Special Issue on Natural Disasters and their Predictions. The Contributions from the Quaternary Studies. A Study on the Natural Disasters Caused by Multiple Origins. Their Influences and the Comprehensive Hazard Map.

Multi-Hazard Evaluation Using Cluster Analysis—For Designated Evacuation Centers of Yokohama

“…To enable municipalities to respond to multiple disasters, Nakabayashi and Otagiri [1] defined complex disasters and extensive and massive disasters and discussed the current situations and challenges. And Okano [2] discusses the need for consideration assuming a combination of multiple disasters, although the probability is low. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism prepared an "overlay hazard map" where disaster risk information can be overlaid under the Hazard Map Portal Site [3], making efforts toward the clear assessment of hazard.…”