Research on Disaster Preparedness of Childcare Facilities in Potential Disaster Areas

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 20K14916
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Basic Section 23030:Architectural planning and city planning-related
• Research Institution: Tokyo Denki University
• Principal Investigator: Fujii Risa 東京電機大学, 未来科学部, 助教 (90849530)
• Project Period (FY): 2020-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: 子ども施設 / 災害対策 / 防災 / 災害想定区域 / 施設計画

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study aims to clarify the disaster preparedness of childcare centres and determine the kind of support they require. The results revealed that the facilities could be divided into four groups based on the following six disaster preparedness criteria: seismic status of the facility, location within the anticipated disaster area, assumed high-risk disaster, stockpiling, facility cooperation in the event of a disaster, and the facility’s ability to support the community in the event of a disaster. Groups 1, 2, 3, and 4 comprise facilities in need of seismic work, safe facilities, facilities in need of assistance, and facilities with enhanced disaster preparedness, respectively. To strengthen facilities against disasters, public support is necessary, both in terms of hardware and software, including not only financial assistance for the purchase of disaster supplies but also assistance with the costs of seismic strengthening of buildings, developing building plans, and so on.

Free Research Field

建築計画

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

子ども施設の災害対策について、災害時の対応や避難に関する研究は多く実施されている一方、事前の災害への備えという観点からの調査研究はあまり行われていない。本研究では、施設の災害対策の実態と、その背景を明らかにすることができた。また、災害対策の充実した施設では、災害時の避難所開放も検討されていることが分かった。こうした施設から地域への支援は、周辺地域全体の防災向上にも繋がることから、災害対策という面から子ども施設の施設強化を行うことは地域防災においても重要であることが分かった。