Abstract:
Background:
In recent years, local governments in Japan have prepared various hazard maps and distributed them to residents in preparation for earthquakes and heavy rainfall. However residents are taken as other persons, and the residents tend to not understand the dangers of disasters and the necessity of evacuation. Therefore, JCI（Junior Chamber International）Japan started activities to spread the method of making voluntary evacuation maps called Nige-Chizu map throughout Japan. The purpose of making “Nige Chizu” map is to properly recognize the disaster risk in the area and to promote risk communication regarding evacuation methods. It can be applied not only to evacuation from tsunamis, but also to floods and landslides. Therefore, we will clarify the results obtained in the workshop for JCI Japan members.
Methods:
We gathered members of JCI around Kyoto in February 2019 and made “Nige Chizu” map of walking and caring from the catastrophic flood in Fukuchiyama, Kyoto. “Nige Chizu” map visualizes the time required to reach the evacuation site color-coded every three minutes based on the hazard map. We made 10 types of “Nige Chizu” map with different evacuation conditions, and took a questionnaire for the participants.
Results:
According to the results of the questionnaire, although it was “Nige Chizu” map of the town which many participants did not know, they answered that it was very useful in recognizing disaster safety as their own problem. Through making “Nige Chizu” maps, the participants considered the need for evacuation buildings from floods, consideration particularly for people vulnerable to disasters, and the importance of discussions on evacuation. Then, many participants answered that they would like to make “Nige Chizu” map in their own area next time.
Conclusions:
Through this workshop, it became clear that making a relief map was effective in understanding the hazard map as their problem. In addition, it was revealed that the network organization of leading generations like JCI is useful for spreading social technology of making “Nige Chizu” map. It is expected that JCI members who have acquired social technology for making relief maps will be active in Safe Community activities in various places.
Keywords:
Risk Communication, Hazard Map, Voluntary Evacuation Behavior, Workshop, Social Technology, Youth Network