Childcare Center Evacuation to Vertical Shelters in a Nankai Trough Tsunami: Models to Predict and Mitigate Risk

Following the Great East Japan Earthquake, vertical evacuation shelters (VES) were constructed to reduce tsunami risk. Childcare centers (CCs) in the inundation area are required to evacuate to the nearest VES in the event of a tsunami. The study aim was to identify CCs and VES predicted to be inund...

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Published in:	Challenges
Main Authors:	Hisao Nakai, Ryo Horiike, Tomoya Itatani, Yukari Matsumoto
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2022-09-01
Subjects:	childcare center vertical evacuation shelter tsunami Nankai Trough earthquake geographic information system
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2078-1547/13/2/48