Abstract
This paper deals with people and their lives based on the dwelling's stability, as an analysis of 1995 Hyogoken-Nanbu Earthquake with the field survey data and the ones. The suffered people had to use various space as their houses. Compared dwelling performance of these space, these don't have high efficiency. Problems occurred on the performance;“to keep privacy”, “room” and “hygiene”. It's found that the problems are “the performance to be required”, “the ideal method of carrying out a public refuge”, “the life related to a house” and “economy and safety”. As an analysis of the living space, condition and demand after this earthquake, this investigated period can be divided into 6 but is the early stage in the reconstruction process. The supply of houses started at “the restoration period”, but there aren't enough houses. 70% of them hope to live the places where are near their former residences. This earthquake raised new questions about urban disaster. Consequently it's confirmed that to get a house holds an important position for the reconstruction process.
