2023 Volume 79 Issue 24 Article ID: 23-24007
In past disasters, special needs schools were required to serve as evacuation centers. Therefore, in the expected future disasters, special needs schools in Tokushima Prefecture are expected to experience the same thing as in the past disasters. As a result of the case study of special needs schools that experienced past disasters, it was found that special needs schools have some problem points in the management of evacuation centers. In addition, disaster risk analysis revealed that many special needs schools in Tokushima Prefecture are located in areas with high disaster risk. Furthermore, the school disaster prevention plans of each school revealed that the arrangement plans for evacuation center operation were not sufficiently prepared. Therefore, based on past case studies and analysis of the current situation, we summarize the issues faced by special needs schools in the event of a disaster, and based on this, we examine the placement plans for evacuation center operations that prioritize the safety and security of students.
