2015 Volume 26 Issue 3 Pages 228-236
The amount of disaster waste to be generated by the Nankai Trough Earthquake, which is expected to occur in the near future, is presumed to be 15 times that of the Great East Japan Earthquake. A larger amount of disaster waste will need to be processed at a more rapid rate as this is the first step in reconstructing disaster areas.
This paper takes a look at how disaster waste from the Nankai Trough Earthquake will need to be processed over a three-year period, the same time period it took to deal with the Great East Japan Earthquake. Specifically, it is estimated that temporary incinerators (300 ton/day) will be used to process the combustible waste. In addition, because reducing the number of temporary incinerators can lead to “more rapid processing,” it is estimated that the number of incinerators reduced will have an effect on several proposed strategies, such as establishment of a cooperation system for debris management in non-affected areas, starting to process earlier by developing structures previously tried and the active use of cement kilns, etc.
Furthermore, I propose the use of Shipboard Processing, which is seen to be an effective way of managing disaster waste disposal using a large vessel to promote faster processing. The paper outlines some of the advantages and disadvantages of this process.
