Abstract:

Disaster mitigation work is facing the important task of continually enhancing the ability to respond to natural disasters, so the construction of disaster mitigation think tank will play an important role in this process. The development situation of some typical international disaster mitigation think tanks is introduced,with their characteristics and advantages analyzed. Secondly the system of Chinese disaster mitigation think tanks is analyzed with comparative analysis method,then their problems and challenges and the necessity of construction new think tanks with Chinese characteristics are pointed out. Finally,suggestions for constructions and development of new disaster mitigation think tanks with Chinese characteristics in future have been put forward,including to promote the construction of comprehensive disaster mitigation think tanks,the establishment of disaster mitigation think tanks union,to further strengthen international cooperation and exchanges,to set up facilities in earthquake ruins,the establishment of disaster mitigation think tanks network platform,to make full use of retired disaster professional in folk think tank.

Key words: think tank, disaster prevention and mitigation, disaster risk reduction, new think tanks with Chinese characteristics;decision-making