Preparing for Emergencies
What does "Phase Free" mean?
What single event caused "undertourism".
The Covid-19 Pandemic
What unit of measurement is used to represent CO2 emissions?
Millions of tons.
Which city suffers from "overtourism" the most?
Venice, Italy
What event does "Disaster Prevention Day" Commemorate?
The Great Kanto Earthquake
How many tourists are estimated to travel by air in 2030?
About three billion people (3,000,000,000)
If a mega earthquake were to occur late at night, in winter, how many people could possibly die?
Up to 200,000 people
Why does Japan have such bug problems with flooding?
The majority of Japan's people live in just 30% of the country's land, near mountains, and below the level of river water. When there is heavy rain, many people are affected.
According to the Disaster Management Council, when would be the worst time for a "mega" earthquake to hit Japan?
What was the first city to create laws that counter overtourism?
Amsterdam, in the Netherlands
About what percentage of Japan's land do people actually live on?
About 30%
Which continent does not have any volcanoes?
Australia
Which three prefectures of Japan are at the most risk of mega-earthquakes?
Hokkaido, Iwate and Aomori
What does "LCC" stand for?
Low Cost Carrier
Approximately how much money did the global tourism industry generate in 2019?
Almost 1.5 trillion US dollars.
How many of the world's countries have an emperor as head of state?
Only Japan!
According to the Cabinet Office, by what percentage can the number of deaths during a mega earthquake be reduced by evacuations?
By about 80%
About how many people does the city of Amsterdam want to receive as tourists each year?
Between ten and twenty million.
In what year did the greatest number of sediment disasters occur in Japan?
2018
What is the capital city of South Africa?
Pretoria