A study on distribution and current condition of

Abstract

An emergency shelter locally called “Agariya” which is located on hills was constructed to store some home goodsand to temporary evacuate at the time of flood in the villages along the Kumano River. The purpose of this study is to find out the physical location, distribution and types of “Agariya” in the villages along the Kumano River. As a result, the distribution of “Agariya” was confirmed in several locations where two river meets and/or low laying land near the river. These traditional emergency shelters have been demolished and only few of them are remaining.