Disaster prevention budget Japan FY 2014-2023

In the fiscal year 2022, the disaster prevention budget in Japan amounted to over one trillion Japanese yen, marking it the highest within the past decade. The initial budget was estimated at around 643.8 billion yen for fiscal year 2023. Disaster-related cost in JapanJapan’s geography along the Ring of Fire makes it highly prone to natural disasters, resulting in consistently high costs from disaster-related damage. In recent years, the majority of costs for damaged facilities were caused by heavy rain and typhoons, followed by earthquakes. Consequently, the Japanese government's disaster risk management budget was mainly dedicated to disaster reconstruction, closely followed by disaster prevention. Disaster prevention prioritizes both hard measures, like building levees and enhancing earthquake-resistant structures, as well as soft measures, such as hazard mapping and disaster education, are prioritized.  Impacts of global warming in JapanClimate change can intensify natural disasters, as global warming leads to rising temperatures, higher sea levels, and more intense rainfall and droughts. In Japan, more frequent heavy rains and typhoons increasingly cause significant social and economic damage: Next to a growing number of health-related issues and deaths due to heat waves, the warmer temperatures and floods also cause damage in the agricultural sector by inhibiting crop growth.To address these climate-related disasters, the government is working on further strengthening its disaster prevention infrastructure and early warning systems for heavy rain, encouraging swift evacuation and preventive actions for residents. Furthermore, Japan is working on increasing its share of carbon-neutral energy sources such as renewables and nuclear energy to reduce its carbon footprint.

在2022财政年度，日本防灾预算达到超过一万亿日元，创下过去十年之最。2023财政年度的初始预算预计约为643.8亿日元。鉴于日本地理上位于环太平洋火山带，该国极易遭受自然灾害，导致因灾害造成的损失持续居高不下。近年来，大部分设施损坏的成本由暴雨和台风引起，其次是地震。因此，日本政府的风险管理防灾预算主要致力于灾害重建，紧随其后的是防灾措施。防灾工作既重视硬性措施，如修建堤坝和增强抗震结构，亦重视软性措施，如灾害风险评估和防灾教育。全球变暖对日本的影响气候变化可能加剧自然灾害，全球变暖导致气温上升、海平面升高、降雨量增加和干旱加剧。在日本，暴雨和台风的频率增加，日益造成显著的社会和经济损失：除因热浪导致的健康问题和死亡人数不断攀升外，温暖的气温和洪水也对农业部门造成损害，抑制了作物生长。为应对这些与气候相关的灾害，政府正致力于进一步加强其防灾基础设施和暴雨早期预警系统，鼓励居民迅速疏散和采取预防措施。此外，日本正在努力增加其在碳中和能源（如可再生能源和核能）中的份额，以减少其碳足迹。