Adaptation database
This is a collection of examples of climate change adaptation measures. This section presents examples of adaptation efforts by the national government, local governments, and other businesses. You can see examples of adaptation measures in seven areas, both in Japan and overseas. Please use it to deepen your understanding of adaptation.
※ The district classification is based on thedistrict classification of the jurisdictions of Ministry of the Environment's Regional Environmental Office.
Sector
- Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries(34cases)
- Water Environment and Water Resources(10cases)
- Natural Ecosystems(11cases)
- Natural Disasters and Coastal Areas(29cases)
- Human Health(17cases)
- Industrial and economic activities(8cases)
- Life of Citizenry and Urban Life(25cases)
- Adaptation plan(1cases)
Region
- Nationwide(12cases)
- Hokkaido area(3cases)
- Tohoku area(4cases)
- Kanto area(21cases)
- Chubu area(7cases)
- Kinki area(14cases)
- Chugoku-Shikoku area(9cases)
- Kyushu area(18cases)
- Overseas(32cases)
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Number of registrations:115cases
Connecting Heat Stroke Alert, Free Parasol Scheme, and Weather App
Human HealthNationwideThe Ministry of the Environment’s "Heat illness Prevention Website - Providing Information on Heat Index, etc.”
Life of Citizenry and Urban Life / Human HealthNationwide- Agriculture, Forestry, FisheriesChubu (Gifu Prefecture)
- Life of Citizenry and Urban LifeKyushu
- Water Environment / Water ResourcesKyushu (Okinawa Prefecture)
- Life of Citizenry and Urban LifeKyushu (Fukuoka prefecture, Saga prefecture, Okinawa prefecture)
- Water Environment / Water ResourcesKyushu (Kumamoto Prefecture)
- Human HealthNationwide
- Life of Citizenry and Urban LifeKyushu (Fukuoka Prefecture)
- Life of Citizenry and Urban LifeKyushu (Fukuoka Prefecture)
- Life of Citizenry and Urban LifeKyushu (Kumamoto Prefecture, Fukuoka City)
- Life of Citizenry and Urban LifeKyushu (Kumamoto Prefecture)
- Agriculture, Forestry, FisheriesKinki (Kyoto)
- Natural Disasters / Coastal AreasKinki (Kyoto)
- Natural Disasters / Coastal AreasOverseas (Texas, USA)
- Natural Disasters / Coastal AreasOverseas (Netherlands)
- Natural Disasters / Coastal AreasOverseas (UK)
- Natural Disasters / Coastal Areas/Natural EcosystemsOverseas (UK)
- Natural EcosystemsOverseas (Hawaii, USA)
- Natural Disasters / Coastal AreasOverseas (Washington, D.C., USA)
- Water Environment / Water ResourcesOverseas (Utah, United States)
- Natural Disasters / Coastal AreasOverseas (Massachusetts, USA)
- Natural Disasters / Coastal AreasOverseas (Massachusetts, USA)
- Natural Disasters / Coastal AreasOverseas (Virginia, USA)
- Natural Disasters / Coastal AreasOverseas (Michigan, USA)
- Water Environment / Water ResourcesOverseas (Florida, USA)
- Life of Citizenry and Urban LifeKyushu (Oita City, Oita Prefecture)
- ndustrial and economic activitiesKyushu (Oita City, Oita Prefecture)
- Natural Disasters / Coastal Areas / ndustrial and economic activitiesHokkaido / Tohoku (Iwate Prefecture)
- Water Environment / Water ResourcesTohoku (Akita Prefecture)
- Life of Citizenry and Urban LifeKyushu, Chugoku-Shikoku (Yamaguchi Prefecture)
- Life of Citizenry and Urban LifeKyushu (Fukuoka City, Kumamoto City, Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture)
- Industrial and economic activitiesKyushu
- Life of Citizenry and Urban LifeKyushu (Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture)
- Life of Citizenry and Urban LifeKyushu (Okinawa Prefecture)
- Natural Disasters / Coastal Areas / Industrial and economic activitiesKinki (Osaka)
- Human HealthKanto (Tochigi Prefecture)
Development of Technology to Predict Wintering Areas for Nezara viridula
Natural ecosystemsChubu(Mie Prefecture)Heat Illness Countermeasure Trials for Pre-School Children and School Students using LoRaWAN™ Network
Human health / Industrial and economic activitiesKinki(Suita City)Disseminating information on heat illness and disaster related issues to foreigners
Human HealthNationwideUnderstanding the general state of vegetation nationwide through remote sensing technology
Natural ecosystemsNationwideQuantitative verification of the effects of using parasol
Human health / Life of citizenry and urban lifeNationwideResponding to the decline in productivity of livestock production due to heat
