Coauthored by Research Analyst Kazuko Yuma and published by NTT Publishing. The exploration of ways for communities to disseminate accurate information during a disaster. This work examines not only the Internet and computers, but also the transformation of human connections and the workings of local governments through a variety of mechanisms into a form which will be useful to everyone. Governor Hirohiko Izumida of Niigata Prefecture has contributed a special essay.

Minna no Inochi o Sukuu - Saigai to Joho Akuseshibiriti (Saving Every Life - Disaster and Information Accessibility)
Supervised by the Foundation for C&C Promotion
Written and edited by Hajime Yamada
Written by Hirohiko Izumida, Akira Ichikawa, Takashi Kobayashi, Naoki Sakakibara, Chika Sekine, Keiko Fujikata and Kazuko Yuma

Part 1: Executive Report: Disasters and Information Accessibility (Hajime Yamada)
Part 2: What Happened When a Disaster Struck?
Chapter 1: The Indian Ocean Tsunami - Difficulties in Disseminating Accurate Information (Kazuko Yuma)
Chapter 2: Hurricane Katrina - Damages Suffered by the Elderly and Disabled (Naoki Sakakibara)
Chapter 3: The Niigata Chuetsu Earthquake - What Did the Top Administrators Think? (Hirohiko Izumida)
Chapter 4: The Niigata Chuetsu Earthquake - The Internet-centered Dissemination of Information (Akira Ichikawa)
Part 3: Where the Government and Municipalities Go for Building a Social System?
Chapter 1: Status and Issues of the Government and Municipalities in Japan (Takashi Kobayashi)
Chapter 2: Present and Future of Approaches Toward the ‘Niigata Model’ for Disaster Recovery (Akira Ichikawa)
Chapter 3: Information Accessibility at Time of Disaster Using Information Technology(Kazuko Yuma)
Chapter 4: Measures for Accessibility during an Emergency in the United States (Chika Sekine)