災害対策活動の指令塔となる防災センターについて

抄録

Local public organizations are going ahead with measures to protect the lives and properties of their residents from natural and man-made disasters. Such measures will prevent disasters, and lessen the likelihood of damage when a disaster occurs.
In the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, which occurred early on the morning of January 17, 1995, newspapers reported delays in setting up a system for immediate action to be taken. This paper will consider a disaster prevention center, which will serve as a command center in anti-disaster activities. It will also introduce the Tokyo Metropolitan Disaster Prevention Center which will provide information in establishing a system for initial reactions after a disaster, and proceed with activities for preventing disasters.
Firstly, it is necessary to examine previous disaster prevention activities, and an example is the volcanic eruptions on the Izu Oshima Island. A description of the themes concerning preparations and improvement of a disaster prevention center will then be provided in this paper.
Then, a definition of a disaster prevention center will be clarified. For these purposes, the command center will be deemed as the decision-making focal point, performing disaster prevention activities. The basic functions of a disaster prevention center, and the requirements of the center to carry out its functions, will be discussed. Based on these considerations, the Tokyo Metropolitan Disaster Prevention Center opened in April, 1991, will be introduced. This will facilitate a deeper understanding of this aspect of disaster prevention activities.