Agriculture, Forestry, FisheriesChubu(Mie Prefecture)Estimation of the distribution of bamboo forests throughout Japan using existing environmental information
Natural ecosystemsNationwideIntroduction of Climate Change Factors in Flood Protection Facility Plans
Natural Disasters and Coastal Areas / Water Environment and Water ResourcesOverseas(Germany)Measures against high summer temperatures in carnation
Agriculture, Forestry, FisheriesKinki(Hyogo Prefecture)Development of technology to reduce the occurrence of peach pulp damage
Agriculture, Forestry, FisheriesChugoku-Shikoku area(Okayama Prefecture)/ Kinki area(Wakayama Prefecture)Monitoring survey of alpine ecosystems
Natural EcosystemsNationwideFormulation of Long-term Comprehensive Water Resources Management Plan
Water Environment and Water Resources / Agriculture, Forestry, FisheriesOverseas(Washington, United States)Countermeasures against Climate Change in the Colorado River
Water Environment and Water ResourcesOverseas(Nevada, United States)Countermeasures against Heat Waves
Human HealthOverseas(Minnesota, United States)Natural Flood Management
Natural Disasters and Coastal AreasOverseas(England)“No Regret” Initiatives
Adaptation planOverseas(France)Shin-Yokohama Park and the Tsurumi River Multi-Use Retarding Basin
Natural Disasters and Coastal AreasKanto(Kanagawa Prefecture)Control of stray potato plant growth with snow breaks
Agriculture, Forestry, FisheriesHokkaidoCultivation of wasabi varieties
Agriculture, Forestry, FisheriesKanto(Shizuoka Prefecture)Global Warming Countermeasures for in Alpine and Subalpine Ecosystems
Natural EcosystemsKanto(Shizuoka Prefecture)Wildlife Damage Mitigation
Natural EcosystemsKanto(Shizuoka Prefecture)Responding to Changes in Energy Consumption
Life of Citizenry and Urban LifeKanto(Shizuoka Prefecture)Development of satsuma mandarin varieties and methods to combat high temperatures
Agriculture, Forestry, FisheriesKanto(Shizuoka Prefecture)Adapting tea cultivation for higher temperatures
Agriculture, Forestry, FisheriesKanto(Shizuoka Prefecture)Adaptation Awareness Raising through Events
Life of Citizenry and Urban LifeKinki(Osaka)Promoting Parasol use for men
Human health / Life of Citizenry and Urban LifeKanto(Saitama)Verifying the effectiveness of heat countermeasures technology with hands-on experience
Human health / Life of Citizenry and Urban LifeKanto(Tokyo)"Kamome Town" public-private collaborations to raise awareness of heat stroke
Human health / Life of Citizenry and Urban LifeKanto(Yokohama-city kanagawa prefecture)Incorporating Greater Awareness of Heat Mitigation into Public School Education
Human health / Life of Citizenry and Urban LifeKanto(Kumagaya City, Saitama Prefecture)Publicizing WBGT Measurements at Events Promoting Free Parasols
Life of Citizenry and Urban Life / Human healthKanto(Saitama Prefecture,Chiba Prefecture,Tokyo,Kanagawa Prefecture,Yokohama City,Kawasaki City,Chiba City,Saitama City,Sagamihara City)The CIMIS irrigation forecasting system
Agriculture, Forestry, FisheriesOverseas(United States of America)European Adaptation Platforms Climate-ADAPT
AllOverseas(Europe・EU)Adaptation webinars
Agriculture, Forestry, FisheriesOverseas(United States of America)Installation of climate hubs in the United States
Agriculture, Forestry, FisheriesOverseas(United States of America)Climate Analogues to identify regions of similar climate
Agriculture, Forestry, FisheriesOverseas(United States of America)Conservation of Alpine Vegetation in Daisetsuzan National Park
Natural EcosystemsHokkaidoR&D LACCAVE on wine-making
Agriculture, Forestry, FisheriesOverseas(France)Ensuring Tomato Production Yield with the TomGEM Project
Agriculture, Forestry, FisheriesOverseas(Europe・EU)Heat Countermeasures for the Tokyo Olympics
Life of Citizenry and Urban Life / Human Health /Industrial and economic activitiesKanto(Tokyo)The GoodBerry project for Berry Breeding
Agriculture, Forestry, FisheriesOverseas(Europe・EU)Reliable Information Transmission through “Double Hotlines”
Natural Disasters and Coastal AreasTohoku(Yamagata Prefecture)Disaster prevention and mitigation using ecosystem resilience (Eco-DRR)
Natural EcosystemsChugoku-Shikoku(Tokushima Prefectur)Increasing Dengue Fever Awareness with Online Public Information Sources
