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The primary aim of this textbook is to contribute towards the promotion of human security by educating nurses with a profound understanding of disaster nursing and to conduct innovative research and practices in cooperation. This textbook emphasizes on multi-professional connections; offers knowledge on how Japanese disaster nursing got evolved in changing social contexts and provides various case studies that reflect wonderful practices in the disaster nursing field which have contributed to the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and sustainable human security. Frequent disasters have triggered the need for more trans-disciplinary work, high-level care throughout all phases of a disaster event, and the need for nursing leaders. Apart from hospitals, in local communities, nurses can take a role to mitigate health risks. Being a member of every part of the healthcare system, they can become critically needed leaders in emergency management and disaster preparedness. This work includes a DRR Framework and the application to disaster nursing, information on preparedness and community resilience and on the related disciplines and coordination with disaster nursing. It informs on the challenges in disaster nursing, offers instructional design, education development and research in disaster nursing.Students, professional nurses, clinicians, community health practitioners, health volunteers, disaster support organizations, researchers, and community partners who are involved in the care of disaster survivors can use this resource. Written by distinguished experts with diverse backgrounds of nursing, public health, health informatics, and geography, this book shows how practitioners, researchers, policymakers, and multiple community stakeholders who can collaborate effectively and efficiently to restore primary health care of survivors after a local disaster.

The primary aim of this textbook is to contribute towards the promotion of human security by educating nurses with a profound understanding of disaster nursing and to conduct innovative research and practices in cooperation. This textbook emphasizes on multi-professional connections; offers knowledge on how Japanese disaster nursing got evolved in changing social contexts and provides various case studies that reflect wonderful practices in the disaster nursing field which have contributed to the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and sustainable human security. Frequent disasters have triggered the need for more trans-disciplinary work, high-level care throughout all phases of a disaster event, and the need for nursing leaders. Apart from hospitals, in local communities, nurses can take a role to mitigate health risks. Being a member of every part of the healthcare system, they can become critically needed leaders in emergency management and disaster preparedness. This work includes a DRR Framework and the application to disaster nursing, information on preparedness and community resilience and on the related disciplines and coordination with disaster nursing. It informs on the challenges in disaster nursing, offers instructional design, education development and research in disaster nursing.Students, professional nurses, clinicians, community health practitioners, health volunteers, disaster support organizations, researchers, and community partners who are involved in the care of disaster survivors can use this resource. Written by distinguished experts with diverse backgrounds of nursing, public health, health informatics, and geography, this book shows how practitioners, researchers, policymakers, and multiple community stakeholders who can collaborate effectively and efficiently to restore primary health care of survivors after a local disaster.

This book aims to redefine health care through nursing innovation and community empowerment. It provides a comprehensive overview of how resilient, equitable, and adaptive health systems can be developed around community needs, and how they can respond to rapid societal change and compounding risks in the digital age.In an era marked by widening health disparities and complex health challenges, this book responds to the urgent call for a fundamental shift in how health services are conceptualized, governed, and delivered. It draws inspiration from the International Council of Nurses’ revised Code of Ethics and the World Health Organization’s strategy on integrated, people-centered health services, echoing the core principles of the Sustainable Development Goals—equity, human rights, and gender equality.The book traces the evolution of nursing from Florence Nightingale’s pioneering work to contemporary global health and disaster challenges, advocating a paradigm shift from monetary value to health value. It urges a move toward holistic, people-centered care models that prioritize lived realities and community context over traditional disease-centric approaches.Readers will find innovative methodologies for data governance and community-based analytics that strengthen local action and engagement—supporting disaster nursing, continuity of care, and community resilience. The Children’s Disaster Prevention Map Club is positioned as a participatory citizen science initiative that enables children to generate risk-related data and engage in local disaster governance. Together with the Women’s Disaster Management Project, it demonstrates how nursing-led social innovation can operationalize open governance at the community level.This book provides a vital blueprint for integrating nursing practice into people-centered health systems, positioning open governance and disaster resilience as foundational pillars of democratic and sustainable health futures. It presents a practical roadmap toward universal health coverage by connecting community care, data-driven decision-making, and interoperable digital infrastructures—while emphasizing a balanced approach to life that includes work, social participation, and self-care.The book is intended for community nurse practitioners, nursing students, public health experts, disaster management practitioners, and policymakers. It bridges theory and practice by offering implementable approaches and case-based insights, engaging readers in the design and execution of participatory health and disaster governance, and planetary health policy.

This book presents the evolution of the science technology paradigm in Japan and analyzes the critical community and local governance issues from the perspectives of the changing risk landscape, Society 5.0, and digital transformation.