EXPANDING DISASTER PREVENTION AWARENESS AMONG JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THROUGH MAPPING OF HEAVY RAIN DISASTER EXPERIENCE AND MODEL PRDUCTION

Abstract

 In low-lying areas, global issues of water use and disaster risk management are especially important for sustainability.

 The purpose of this study is to expand disaster prevention awareness through production based on the collective experience of all the junior high school students who experienced the heavy rain disaster in Saga prefecture in August 2019 and presentation activities to the region. These efforts were activities of the author’s previous public junior high schools such as the 2019 culture presentation, and were an extension of the basin learning that we continued.

 From the questionnaire survey, it was confirmed that junior high school students' awareness of disaster prevention increased through production and presentation activities. In addition, by interacting with residents, administrative officials, and experts in the presentation activities, it became an opportunity to develop human resources for sustainable development for their town.

 This study is considered to be important as the introduction of the concept that connects schools and regions with heavy rain disasters common to low-lying land in Japan and overseas.