By JangWoo Lee | staff
Tohoku Earthquake Aid Helping the recovery through mid-to-long-term recovery aid
From the standpoint of having helped with recovery on-site since immediately after the quake, what can we do now? Civic Force faces the thoughts and words of many victims even now, and is starting the "Mid-to-Long-term Reconstruction Support Project" from this summer, based on four core areas: Tourism Revitalization, Medical Access, Renewable Energy and Community Reconstruction.
For the Tourism Revitalization, We joined the strategy meeting for tourism, debates held monthly in Kesennuma city, Miyagi, since March 2012. In october, we performed interviews in and outside the city with those in the tourism industry on the city`s projects as well as presenting ideas for a tourism revitalizing platform. from now on, we plan to discuss organizational plans and budget details.
Medical Accsee focuses on the increasing isolation of Kesennuma and other afflicted coastal areas and aims to link together with municipalities, firefighters and regional medical institutions to introduce and implement civilian helicopter ambulances. This will allow for quick mobilization in times of a disaster, raise the rate of survival in an area where quick access to high-level medical service is difficult, and build a model case for a more air-centric rescue strategy. Accordingly, in preparation for implementing this next spring, we are investigating a good site for a heliport and working with medical institutions in Miyagi and Iwate prefectures.
Renewable Energy works with the Kesennuma Energy Development Corporation that is at the heart of the renewable energy project in Kesennuma to improve forest environments, employment and other long-term benefits for regional economy. Additionally, this project works with municipalities as well, with the municipality itself calling for the propagation of natural energy.
For further details, please find attaced file and visit our homepage(www.civic-force.org).
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