Risk Communication in Kitakyushu City regarding Broad-based Disposal of the Great East Japan Earthquake

Izumi Yukari, Shirai Yoshihito

doi:10.3985/jjsmcwm.25.36

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東日本大震災に伴う災害廃棄物受入に関する北九州市におけるリスクコミュニケーション
東日本大震災に伴う災害廃棄物受入に関する北九州市におけるリスクコミュニケーション : タウンミーティング･地元説明会でのアンケート分析より
ヒガシニホンダイシンサイニトモナウサイガイハイキブツウケイレニカンスルキタキュウシュウシニオケルリスクコミュニケーション : タウンミーティング・ジモトセツメイカイデノアンケートブンセキヨリ

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Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to present results of the analysis of special risk-communication cases on disaster waste. The Great East Japan Earthquake resulted in a huge amount of waste material, which is suspected to include radioactive contamination. This is scheduled to be processed outside prefectural borders. The city of Kitakyushu showed its solidarity by accepting a portion of this debris. The local government attempted risk-communication to reach a consensus among local citizens. At city-level and ward-level meetings, city officials informed Kitakyushu citizens of the factors involved in procurement of the debris. Results of a questionnaire given to citizens are shown on the website for the city of Kitakyushu.<br>This paper presents an analysis of the responses elicited by a text mining software called “KH Coder”. It also gives results of the analysis, revealing that city-level meetings and ward-level meetings differ from each other. Some possible reasons for such deviations are indicated: There was a non-Kitakyushu citizen participation level as high as 35% at the city-level meeting. The ward-level meeting shows greater understanding as compared to the city-level meeting, and results ran contrary to what is usually expected from the “NIMBY” (Not In My Back Yard) .

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Journal of the Japan Society of Material Cycles and Waste Management

Journal of the Japan Society of Material Cycles and Waste Management 25 (0), 36-44, 2014

Japan Society of Material Cycles and Waste Management

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