An Analysis of Effect of Classes to Induce Evacuation Behavior for Land Slide Disaster in Elementary School

Abstract

In this study, authors introduce the classes to induce evacuation behavior for land slide disaster in Okitsu elementary school in Kouchi prefecture, and analyze on the effect of the classes. The classes consist mainly of six parts, (1) understanding mechanism of land slide (2) understanding the current situation in Okitsu area by going to field work and using hazard map (3) understanding the limitation of hard measure (protective facility) (4) understanding the meaning of some warning signal announced by meteorological bureau (5) understanding the limitation of decision making to evacuate from disaster caused by psychological biases (6) experience to feel some dilemma using Cross-Road game. The results of analysis show that the classes had significant effects to raise pupils attitude toward evacuation behavior of land slide disaster.