Solving long-term extreme coastal risk
Welcome
Coastal Disaster Research Laboratory (official name is Research Section of Coastal Disasters) conducts research in coastal and ocean engineering, particularly in the prevetion and mitigation of storm waves, storm surge, and tsunami hazards.
We are work on long-term risk assessment of coastal mega disasters considering climate change. We are also engaged in research on understanding nature-based solution, specially, mangrove forest, for coastal protection



Laboratory Motto
Keep top level research
Enjoy research and life
Respect your colleagues
and we belive
chance favors the prepared mind
Recent news
- Yuki Imai appointed as Assinstant Professer at Shiraham observatoryYuki Imai appointed as Assinstant Professer at Field Research Section for Fluvial and Coastal Hazards (Shirahama) of Research Center for Fluvial and Coastal Disasters, DPRI. Thank you for his contribution […]
- Paper published in Communications earth & environment
- Special seminar on NbS in coastal engineering
- Ph.D defense by Yuki Imai
- The 27th The International Conference on Coastal Engineering (ICCE)
- New member joined
Recent published articles
- Paper published in Communications earth & environment
- Paper published in GéotechniqueAugust 23 Contents Out new paper has been publish in Nature Reviews Earth & Environment This is a review paper summarizing recent research progress of tsunami monitoring, early warning and […]
- Paper published in GéotechniqueAugust 16 Contents Out new paper has been publish in Géotechnique. This is a collaborative research on failure of seawall due to wave pressure and overtopping between Port and Airport […]
- Paper published in Scientific Data
- Paper published in Nature Climate ChangeJune 17 Contents Our new research has published from Nature Climate Change. We find a group of coastal locations around the world highly vulnerable to one specific climate-driven change: stronger […]
- Paper published in Journal of Geophysical Research, OceansMay 28 Contents We used 3D-printed mangrove models, 1:7 replicas of a typical mature Rhizophora apiculata, in laboratory experiments Empirical formulas for drag and inertia coefficients were proposed based on the […]
Contact address
- DPRI, Kyoto University
Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan - email: lab(at mark)oceanwave.jp