Human HealthNationwideMitigation of heat stress in chickens using agricultural by-products
Agriculture, Forestry, FisheriesKinki (Wakayama Prefecture)Development of Lettuce Varieties
Agriculture, Forestry, FisheriesChubu(Nagano Prefecture)Development of the "Paddy field dam"
Natural Disasters and Coastal Areas / Agriculture, Forestry, FisheriesKanto(Niigata Prefecture)Creation of Hazard Mitigation Maps and Emergency Action Plans by Local Residents
Natural Disasters and Coastal AreasKinki(Nara Prefecture)Local Production of Lychee
Agriculture, Forestry, FisheriesKyushu(Miyazaki prefecture)Ensuring a Stable Agricultural Water Supply using Subsurface dams
Water Environment and Water Resources / Agriculture, Forestry, FisheriesKyushu(Okinawa Prefecture)Parasol Rental in Tourist Areas
Life of Citizenry and Urban Life /Industrial and economic activities / Human HealthKanto(Kumagaya City, Saitama Prefecture)Tokyo Metro's measures against flood damage
Natural Disasters and Coastal AreasKanto(Tokyo)Thames River Estuary 2100 Project
Natural Disasters and Coastal AreasOverseas(England)Adaptation-conscious urban development in Rotterdam
Natural Disasters and Coastal AreasOverseas(Netherlands)Creating a Detailed Timeline
Natural Disasters and Coastal AreasTohoku(Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture)Timeline (Disaster Mitigation Action Plan)
Natural Disasters and Coastal AreasNationwide,Overseas(United States of America)Development of the heat-tolerant "Sai-no-kizuna" rice variety
Agriculture, Forestry, FisheriesKanto(Saitama)Improving the quality and yield of agricultural produce with ICT
Agriculture, Forestry, FisheriesKinki(Kyoto Prefecture)Creation of disaster and evacuation cards
Natural Disasters and Coastal AreasChugoku-Shikoku(Ehime Prefecture)Flagstone-style asphalt pavement with holding property
Life of Citizenry and Urban LifeKinki(Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture)Advanced Heat Island Effect Countermeasures and Model Housing Developments
Life of Citizenry and Urban LifeKanto(Saitama prefecture)Effects of Greenhouse Covering Materials in Tomato Cultivation for Warmer Temperatures
Agriculture, Forestry, FisheriesChubu(Ishikawa Prefecture)Nagoya 2050 Water Cycle Restoration Strategy
Water Environment and Water ResourcesChubu(Aichi Prefecture, Nagoya City)Adoption of Rice Varieties with Increased Heat-Stress Tolerance
Agriculture, Forestry, FisheriesChugoku-Shikoku(Hiroshima Prefecture)Thames Barrier, a British tide embankment
Natural Disasters and Coastal AreasOverseas(England)Effect of cheesecloth coating on reducing the occurrence of tanning fruit in apples
Agriculture, Forestry, FisheriesChubu(Nagano Prefecture)Future-proofing Water Management Facilities against Changes in Water Level
Natural Disasters and Coastal AreasNationwideSand Motors on the coast of the Netherlands
Natural Disasters and Coastal AreasOverseas(Netherlands)Introduction of Shine Muscat, a yellow-green variety with no concern of poor coloration
Agriculture, Forestry, FisheriesKyushu(Saga Prefecture)Coloring Improvement Technologies for the 'Aki Queen" Grapes
Agriculture, Forestry, FisheriesChugoku-Shikoku(Hiroshima Prefecture)Introduction of business continuity plans
Industrial and economic activitiesNationwide,Overseas"Duct fine fog," a measure against summer heat fatigue of dairy cattle
Agriculture, Forestry, FisheriesChugoku-Shikoku(Ehime Prefecture)Development of Heat-Stress Resistant Varieties of Wakame
Agriculture, Forestry, FisheriesChugoku-Shikoku(Tokushima Prefecture)Hyōgo Prefecture Housing Reconstruction Natural Disaster Mutual Aid System (Phoenix Mutual Aid) for Protection Against Injury and Property Damage
Natural Disasters and Coastal AreasKinki(Hyogo Prefecture)Protection of Sea Turtle Hatching with Heat-Stress Countermeasures
Natural EcosystemsChugoku-Shikoku(Tokushima Prefecture)Optimal Rice Planting Date Map
Agriculture, Forestry, FisheriesKinki(Hyogo Prefecture)Introduction of "Tarocco" Blood Orange, which is resistant to high temperatures
Agriculture, Forestry, FisheriesChugoku-Shikoku(Ehime Prefecture)"Cool Oasis" to prevent heat stroke
Human HealthKanto(Saitama prefecture)Mimicking the Effect of Sunlight Filtering Through Trees with "fractal sunshades"
Life of Citizenry and Urban LifeKanto(Yokohama-city kanagawa prefecture)