2005 Volume 7 Pages 197-206
On July 13,2004 in Niigata Prefecture 15 people have been killed due to the disaster caused by a severe rain. 12 of them were classified as "elderly" people who were over 65 years old. We investigated using profiling technique the causes of why the 12 persons who have been killed by the flooding disasters based on the integration of various kinds of related information through GIS. 3 distinct patterns were identified; 1) It was caused by a severe flooding which exceeded 3 meters high and collapsed the wooden houses where the victims were located, 2) It was caused by strolling in the flooding situation, 3) It was caused by the individual vulnerabilities such as over 75 years old, need for assistance due to difficulty in walking capability, and the unavailability of assistance at the time of flooding.
