2020 Volume 76 Issue 2 Pages I_165-I_174
The purpose of this study is to present a model for the formation of a community for disaster risk reduction with a shrines as core. For this purpose, we conducted a social experiment at Itate Shrine in Wakayama City. Isao area, where the Itate Shrine is located, is exposed to various disaster risks such as earthquakes, tsunamis, floods, and landslides.
The following are the issues related to disaster prevention. (1) Local residents are not aware of the potential for various disaster risks. (2) There is no effective evacuation plan in the region. (3) There is not enough interaction between residents.
Therefore, in collaboration with local residents, priests of shrines, and academic experts, we created a "mubyo-sokusai map" integrating information on disasters and historical sites in the region.