Leadership and Factors Enabled the “Group Allocation” which Preserved Pre-existing Local Social Ties in Prefabricated Temporary Housing After Great East Japan Earthquake (GEJE)

• Published in: Prehospital and disaster medicine Vol. 34; no. s1; p. s145
• Main Authors: Masuno, Kanako, Osaka, Ken, Aida, Jun, Uchiumi, Yuichi, Iguchi, Tsuneaki, Hirono, Yoshiyuki
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, USA Cambridge University Press 01.05.2019; Jems Publishing Company, Inc
• Subjects: Disaster management; Disasters; Earthquakes; Emergency preparedness; Housing; Poster Presentations; Seismic activity; Social isolation; Temporary housing; Japan

Introduction: Social isolation and death alone in the prefabricated temporary housing after a disaster has been a social concern. The importance of social ties among the community has been suggested and several reports pointed out the positive effect of “group allocation” which preserves pre-existin...