2022 年 41 巻 p. 95-105
This study is concerned with communication regarding the earthquake damage assessment in the Tokyo metropolitan area. A questionnaire survey has conducted with the aim of clarifying Tokyo residents' awareness of the earthquake damage assessment and cognitive systems of earthquake damage assumptions as conceived by Tokyo residents. As a result, first of all, there were a certain number of people who were skeptical about the earthquake damage assessmentreleased by the government, even though they were aware of their contents. Next, it was found that the damage caused by earthquake shaking was overestimated compared to the government's assumption, while the damage to lifelines such as electricity, water, and gas was underestimated. As a result, it is clear that damage assessment is unlikely to promote earthquake preparedness among residents.