Abstract
Neighborhood associations face issues such as declining participation rates and a shortage
of officers. This study conducted an interview survey to understand the issues and the situation
of neighborhood associations and examined the continuity process of community disaster
management by neighborhood associations after the Shirutanigawa Project, and to examine the
way of continuous activities using the Modified Grounded Theory Approach.
As results, in the community, we have confirmed a decrease in community interaction, a
diversification of residents' ideas, and a tendency to pursue responsibility, making it difficult to
reach a consensus in the community. Their initiative was carried out while accepting the situation
in which it was difficult to explain to residents and devise ways to encourage their participation.
To continue the initiative, activities need to be developed in stages, convergence to reduce
burdens, and mutual help based on neighborhood. In addition, psychological changes such as
resignation and dissatisfaction on the part of those involved were confirmed as reasons for
abandoning the continuation of the initiative.
