The Mutual disaster risk reduction activity to deepen their understanding of regional natural disaster risk.

Elementary school and junior high school in Hiroshima Prefecture, after the heavy rains in July 2018, a disaster risk reduction learning is being promoted for students. On the other hand, it is thought that university students, many of whom come from other prefectures, find it difficult to evacuate in the event of a disaster due to a lack of understanding of the natural disaster risks in their residential areas. Therefore, we planned a mutual disaster risk reduction activity at a university festival in which many university students participate. And we examined the effect of understanding the risks of natural disasters in the region by visiting classes. According to the results of the questionnaire, 95.0% of elementary school students and 96.4% of junior high school students answered that they “understood very well” or “understood.” Among the university students who participated in the festival project, 84.4% obtained a high degree of understanding. More than 90% of elementary school students, junior high school students, and university students answered that they would like to convey to their surroundings what they have learned about disaster prevention. After attended our plan, university students selected measures that presented by elementary and junior high school students, for future disaster prevention action. More than half of the university students believe that this plan had deepened their understanding of the natural disaster risks in their residential areas more than other disaster prevention events, and requested a same project for the next year’s university festival. According to the effect of Mutual disaster risk reduction activity was recognized.