Lecture Series/10/001
Lifecycle resilience-based approaches for multi-hazard infrastructure: Lessons from Japan.
Abstract:
This lecture introduces recent advancements in life-cycle resilience-based frameworks for infrastructure exposed to multiple hazards such as earthquakes, tsunamis, floods, and landslides. Emphasis is placed on probabilistic and risk-informed methodologies that quantify system-level performance, network connectivity, and functionality recovery under cascading hazards. Lessons from the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami demonstrate the limitations of conventional reliability-focused approaches and underscore the necessity of resilience metrics. The lecture highlights how integrated life-cycle frameworks can inform adaptive design, risk mitigation, and long-term sustainability, thereby advancing resilient infrastructure strategies under both current hazards and evolving climate change conditions.
Short Biography of the Speaker:
Dr. Mitsuyoshi Akiyama is a Professor at Waseda University, Japan, whose research focuses on the life-cycle performance assessment and resilience of infrastructure systems subjected to multiple hazards. He received his Ph.D. from Tohoku University and has published extensively on probabilistic reliability, risk-informed design, and resilience metrics for structural and infrastructure systems. He currently serves as Chair of the Committee on Reliability and Performance Indicators within the Structural Engineering Institute of ASCE, and as Chair of Commission 6 on Sustainability within IABSE. He is Managing Editor of Structure and Infrastructure Engineering, Associate Editor of the ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering, and serves on the editorial boards of several international journals, including Structural Safety and Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics. Dr. Akiyama is also a member of the Executive Committees of IABMAS and IALCCE, and serves on the Executive Board of IASSAR, contributing to advancing resilient and sustainable infrastructure worldwide.
Date: 11 September 2025
