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| Citation | Ogawa, Yujiro, Teofilo Monge Rufin, Jr., Eiji Kato, and Hitoshi Taniguchi. “A Methodology for Community Involvement in Efficient Disaster-Prevention Awareness.” Regional Development Studies 4 (1998): 193-215. | ||
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| Material Type | Journal Article | ||
| Features | 4 notes; 1 additional reference; 1 table; 9 figures (some photos and maps); 2 appendices (p. 210-215; includes 7 figures) | ||
| Pages | p. 193-215 | ||
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CASE STUDIES 18.04.01 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 14.04.01 DISASTER PREVENTION 16.04.01 JAPAN 01.04.04 LOCAL GOVERNMENT 04.03.03 MAPS 18.07.01 NATURAL DISASTERS 16.03.02 | ||
| Abstract | This article proposes a methodology for citizen's participation in disaster prevention in a specific community. A residential district, with an approximate area of 125,000 m2, was used in this study (the Nagono district in central Nagoya, Japan). A disaster prevention map was drawn, which was obtained from the results of observations made through a "town-watching" scheme. The study was complemented by pertinent data relating to earthquake ground motions, records of fire occurrence and flood damage, history of previous disasters, flood damage records, population density, old city plans, types and numbers of premises, computer simulation of fire spread and earthquake damage, and other related physical parameters. Moreover, the disaster map emphasized the hazardous places in the community and outlined pre-disaster planning strategies and post-disaster responses. The output was considered a significant tool for small-scale vulnerability assessment and disaster management in a local community. The article also includes a survey of town-watching conditions from selected countries. --Journal abstract | ||
| Control No. | RDS 04j | ||