Apart from the mortgage problem, the engineering community should do something to help people from natural disasters. The essential issue is that people, who have no knowledge on soil mechanics and applied geology, should be provided with appropriate information on the risk of disasters. In this regard, the Japanese Geotechnical Society dispatched a qualification project by which to produce experts who can interpret geology, geomorphology, soil conditions, history of land reclamation, construction methods etc. and let people know about the possible extent of risk. Although this qualification is yet to be well established, it is aimed to achieve the following goals;