Overcoming Disincentives to Stockpiling Food in Anticipation of the Next Tōkai Earthquake

• Miyazaki Tatsuro

  Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba

• Matsushita Shusuke

  Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba

• Ujiie Kiyokazu

  Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• 家庭による食料品備蓄の便益と費用の形成要因―東海地震に対する静岡市民の備蓄行動を対象として―
• Overcoming Disincentives to Stockpiling Food in Anticipation of the Next T^|^#x014D;kai Earthquake

Abstract

Major earthquakes have occurred every 100 to 150 years in the Tōkai region of Japan. In anticipation of the next one, authorities recommend the stockpiling of food at home. Many households have not done so, however. To understand why, we surveyed households in Shizuoka City in 2011. A lack of understanding and difficulties in implementing plans explain why many households have not started. Difficulties in managing stockpiles and in making room for storage explain why other households have stopped. Further, food quality affects the costs and benefits of stockpiling food. To reduce disincentives and improve compliance, government, private industry, and NGOs must disseminate advice on how to stockpile and manage food. Improving emergency measures and explaining them to households is an effective way to improve food stockpiling.<br>

Journal

• Agricultural Information Research

  Agricultural Information Research 21 (2), 42-49, 2012

  Japanese Society of Agricultural Informatics

Keywords

• stockpiling food
• measure against earthquake
• risk management
• household behavior
• Tōkai earthquake

Details

• CRID: 1390282679438098304
• NII Article ID: 130002104245
• DOI: 10.3173/air.21.42
• ISSN: 18815219
• ISSN: 09169482
• Text Lang: ja
• Data Source:
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  • CiNii Articles
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