Issues in disaster prevention measures and responses as seen in the Great East Japan Earthquake
10.14442/generalist.38.251
- VernacularTitle:東日本大震災を契機に, 災害対策での課題とその対応について
- Author:
Naoki Furumoto
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
disaster area;
Great East Japan Earthquake;
disaster prevention;
disaster reduction
- From:An Official Journal of the Japan Primary Care Association
2015;38(3):251-256
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
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Abstract:
This research clarifies what issues local government personnel faced in their response to the Great East Japan Earthquake and if they intend to use the knowledge gained from such issues in the future.
The research conducts oral interviews with Tagajo city personnel. The questions primarily concern issues in the disaster response, future disaster response initiatives.
Respondents report that “the scale of the disaster was unimaginable, and as they were conducting relief activities without an established manual, there are some things that were codified as rules or placed into a manual based on failures of their effort. The intention is that in the future, thorough care be provided for victims unable to enter public housing.
Since the time immediately following the disaster until today, there have been efforts to record these lessons.
