Damages, Human Behaviour and Recovery of Urban Residents in the 2005 West off Fukuoka Earthquake

• 영문명: Damages, Human Behaviour and Recovery of Urban Residents in the 2005 West off Fukuoka Earthquake
• 발행기관: 한국방재학회
• 저자명: Murakami, H.
• 간행물 정보: 『3. 한국방재학회 학술대회논문집』2008년, 13~18쪽, 전체 6쪽
• 주제분류: 공학 > 기타공학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2008.02.28

영문 초록

The 2005 west off Fukuoka earthquake with Mjma 7.0 occurred in the vicinity of Fukuoka city with 1.4 million populations, which had been regarded as rather seismically inactive in Japan. The strong motion records by K-net indicated PGV of 64 cm/s in Fukuoka city and some condominium buildings sustained extensive non-structural damages. In this study, we conducted a questionnaire survey for residents of 8 condominium buildings located in the downtown area of Fukuoka city after the earthquake. The results indicate that damaged nonstructural walls and distorted doors disrupted evacuation route for many occupants, and furniture and content damage on upper floors became severer resulting in higher rates of human casualty. Earthquake preparedness for indoor safety was raised after the earthquake, though further safety measures can be advised. In the phase of post-earthquake emergency and restoration period, residents` management organizations play important roles, so that neighborhood activities to promote communication networks are important in urban environment with aging population.

키워드

human behavior casualty architectural damage condominium residents questionnaire survey recovery process casualty Fukuoka city earthquake safety