Case of Vietnam
01 August 2013
Although Vietnam has seen remarkable economic achievements over the last twenty-five years, the country is still one of the poorest countries in the … Read More
Impact of Natural Disasters on Production Networks and Urbanization in New Zealand
01 August 2013
New Zealand's history of natural disasters and its vulnerability to various types of disaster are outlined briefly. A summary description of the country's … Read More
Impact of the 2011 Floods, and Flood Management in Thailand
23 November 2013
This paper first describes the causes of the major flooding in Thailand in 2011, which include natural events, unregulated land-use patterns and flood … Read More
Estimating the Effects of West Sumatra Public Asset Insurance Program on Short-Term Recovery after the September 2009 Earthquake
03 December 2013
Abstract This paper analyses the effect of the West Sumatra public asset insurance program on short-term economic recovery after the September 2009 West Sumatra Earthquake. … Read More
Disaster Management in ASEAN
28 January 2014
While the Asian countries have been successful in achieving economic growth and poverty reduction, the region cannot avoid exposure to a variety of … Read More
Disaster Risks, Social Preferences, and Policy Effects: Field Experiments in Selected ASEAN and East Asian Countries
18 March 2015
In preparation for or the aftermath of a disaster, a variety of market and non-market mechanisms are indispensable for people to maintain their … Read More
Resilience and Recovery in Asian Disasters: Community Ties, Market Mechanisms, and Governance
01 October 2015
This book establishes a new, holistic framework for disaster recovery and mitigation, providing a multidisciplinary perspective on the field of risk management strategies and societal … Read More
Linking Climate Change Adaptation and Food Security in ASEAN
24 November 2015
Abstract Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) food security can be comprehensively governed by the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) and the ASEAN Social and Cultural … Read More
Transboundary Haze Pollution Problem in Southeast Asia: Reframing ASEAN's Response
01 December 2015
ASEAN has experienced periodic episodes of transboundary haze pollution resulting from land and forest fires caused by seasonal burning to clear vegetation on … Read More
Convergence of Opportunities: Resilience and the ASEAN Community
26 January 2016
Abstract The year 2015 is a defining year for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). As the region journeys forward in forging the ASEAN … Read More
Increasing the Resilience of Asian Supply Chains to Natural Disasters: The Role of the Financial Sector
24 February 2016
Abstract The financial sector is a part of the vital infrastructure of the economy. It can play an important role in mitigating the economic dislocation … Read More
Market Concentration and Risk-Prevention Incentives: The Case of the Hard Disk Drive Industry
24 February 2016
This paper studies the impacts of market concentration on risk-prevention incentives by closely observing the changes in the price and quantity in the … Read More
Tourism Supply Chains and Natural Disasters: The Vulnerability Challenge and Business Continuity Models for ASEAN Countries
24 February 2016
The global development of tourism has been tremendous over the last decades. The increasing importance of tourism in the global economy is likely … Read More
Food Supply Chain Disruption due to Natural Disasters: Entities, Risks, and Strategies for Resilience
13 May 2016
The resilience of the food supply chain (FSC) to disruptions has not kept pace with the extended, globalised, and complex network of modern food chain. … Read More
Managing Stranded Assets and Protecting Food Value Chains from Natural Disasters
09 May 2017
Stranded assets are those that have suffered unanticipated or premature write-downs, lost value, or turned into liabilities due to external shocks. Environmental risk factors, such … Read More
Call for Papers: Innovations and Experiences in Financing Disaster Risk Management
26 December 2018
The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) invites submissions of original unpublished papers on financing innovations for Disaster Risk Management (DRM) and … Read More
Towards a Resilient ASEAN Volume 1: Disasters, Climate Change, and Food Security: Supporting ASEAN Resilience
23 December 2019
Climate change tends to increase the frequency and intensity of weather-related natural disasters, which put many people at risk. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations … Read More
Towards a Resilient ASEAN Volume 2: Advancing Disaster Resilience and Climate Change Adaptation: Roadmap and Options for Implementation
27 December 2019
Climate change tends to increase the frequency and intensity of weather-related natural disasters, which put many people at risk. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations … Read More
Vulnerability of Agriculture Production Networks and Global Food Value Chains Due to Natural Disaster
07 January 2020
The threat of disasters and climate change to the global food supply is growing. In the developing countries of Asia more than one quarter of … Read More
Pandemic (COVID-19) Policy Regional Cooperation and the Emerging Global Production Network
17 April 2020
In this paper, we explore the possible policy responses to the pandemic shock as well as the related economic (financial crisis) shocks on trade and … Read More
Supply Chain Resilience: Reducing Vulnerability to Economic Shocks, Financial Crises, and Natural Disasters
26 May 2020
This book investigates individual companies’ and industries’ supply chain risk management approaches to identify risk drivers and verify effective risk-reduction measures and business continuity plans. … Read More
Securing the Resilience of Nuclear Infrastructure against Natural Disasters
29 July 2020
The ASEAN and East Asian Region is more vulnerable to natural disasters than any other part of the world. Recent disasters such as the Great … Read More
Economic Damage from Natural Hazards and Local Disaster Management Plans in Japan and Thailand
20 October 2020
Japan and Thailand are geographically similar in that both countries have a vast coastline and a population that is concentrated in urban areas. Natural hazards … Read More
Effects of Business Continuity Planning on Reducing Economic Loss due to Natural Disasters
25 November 2020
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) economy has developed rapidly since the 1980s, centred on the automobile industry, and has been connected to economic … Read More
Summary of ERIA Research Projects 2020-2021
01 July 2021
The Summary of ERIA Research Projects 2020-2021 provides an overview of both new and ongoing projects that ERIA researchers are currently working on as of … Read More
Market Entry, Survival, and Exit of Firms in the Aftermath of Natural Hazard-related Disasters: A Case Study of Indonesian Manufacturing Plants
16 December 2021
By combining plant-level data from the Indonesian Manufacturing Survey and localised disaster data from the Emergency Events Database for the period 1990–2015, we were able … Read More