A REPORT ON THE INFORMATION SUPPORT ACTIVITIES USING GIS IN VOLUNTEER CENTER OF AREAS STRICKEN BY THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT OF JULY 2018

A Case of the activities in Mihara city

Abstract

It has been becoming increasingly important to apply geographic information system (GIS) for recognizing, understanding and sharing the spatial conditions in disaster responses. This study aims at obtaining basic information for realizing effective disaster responses through the information support activity using GIS in the disaster volunteer center (VC). Results show that GIS is useful tool for understanding, sharing and managing the information and the complicated analysis on GIS is not necessary in disaster responses.