Building Earthquake Science Museum for Effective Disaster Risk Communication

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26560175
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Social systems engineering/Safety system
• Research Institution: Kyoto University
• Principal Investigator: YAMORI KATSUYA 京都大学, 防災研究所, 教授 (80231679)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: リスク・コミュニケーション / サイエンス・ミュージアム / アウトリサーチ / 防災教育 / 地震観測研究

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In the aftermath of the Great East Japan Earthquake, we have stronger societal demand for more effective disaster risk communication between disaster experts and non-experts. This study examined the possibility to make use ofseismological observatory, Abuyama Seismological Observatory,
Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University, as earthquake science museum, where non-experts communicate with experts more fully than before. We developed training curriculum for non-experts to work as a voluntary museum staff. Next, we developed guidance procedure where visitors learn seismology and disaster science from volunteer staff as mediating communicator bridging experts and non-experts.

Free Research Field

防災心理学