Suggestion of Effective System for Resource Management

－Based on Participant Observation of Logistics Operations in Niigata-Prefecture at the 2007 Niigata-ken Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake－

Abstract

This study proposes the method for standard resource management which stresses on two issues based on observation through the participation of logistics operations in Niigata Prefecture from July 21 until August 31 2007 after the Niigata-ken Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake occurred on July 16, 2007. The first issue comes to the establishment of an integrated management approach. The other one is concerning the resource management structure. This study is aimed to improve the unification of situation recognition; the efficient information integration and communication of while the emergency response.