Making compact city “disaster risk in the area” measures obligatory January 6 at 6:55
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A compact city that is being promoted by the national and local governments to consolidate housing in urban areas. Many of the target areas include areas where disasters are expected, and it is an issue how to make safe town development compatible. For this reason, the government has been obliged by local governments to provide disaster prevention measures, such as evacuation facilities, when such areas exist.
With the population declining and aging, the government and municipalities are working to define `` residential guidance areas '' with the aim of achieving a more convenient and compact city, and a survey by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism showed that 275 The municipalities have set an area.
On the other hand, 242 municipalities, which are nearly 90%, include areas where inundation is expected to occur in part of the area. In fact, Typhoon No. 19 last year suffered damage.
For this reason, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has obliged local governments to establish disaster prevention measures when the “residential guidance area” includes areas at risk of disaster.
Target areas include areas called "yellow zones" such as "flooding areas" and "earth and sand disaster warning areas" .Disaster prevention measures include evacuation facilities on hills and raising buildings. Is required.
In addition, "red zone" such as "earth and sand disaster special caution area" is excluded from "inhabitation guidance area" in principle.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has decided to submit a proposal to amend the law to the ordinary Diet, which is currently being held, with the aim of balancing safe city development while promoting compact city.