A Development of Quantitative Evaluation Method for Capability of Community-based Disaster Mitigation Focused on Neighborhood Community Association

This study tries to develop an evaluation method for capability of community-based disaster mitigation focused on neighborhood community association, as a tool for supporting community-based planning for disaster mitigation. This paper is arranged as follows; 1) We tried to compile a basic framework of evaluation viewpoint, item and index based on the results from previous researches and hearing investigation of experts in community-based planning for disaster mitigation. 2) The relationship of the compiled evaluation item and index were quantitatively constructed by ISM. Additionally, the weight of the constructed evaluation item and index were set by AHP. Moreover, the influences of the evaluation item were confirmed by DEMATEL method. 3) The developed method was probatively applied to neighborhood community association in Toyohashi city. Based on the evaluation result, the characteristics of the developed method were discussed.