Proposal of “kata” for facilitation of community based disaster management activities

Abstract

In this paper, we propose “kata” (Japanese reading of “form of essence”) of facilitation of community, based disaster management activities, based on a literature survey and an interview survey with experts involved in developing disaster prevention plans in several local communities. In particular, first, based on reports on domestic efforts and research about solution of local problems, we propose “kata” to promote disaster prevention activities of local communities. Next, we describe a semi-structured interview survey with the experts. Finally, based on the survey results, we confirm that “kata” proposed in this paper can explain their actual facilitation process.