How to Disaster reduction and Reconstruction of community view point of gender , ethncity, generation

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26570019
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Gender
• Research Institution: Kobe University
• Principal Investigator: Honoki Kaoru 神戸大学, 人間発達環境学研究科, 名誉教授 (60106010)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 震災復興支援 / ジェンダー / エスニシティ / 生活実態調査

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This project focused on one location in the coastal area of Iwate Prefecture damaged by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. A survey on the living situation of residents affected by the tsunami was conducted and, on the basis of the results, ways to reduce risk in the future were considered. The results of the survey and participatory observation showed that economic differences among the affected people lead to “new divisions” in society; middle-aged people tend to be primarily focused on work and engaged in rebuilding their lives, making participation in community activities difficult; men have less difficulty than women in starting new lives; and various events and small group activities are helpful for overcoming the new “divisions.” In addition, the project revealed that for Filipina women, local churches have played an important role in helping them to make friends and to not only overcome “divisions” but also to work in cooperation with others in the community.

Free Research Field

教育学