Building Damage Inspection Analysis in the 2007 Niigata Chuetsu-Oki  Earthquake, Kashiwazaki: Self-Inspection Analysis for Damage  Evaluation

Satoshi Tanaka

doi:10.20965/jdr.2008.p0372

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JDR Vol.3 No.6 pp. 372-380

(2008)

doi: 10.20965/jdr.2008.p0372

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Building Damage Inspection Analysis in the 2007 Niigata Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake, Kashiwazaki: Self-Inspection Analysis for Damage Evaluation

Satoshi Tanaka

Graduate School of Environment and Disaster Research, Fuji Tokoha University, 325 Ohbuchi, Fuji, Shizuoka 417-0801, Japan

Received:

September 17, 2008

Accepted:

November 4, 2008

Published:

December 1, 2008

Keywords:

loss evaluation, 2007 Niigata Chuetsu-oki earthquake, self-inspection, building damage survey

Abstract

This paper analyzes the building damage inspection in the 2007 Niigata Chuetsu-Oki earthquake and proposes a building damage inspection by disaster victims themselves. It is well known that the building damage is important in estimating the amount of damage brought by disasters. One important type of damage survey is loss evaluation, conducted by local governments for determining the apportionment of money, donations, allotment of temporary housing, and other recovery- related benefits. Despite the existence of guidelines, however, many issues require technical and procedural improvement. Based on the damage inspection data collected by Kashiwazaki officials following the 2007 Niigata Chuetsu-Oki earthquake, we identified key factors hampering the inspection and propose self-inspection as a solution in loss evaluation.

Cite this article as:

S. Tanaka, “Building Damage Inspection Analysis in the 2007 Niigata Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake, Kashiwazaki: Self-Inspection Analysis for Damage Evaluation,” J. Disaster Res., Vol.3 No.6, pp. 372-380, 2008.

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References

[1] Cabinet Office, “Government of Japan: Operational Guidelines for Damage Evaluation Standards for Disaster Damaged Houses,” 2001.
[2] K. Horie, et. al., “Application of Damage Assessment Training System (DATS) to Ojiya City following 2004 Niigata-ken Chuetsu Earthquake –Through a Disaster Response Support Activity for Issuing Victim Certificate–,” Journal of Social Safety Science, No.7, pp. 123-132, 2005.
[3] S. Tanaka, “A Study on the Building Damage Assessment Processes for the 2007 Niigata Chuetsu Oki Earthquake Disaster: Kashiwazaki Case Study,” Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Institute of Social Safety Science, No.22, pp. 45-48, 2008.
[4] Cabinet Office, “Government of Japan: Operational Guidelines for Damage Evaluation Standards for Disaster Damaged Houses, Supplemental Manual –Examples of the Evaluation Practices with Damage Photos–,” 2006.
[5] N. Yoshitomi, et. al., “The Development of a Damage Certificate Issuing Support System –A new disaster response database schema created for the Niigata Chuetsu Earthquake–,” Journal of Social Safety Science, No.7, pp. 141-150, 2005.

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[1] [1] Cabinet Office, “Government of Japan: Operational Guidelines for Damage Evaluation Standards for Disaster Damaged Houses,” 2001.

[2] [2] K. Horie, et. al., “Application of Damage Assessment Training System (DATS) to Ojiya City following 2004 Niigata-ken Chuetsu Earthquake –Through a Disaster Response Support Activity for Issuing Victim Certificate–,” Journal of Social Safety Science, No.7, pp. 123-132, 2005.

[3] [3] S. Tanaka, “A Study on the Building Damage Assessment Processes for the 2007 Niigata Chuetsu Oki Earthquake Disaster: Kashiwazaki Case Study,” Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Institute of Social Safety Science, No.22, pp. 45-48, 2008.

[4] [4] Cabinet Office, “Government of Japan: Operational Guidelines for Damage Evaluation Standards for Disaster Damaged Houses, Supplemental Manual –Examples of the Evaluation Practices with Damage Photos–,” 2006.

[5] [5] N. Yoshitomi, et. al., “The Development of a Damage Certificate Issuing Support System –A new disaster response database schema created for the Niigata Chuetsu Earthquake–,” Journal of Social Safety Science, No.7, pp. 141-150, 2005.