抄録
In this study, a survey by questionnaire was conducted on the realities of disaster preparedness in 54 municipalities in Chiba Prefecture and six municipalities on the coast of Ibaraki Prefecture. In the study, the knowledge and ability to respond smoothly to a disaster were also examined based on the survey results. There was a significant difference between municipalities in Chiba Prefecture in 2013 in terms of whether they had the standards and process for issuing evacuation orders or not. The ability to respond to a disaster is an important ability for implementing appropriate disaster preparedness for challenges relating to disasters. The ability to respond to a disaster is defined as consisting of specialized knowledge and skills in civil engineering
