SPATIAL PLANNING IN PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES AS EVACUATION CENTER

Public schools that functioned as evacuation centers during the Great East Japan Earthquake highlighted issues such as the unfavorable conditions of evacuation centers and difficulties in balancing school and evacuation center functions. This study reviews the evolution of the Guidelines for Designing School Facilities, which form the basis for school planning, and then analyzes the characteristics of newly constructed schools post the Great East Japan Earthquake that put strong emphasis on the role of evacuation centers. Furthermore, the study analyzes issues and strategies for schools with aging buildings, which constitute 70% nationwide, clarifying the planning requirements for future school development.