Evaluation of Regional Vulnerability to Disasters by People of Ishikawa, Japan: A Cross Sectional Study Using National Health Insurance Data

Evaluation of Regional Vulnerability to Disasters by People of Ishikawa, Japan: A Cross Sectional Study Using National Health Insurance Data

The 2013 Partial Amendment of the Disaster Countermeasures Basic Law mandated that a roster of vulnerable persons during disasters be created, and further development of evacuation support is expected. In this study, the number of vulnerable people living in target analytical areas are identified in...

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Main Authors: Makoto Fujiu, Yuma Morisaki, Junichi Takayama, Kiyoko Yanagihara, Tatsuya Nishino, Masahiko Sagae, Kohei Hirako
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-03-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
KDB (national health insurance data)
vulnerable people
earthquake
disaster evaluation
principal component analysis
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/3/507

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