Investigation of Response by Citizens of Permanent Reconstruction Plans in the Shimabara District

The eruption of Mt. Fugen in the Unzen mountains finally came to a halt after five years of activity. Several permanent reconstruction plans and promotion plans were implemented by the local governments, and various countermeasures against future disasters are under construction. This paper first describes the present status of reconstruction projects, and then looks at the response given by citizens to these permanent reconstruction plans for the Shimabara district through a questionnaire survey. The reconstruction plans, promotion plans, and setting-up of disaster prevention districts are discussed by analyzing the results of the questionnaire survey