What kind of disaster response can we expect in an era of shrinking government? : Reflecting on the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake

オオヤケ　ノ　シュクタイ　ゴ　ノ　サイガイ　タイオウ　ハ　テンボウ　カノウ　カ　2024ネン　ノト　ハントウ　ジシン　カラ　イマ　カンガエラレル　コト

ミヤモト, タクミ

Miyamoto, Takumi

頼政, 良太

ヨリマサ, リョウタ

Yorimasa, Ryota

集合的否認

集合的否定

ボランティア

the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake

Collective Denial

Collective Neglect

Volunteer

一般論文

The 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake brought to light problems not seen in previous disaster responses including the fact that meals were not provided even though the shelters were evacuation centers. As for disaster relief volunteers, their activities were also greatly curtailed due to centralized management by Ishikawa Prefecture. While these problems can be explained from the existing conceptual framework for analyzing the issues surrounding disaster volunteerism, some aspects are difficult and require new perspectives. Collective denial within local government that a disaster had occurred may have evolved into outright neglect; municipal mergers and administrative and fiscal reform resulted in impaired disaster response in the January 1st earthquake. Finally, we would like to offer two directions on how to look forward to disaster response in an era of shrinking public administration: strengthening existing administrative functions and rebuilding governance by new entities, including existing governments.

頼政, 良太