Establishing and Operating Welfare Shelters in the Aftermath of the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake: A Case Study of Adaptive Management for Vulnerable Populations
This case study highlights the importance of pre-disaster planning, broad regional collaboration, and adaptability and continuity in welfare shelter management. The study offers valuable lessons for improving welfare shelter operations and emphasizes the need for comprehensive disaster preparedness strategies including long-term care and relocation planning for vulnerable populations.
Authors
- Hiroyuki Beniya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1481-0050)
- Momoka Yamamura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4962-8603)
- Kazuko Ishikawa
- Akihiko Ozaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4415-9657)
- Michioki Endo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8031-594X)
- Chika Yamamoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4512-8924)
- Tianchen Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2071-7514)
- Yoshitaka Nishikawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3313-1990)
- Nobuaki Moriyama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5292-9845)
- Toyoaki Sawano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1482-6618)
- Makoto Kosaka
- Toshiki Abe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2496-8456)
- Ryo Ikeguchi
- Etsuko Nakamura
- Masaharu Tsubokura
Institutions
- Fukushima Medical University (JP)
- Tokuyama (Japan) (JP)
- South Carolina State University (US)
- Kyoto University (JP)
- Fujisawa City Hospital (JP)
- Appalachian School of Law (US)
- Liberty Science Center (US)
- Hyogo Prefectural Awaji Medical Center (JP)
- Jyoban Hospital of Tokiwa Foundation (JP)
- Noto General Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2025.10057
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Disaster Response and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.03