Analysis of the Socioeconomic Changes of the Great East Japan Earthquake Victims Living in Temporary Housing and Suitability of the Legal System of Disasters

－Comparative Study of 2 Questionnaire Surveys Carried out in Government-RentedPrivately-Owned-Houses -as-Temporary-Housing in Sendai City 1 Year and 3 Years after the Earthquake－

Abstract

We analyzed socioeconomic changes of victims living in temporary housing according to results of the 2 questionnaire surveys carried out in Government-Rented-Privately-Owned-Houses -as-Temporary-Housing in Sendai city 1 year and 3 years after the Great East Japan Earthquake. Unemployment and deterioration of socioeconomic conditions were improved but still made a negative influence on lives of victims 3 years after the Earthquake. Therefore it may be necessary for the resettlement of victims to carry out rent subsidy and unemployment measures. And there was little difference among socioeconomic conditions by classes of victim's certificate that was standards of judgment with regard to support of the legal system of disasters, so we may need revision of the system.