WORLD BOSAI FORUM

(6)Aging and disability and disaster risk reduction in the community (Inclusive Society)

Organizer

Tohoku Fukushi University

Co-host Organization: Sendai City,
Sendai City Welfare Association for the Disabled

Panelists

Shigeo Tatsuki
Doshisha University
Kazuhiko Abe
Tohoku Fukushi University
Tadao Funato
Tohoku Fukushi University
Seiichi Takahashi
Tohoku Fukushi University

Coordinator

Tsuyoshi Miura
Tohoku Fukushi University

Overview

In Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, persons with disabilities and their organizations were recognized as important stakeholders, and also Universal Design 2020 Action Plan clearly stated the promotion of barrier-free of the heart and the aiming for the realization of the inclusive society. This session discussed the role of a local community concerning the life of the elderly and people with disabilities in disaster risk reduction.