RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LOCAL COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AND ACTIVITIES FOR DISASTER REDUCTION IN A FLOOD-PRONE AREA

Abstract

In this study, we examined the factor that community activity gave flood response and flood measure by questionnaire survey for Arasaki area. Firstly, we analyzed the influence that factor to give community activity and community activity gave flood response and flood measure by chi square test. Secondly, we perform the type of the respondent by quantification method 3 and cluster analysis, and analyzed a factor to give flood response and flood measure. As results, firstly, gender or age, the residence affected community activity. Secondly, the person that community activity was active participated in activities for flood disaster reduction and tended to expect flood measures in neighborhood inhabitants.