Initiative for resilient cities after the disaster

Abstract

This paper describes disaster prevention and energy in cities. There are many high-rise condominiums in Koto-Ku, Tokyo, where our campus is located. Therefore, it is necessary to secure the necessary energy for water supply, toilets, and elevators. Our research group created a concept, experimented with, and considered energy use in the event of a disaster in the city. We performed the following three experiments, there were discussed in this paper.1.Experiment to operate an elevator by supplying electricity from an electric vehicle to a high-rise house.2.Experiment to supply electricity from a battery ship to a university hospital.3.Experiment to watch over elderly persons using a net power meter. From these facts, it was found that all of 1, 2, and 3 are effective. In addition, 1 and 3 are promoting social implementation in collaboration with companies.