Residential resources were extracted from the residents' perspectives based on the survey. Results of the decision tree analysis using indicators of the natural environment of the residents' residential areas and their personal attributes revealed that residents are more likely to perceive a cohesive green space with tall vegetation within a radius of up to 3 km from their residential area. It was confirmed that the local natural environment enhances their sense of well-being and contributes to community satisfaction.
Studies on evacuation behavior are often based on regular favorable scenarios, but more urban areas are adversely affected by natural disasters, many of them under extreme geographic conditions, and very little is known on how these conditions affect evacuation processes, especially in communities with neither experience nor disaster education.We collected empirical data during announced evacuation practices in a landslide-prone urban area from La Paz, Bolivia. Based on this experiment, we measured time, velocity and participants’ behavior, then process results and input them as parameters to a 3-dimensional (3D) agent-based evacuation simulation model of the evacuation practice location to simulate real scenario evacuations focused on community residents walking on stairs and steep streets.Our objective is to explain procedures for simulating two evacuation cases with different premises and to compare results from the two.Results show that one case is more effective simply by following a simple rule of evacuation path selection. Our ultimate purpose is to create a compelling graphic tool for teaching persons about early short-term evacuation, including the importance of early planned evacuation. It also provides persons with opportunities participate in virtual drills.
The Great East Japan Earthquake occurred on March 11, 2011. Many people were evacuated to other prefectures because of the damage brought about by the earthquake and the tsunami. A broad-based management system for refuge is very important in times of a disaster. In this study, in order to investigate the nature of a system for refuge in the near future, we examine the current state of the management system, considering the regional characteristics. Niigata prefecture was chosen for this study's case area because it has experienced the 2004 Chuetsu Earthquake and the 2007 Chuetsu Offshore Earthquake. Thus, we can study the experiences from Niigata's response to the disaster. Results of this study clearly show that refugees tend to move to the near site from their home town, the town having the large capacity in terms of temporary houses and where there are organizations helping evacuees.
There are Voluntary disaster prevention organization and Local disaster management center in "Mutual-help efforts" system in disaster. This purpose of study is the examination of the state of "Mutual-help efforts" system in disaster by analysis of the exchanging views with committees of local disaster management center in Hodogaya Ward, Yokohama City. As future's direction of "Mutual-help efforts" system, it is necessary to clarify each role of voluntary disaster prevention organization and local disaster management center and promotion of a measure with redundancy in local disaster prevention.
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