A STUDY ON THE INFLUENCE OF LOCAL COMMUNITY COLLAPSE FACTORS ON REGIONAL DISASTER PREVENTION POWER

Purpose The Aso area of Kumamoto Prefecture and the western part of Oita Prefecture in Japan experienced heavy rainfall from midnight until morning on 12 July 2012. Flooding and landslides caused by this torrential rain killed 31 people and injured 11. This paper aims to analyze a time series of flood risk perception and evacuation behavior, and to identify factors that promote effective autonomous evacuation. Design/methodology/approach A time series of flood risk perception and evacuation behavior following the 2012 flood was developed and systematically analyzed. Differences between the data sets (compiled from survey data) for the evacuated group and the non-evacuated group were statistically evaluated. Then, an evacuation behavior model was developed to simulate which households would be likely to evacuate in different scenarios. The relationship between disaster prevention and activities of a local community were also statistically assessed. Findings This study concludes that an assessment of river conditions and evacuation advice from fellow local community members are the factors that most strongly influence and promote autonomous evacuation. This study also revealed that the everyday activities of a local community have the potential to foster effective disaster prevention and emergency responses if they promote the building of relationships between community members. Originality/value The research focused on actual decision-making and autonomous evacuation behavior. Whereas previous studies were limited to the analysis of activities of disaster prevention on a normal day, this study proved that the usual activity level in local community activities and relationships significantly affected evacuation behavior.

Download Full-text

Improvement of the local power in the area for the disaster prevention by a condominium cooperating with a local community

The Japanese Journal of Real Estate Sciences ◽

10.5736/jares.29.4_66 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 29 (4) ◽

pp. 66-72

Author(s):

Hiroko SAITO

Keyword(s):

Local Community ◽

Disaster Prevention ◽

Local Power

Download Full-text

Challenges for Safe and Secure Community Development in Traditional Architectures Preservation Districts – A Case Study on Tochigi District

Journal of Disaster Research ◽

10.20965/jdr.2015.p0874 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 10 (5) ◽

pp. 874-886 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Saori Kawazoe ◽

◽

Saikaku Toyokawa ◽

Fumiko Imai ◽

Masaki Urano ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Action Research ◽

Community Development ◽

Social Vulnerability ◽

Local Community ◽

Local Culture ◽

Disaster Prevention ◽

Traditional Architecture ◽

The Social ◽

The Common

This paper describes the process in which the network for those who are engaged with individual fields has been rebuilt and the local community reorganized by adding a new group of persons to the existing one through sharing the common prospective to designate the Traditional Architecture Preservation District, in another word to inherit the local culture. We have conducted action research in the field of Traditional Architectures Preservation District in Tochigi City. This research points out that the social vulnerability of the community could be addressed by raising the consciousness on “protection of community with the help of all,” and by reorganizing the community, which would lead to comprehensive disaster prevention.

Download Full-text

Disaster Communication Based on Local Wisdom at Disaster Pried Areas

Sumatra Journal of Disaster Geography and Geography Education ◽

10.24036/sjdgge.v5i1.365 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 19-23

Author(s):

Mira Hasti Hasmira

Keyword(s):

Local Community ◽

Public Trust ◽

Communication Process ◽

Disaster Prevention ◽

Disaster Communication ◽

The Government

Based on its location, Indonesia is very unique because it is prone to disasters. In disaster prevention and management efforts, disaster communication related to the government and communities in disaster-prone areas is required. To expedite the communication process that occurs, the government needs to increase knowledge and understanding of the local wisdom of the local community regarding the environment. This is important to increase public trust so that what is intended through disaster communication can be achieved.

Download Full-text

Variation of Geospatial Representation of Community Hazard Maps with Disaster Prevention Activities

Abstracts of the ICA ◽

10.5194/ica-abs-1-263-2019 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 1 ◽

pp. 1-2

Author(s):

Toru Murayama

Keyword(s):

Local Community ◽

Hazard Map ◽

Disaster Prevention ◽

Hazard Maps ◽

Mutual Support ◽

Major Focus ◽

Geospatial Information ◽

Community Activities ◽

Self Help ◽

Prevention Activities

Abstract. After the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, the limitation of assistance by public bodies in the time of such massive natural disaster struck has been recognized. Moreover, it has acknowledged that self-help by suffered families and mutual support of neighbours are crucial to mitigate further damage. Since then, the major focus of the disaster management in Japan has altered to effectiveness of non-structural measures for a forecast crisis. Thus, improving the existing hazard maps into those that show actions to be taken by residents in an easy-to-understand manner has been dictated by the national government.This study discusses the geospatial representation of an alternative hazard map from residents’ perspective with the local community activities. Those mapping activities have been conducted for some years in a study area. Then, the geospatial information represented on the community hazard map has gradually changed. At the early year of the activities, the map represents the certainty of disaster risks. At the late year of those after few modifications have made, the map mainly argues the possibility of risks from residents’ perspective.

Download Full-text

Disaster prevention, disaster preparedness and local community resilience within the context of disaster risk management in Cameroon

Natural Hazards ◽

10.1007/s11069-016-2674-5 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 86 (1) ◽

pp. 57-88 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Festus Tongwa Aka ◽

Gaston Wung Buh ◽

Wilson Yatoh Fantong ◽

Issa ◽

Isabella Tem Zouh ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Risk Management ◽

Disaster Preparedness ◽

Local Community ◽

Community Resilience ◽

Disaster Risk ◽

Disaster Risk Management ◽

Disaster Prevention

Download Full-text

STEM in Disaster Learning Media: A Literature Review

Journal of Physics Conference Series ◽

10.1088/1742-6596/2110/1/012016 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2110 (1) ◽

pp. 012016

Author(s):

A I Agusty ◽

F A Alifteria ◽

M Anggaryani

Keyword(s):

Natural Disasters ◽

Local Community ◽

Modern Technology ◽

Disaster Mitigation ◽

Disaster Prevention ◽

Natural Phenomena ◽

Science Technology ◽

Disaster Education ◽

Potential Strategy ◽

And Mathematics

Abstract What is a natural disaster? How much do we know about it? Modern technology undoubtedly helped people learn about natural phenomena that sometimes can be misdirected into disaster. Natural disasters can cause quite an enormous impact, such as property damage and the number of injured or dead victims. Disaster education that applied science, technology, engineering, and mathematics could be a potential strategy to prepare the local community in managing the risk of natural disasters. This study is part of literature research on the integration of STEM in disaster education focused on disaster learning media to increase students’ awareness of disaster prevention, impacts, and mitigation. This study aims to identify national and international journals related to STEM, disasters, and learning media; and evaluate the effectiveness of implementing STEM integrated learning media. In 2011-2021 there are 305 publications and 15 articles reviewed in this study. The results indicate that STEM-based disaster learning media can develop students’ ability to solve problems related to disaster mitigation and disaster knowledge. The development of learning media to teach disaster education need to be reviewed and adapted to the geographical conditions of Indonesia, several topics about disaster as recommendation for learning is disaster that often afflict Indonesia.

Download Full-text