Workshops Theme 1
Group A
Japan(Kanagawa) Yokosuka Sogo High School
School Introduction Video
Presentation Summary
| Title | Living With Disaster: Overcoming The Challenge | |
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| Survey | Introduction | Basic knowledge of pre and post disaster management can save more lives. However, only few people have that knowledge |
| Method | Internet research and questionnaire (disaster awareness survey) | |
| Subject | Yokosuka Sogo High School student and teacher | |
| Results | ・ Hazard map of Yokosuka City is divided by region and disaster. Yokosuka City has many organizations to help in the event of disaster. ・It is found more than 50% people do not have knowledge how to help those people and even choose to save themselves only when disaster happen. |
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| Issues | ・ Yokosuka City’s disaster information is written in Japanese only, making it difficult for foreigners and people with disabilities to understand. ・ Some people have willingness to help others but do not know what to do when disaster strikes. |
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| Action Plan | ・We will propose a plan to the Yokosuka City Government to increase the evacuation signs for effective evacuation during disasters. ・Making disaster education app for practical use. |
