Abstract
This paper focuses on three cases (Misato Town, Gotsu City and Daisen City) of “predisaster
relocation, ” which is a recently implemented project to promote group relocation for
disaster prevention before the loss of residences. The purpose of this paper was to determine
whether sustainable relocation has been achieved, and to obtain suggestions for preventive
relocation before the disaster. The degree of consideration for the financial burden of the
implementation of preventive relocation projects differs from municipality to municipality, and
in some cases, the decision on the relocation destination is made through consolidation, while in
other cases, the relocation destination remains in the original village, so that sustainability
remains an issue. In addition, some communities may be fragmented during the implementation
process, which may be due to the difference between the number of households required and the
extent of actual damage. In the future, it is necessary to consider a framework that incorporates
the merits of individual relocation while adding long-term management and a wide-area
perspective, rather than sticking to the framework of group relocation promotion project.
