Walkability Assessment of Elderly People in Collective Relocation after the Great East Japan Earthquake – a Case Study in Kesennuma City, Japan

Kanamori, Takahiro and Yan, Wanglin (2022) Walkability Assessment of Elderly People in Collective Relocation after the Great East Japan Earthquake – a Case Study in Kesennuma City, Japan. Mobility, Knowledge and Innovation Hubs in Urban and Regional Development. Proceedings of REAL CORP 2022, 27th International Conference on Urban Development, Regional Planning and Information Society. pp. 893-902. ISSN 2521-3938

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Abstract

Ten years have passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake, and collective relocation has been completed in the tsunami-affected areas. While collective relocation has ensured safety from the tsunami, the lives of elderly residents after relocation are expected to change drastically due to the distance from the highly convenient coastal areas. This paper clarifies how, in the midst of population decline and aging community, the collective relocation to areas with rugged terrain had an impact on the living conditions of elderly residents, particularly regarding daily movement on foot, and how these conditions have changed since the collective relocation. Specifically, the amount of walking load from each collective relocation complex to the nearest living facilities was calculated for the 5th and 10th year after the earthquake. The analysis revealed that while an increasing number of complexes improved their walking accessibility due to the increase in local living facilities, 15 of the 103 complexes in Kesennuma City required a very large amount of physical effort to reach all living facilities.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Elderly People, Walkability, Aging, Collective Relocation, Post-Disaster Reconstruction
Subjects: G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences
G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GF Human ecology. Anthropogeography
Depositing User: The CORP Team
Date Deposited: 10 Nov 2022 18:41
Last Modified: 18 Dec 2022 14:08
URI: http://repository.corp.at/id/eprint/909

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