Impact of Participatory Design on Community Disaster Prevention Regarding Vehicle Evacuation

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to analyze what impact participatory design makes for the practice of community disaster management plan. In detail, a banner was created for a vehicle evacuation guidance in the Nishikino district of Kuroshio Town, Kochi Prefecture. In this process, it was analyzed what attitudinal changes occurred in participants by applying Participatory Design methods. As a result, it was observed that the high school students who collaborated in this practice changed their attitudes to the tsunami evacuation. In addition, through dialogue with residents about the banners, some changes were observed in discussions about the district's disaster preparedness plan.