福井大震災からの恒久的復興対策の今日的意味

After the 1948 Great Fukui Earthquake Disaster, Fukui Prefectural Government and municipalities in the damaged area established and managed many long-term projects for regional reconstruction. The projects involved were urban planning, construction of straight and wide roads, reclamation of agricultural land by drainage improvement, and prevention of disasters. The fundamental structure of the today's Fukui Region has been originated from the programs. This paper examines these long-term programs and their function to today's society. Re-evaluated and discussed here are the important lessons which we can get in the reconstruction programs from the Great Fukui Earthquake Disaster. Some of the lessons are as follows: 1) assuming cases of the worst situation, legal preparation and supplement in advance of disasters are necessary. 2) disaster relief teams should be active under the control of a unified command system. 3) the supreme commander should legally do precise and timely decision making. 4) a positive catchphrase may be effective to encourage residents' rebuilding activities. 5) long-term reconstruction programs should be based on attractive master policies for the damaged region 6) integrated relief organizations should be established among municipalities and prefectures in the vicinity before terrible disasters. 7) multiple systems of transportation and communication should be constructed. 8) prevention programs of disasters would be renewed to meet the current needs. 9) the prior distribution of budget to key projects is indispensable for the quick and attractive reconstruction. 10 ) urgent measures should be limited in a short term, and long-term reconstruction activities would be tackled as soon as possible . 11 ) a disaster-prevention system should be established by taking regional characteristics such as geological, geographical, social, cultural conditions into consideration.