AN EVALUATION OF ‘SELF-LIFE ABILITY’ ON DISASTER FROM THE VIEWPOINT OF CITY RESOURCES AND REGIONAL ACTIVITIES

− A case study on Toyohashi city, Aichi pref. −

Abstract

The aim of this study is to evaluate ‘regional self-life ability’ from the view point of city resources and regional activities in elementary school districts of Toyohashi city. On this research, ability to management shelters without support from others at the time of disaster is defined ‘regional self-life ability’. The former, Sendai city Miyagi pref. and Toyohashi city Aichi pref. was refered as cases for site survey. As a result, actually almost all city resources are not engaged to regional activities in an elementary school district. It’s important to effectively use city resources other than those specified shelter like schools at the time of disaster. It’s considered that regional self-life ability is advanced by management plan and regional activities considering land conditions of the region and city resources.