Improving procedure for the disaster management action plan with the overarching goal of damage mitigation in prefectural governments

Abstract

Many prefectural governments has been drafted the Action Plans for Disaster Reduction which were demanded in 2005 by the Central Disaster Management Council. This paper are investigated in the strategic targets in the Action Plans precisely and examined the problems of the overarching goal of damage mitigation such as 50% reduction of the death toll and 40% reduction of the economic loss within a 10 year period. And the methods of the estimating a reduction in number of damage houses are proposed to the evaluation of the effectiveness in the reduction program. It will be proceeded the Action Plans for Disaster Reduction in the proper procedure.