Some Regulational Issues on Building Damage Assessment－A Case Study of Niigata-ken Chuetsu Earthquake－

Abstract

Building damage assessments for issuing victim certificate have significant roles for disaster victims in Japan, because the victim certificate issued by the local government based on the extent of each victim's housing damage grade was required to receive most of the individual assistance measures. This paper summarizes the process of building damage assessments conducted in the Niigata-ken Chuetsu earthquake, and identifies issues and propose the direction to solve basical issues of Building Damage Assessment on system.