Abstract
This presentation examines the ways in which information and communication technology (ICT) is used with a view to improving medical desert for some cases concerning regional medical information networks in the disaster areas, Japan. Geographical research has estimated the role of information systems as a means of providing public services. As such services involve public funding; accessibility as well as cost-efficient use should be taken into account in their provision. The existing ICT are developed to process information effectively. However, the role of ICT as an information infrastructure has been spotlighted after the Great East Japan Earthquake.
