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Formulation of Fukuoka Prefecture Water Supply Strategy

Publication date March 4, 2021
Sector Life of Citizenry and Urban Life
Region name Kyushu (Fukuoka Prefecture)

Climate change impacts

In Fukuoka Prefecture, large-scale disasters caused by heavy rainfall occurred in July 2017, and July 2018. In both instances water supply facilities were damaged. The predicted annual frequency of heavy rainfall and also short duration heavy rainfall for Fukuoka Prefecture at the end of the 21st century is expected to be significantly greater compared to the end of the 20th century. Of particular concern is the prediction that the instances of short duration heavy rainfall with an hourly precipitation of 50mm or more will increase by 0.6 times per year. Water supply systems, which are indispensable for supporting both people’s lives and the socioeconomic infrastructure, are required to be prepared for disasters such as heavy rains.

Adaptation activity

In March 2019, Fukuoka Prefecture formulated the "Fukuoka Prefecture Water Supply Strategy", which describes the directions and measures to be taken by water utilities and other related parties. Based on the optimum vision of a "water supply capable of providing a continuous, stable supply of safe water", the strategy outlines the basic policies and implementation measures to achieve the following goals: "safety" as the assurance of tap water that is safe to drink, "resilience" as assurance of the reliability of water supply in the event of disasters, and "sustainability" as assurance of the long-term sustainability of the supply system (Fig.).
Of these, the basic policies for "resilience" are to build water supply facilities that are resilient to disasters and to strengthen the crisis management system. In order to achieve this goal, the development of ruggedized communication networks, systematic earthquake-resistant construction, better coordination between facilities, and the strengthening of backup management systems have been promoted. The development of a crisis management manual will enable a rapid and appropriate response in the event of disasters, and further improvements are being promoted to ensure that the manual is practically effective. In order to respond to large-scale disasters, emergency water supply and emergency recovery plans have been formulated and enhanced so that emergency water supply and recovery activities can be carried out in cooperation with various stakeholders. In addition to the development of an emergency communication system, the prefecture, together with water service providers, is actively providing information to prefectural residents, and is also promoting disaster prevention exercises such as emergency water supply drills to raise awareness of crisis management among related parties.

Outputs / Expected benefits

By putting forward the objective of an optimum Fukuoka Prefecture water supply system, and indicating the direction it should take and the measures necessary to achieve this, it is expected that the foundation of the water supply system will be strengthened, and a stable, secure and future-proof supply system for hygienic water will be established.

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Fig. Optimal vision of water supply system
(Source: Fukuoka Prefecture "Fukuoka Prefecture Water Supply Strategy - Chapter 7 Ideal Water Supply and Implementation Measures")

Source / Related information
Fukuoka Prefectural Government Website "Fukuoka Prefectural Water Supply Vision" (Updated: July 26, 2019)
https://www.pref.fukuoka.lg.jp/contents/fukuokakennsuidouvision.html
Fukuoka Regional Meteorological Observation Report on Climate Change in Kyushu and Yamaguchi Prefectures, Attached Volume 2 of Global Warming Prediction Information in Kyushu and Yamaguchi Prefectures, May 2018 (May 202007 supplementary edition)
https://www.jma-net.go.jp/fukuoka/kaiyo/chikyu/report/yosoku/pdf/yosoku2_all.pdf
Climate change information search
https://www.lccac.pref.fukuoka.lg.jp/climate_change_information/search/
Fukuoka Prefecture "Fukuoka Prefecture Water Supply Strategy - Chapter 7 Ideal Water Supply and Implementation Measures" (March 2019)
https://www.pref.fukuoka.lg.jp/uploaded/attachment/52323.pdf