Land Use Control for disaster mitigation above the active faults

Through the simulation of Narabonchi toen fault zone

Abstract

Japan is one of the most earthquake-prone countries in the world, and with more than 2000 active faults identified, the risk of an inland earthquake is high. However, it is believed that measures against inland earthquakes are insufficient. In this study, we propose a land use restriction with reference to domestic and international examples also countermeasures for landslide and Tsunami disasters examples in Japan. And consider the possibilities by simulating long-term (50years) and short-term (10 or 20years) plans. For areas where these simulations are deemed unfeasible, suggestions will be made to minimize the damage. This plan is expected to be one of the measures to address social issues such as population decrease and disaster reduction.