The Potential Role of Technology and Innovation Management in Public Administration for Disaster Management: The Case of Japan

Abstract

Public administration in technology and innovation management holds critical importance, especially in disaster management. This article extensively examines Japan's strategies in using technology and innovation management to combat natural disasters. As a country frequently facing earthquakes, tsunamis, and typhoons, Japan has developed comprehensive and advanced technological solutions for these events. Innovative approaches such as early warning systems, structural reinforcement techniques, and emergency management systems have effectively reduced Japan's disaster risk. The article aims to present Japan's successes in disaster management as a model for other countries, contributing to the identification of appropriate strategies for regions prone to disaster risks. Additionally, it investigates how technology and innovation management can be integrated before, during, and after disasters to enhance management processes. Within this framework, the potential of new technological developments like data analytics, artificial intelligence, remote sensing, and mobile technologies to increase disaster response capabilities is evaluated.

Keywords

• Public Administration
• Technology Management
• Innovation Management
• Disaster Management.

Kamu Yönetiminde Teknoloji ve Yenilik Yönetiminin Afet Yönetiminde Kullanım Potansiyeli: Japonya Örneği

Abstract

Kamu yönetiminde teknoloji ve yenilik yönetimi, özellikle afet yönetimi alanında kritik bir öneme sahiptir. Bu makale, Japonya'nın doğal afetlerle mücadelede kullandığı teknoloji ve yenilik yönetimi stratejilerini detaylı olarak ele almaktadır. Japonya, deprem, tsunami ve tayfun gibi sık sık tekrarlayan doğal afetlerle mücadele eden bir ülke olarak bu olaylara yönelik kapsamlı ve ileri düzeyde teknolojik çözümler geliştirmiştir. Erken uyarı sistemleri, yapısal güçlendirme teknikleri ve acil durum yönetim sistemleri gibi yenilikçi yaklaşımlar, Japonya'nın afet riskini azaltmada etkili olmaktadır. Makale, Japonya'nın afet yönetimindeki başarılarını diğer ülkeler için bir model olarak sunarak, afet riski ile karşı karşıya olan bölgeler için uygun stratejilerin belirlenmesine katkıda bulunmayı amaçlamaktadır. Ayrıca, teknoloji ve yenilik yönetiminin afet öncesi, sırası ve sonrasında nasıl entegre edilebileceğini ve yönetim süreçlerinin nasıl iyileştirilebileceğini araştırmaktadır. Bu çerçevede, veri analitiği, yapay zekâ, uzaktan algılama ve mobil teknolojiler gibi yeni teknolojik gelişmelerin afet müdahale kapasitesini artırma potansiyeli değerlendirilmektedir.

Keywords

• Kamu Yönetimi
• Teknoloji ve Yenilik Yönetimi
• Afet Yönetimi.

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