Risk of disaster for people with disabilities and resources for independent living after

3.11 disasters in East Japan

Atsushi NozawaMeiji University

(anozawa@kisc.meiji.ac.jp) Social Work Social Development 2012: Action and Impact

In StockholmPlease do not quote without author’s permission.

Massive disasters

3.11, 2011, East Japan

15,854 people died3,089 people are still missing. (As of June 2012)・ Earthquake・ Tsunami・ Nuclear accident 　 → Today’s topic

Red area: highly contaminated

I focus on

Japan

Fukushima

Tokyo

My question is For children or pregnant women• medical care without fee• Compensation ( but there are not enough.)

For people with disabilities　 Are policies for people with disabilities who have suffered from the nuclear accident enough or less? 　　 　　 ↓　 If it has not been developed, what sort of policy do the authorities put into action?

1. Outline

Fukushima city• The capital of Fukushima

prefecture

• The third biggest city in the prefecture.

• Population 292,800　(2010) 284,493 (April, 2012)

• 3,150 children (under 18) have evacuated.

Blue: Fukushima city Red: Where the accident happened

50-60km

Fukushima Prefecture

Compensation in Fukushima city

Basically, basically there is no compensation payment when citizen move to Fukushima to other prefecture. (but some exceptions)

Further informationPlease contact me.email: anozawa@kisc.meiji.ac.jp

Wikipedia• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/

Fukushima_Daiichi_nuclear_disaster• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_T

%C5%8Dhoku_earthquake_and_tsunami

The National Diet of Japan Fukushima Nuclear Accident Independent Investigation Commission.

• http://naiic.go.jp/en

2. A case study

A NPO in Fukushima cityPresent situationsThe number of Users April, 2011 … 131　　　　　↓March, 2012 … 131• 5 people evacuated. The number of Care workersApril, 2011 … 99　　　　　↓March, 2012 … 91

The office since 2001

A perspective of the employee number in your office after the accident.Up or Down?

( Fukushima Minyu Paper 07 02, 2012)

17%

75%

8% will increase (0)

remain the same (4)

will decrease (18)

D.N. (2)

Answered 24 offices that offer home welfare services in Fukushima city (RR: 89%)

The reasons of the decrease are

• The effects of nuclear accident (5 answers)

• No application for the job (4)

• Retire because of the age (3)

• Leaveing from office because of low wage (2)

3. Conclusion

The problem is

• Problems before the disaster• Regional differences of welfare services• Establishment of social capital again (care workers, community)

• Problems after the disaster• Risks that harm their health and their quality of life 1. Radiation – risk that harm their health 2. The decrease of care workers - risk that harm their quality of life

The authority and Tokyo Electronic power company has to

Two policies

• to establish the right of evacuate for people with disabilities.

• to prevent the decline of quality of life andto keep the quality of welfare service in the city.

Thank you very much!

Tack så mycket!

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Difference of between earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster

• Earthquake, Tsunami

Damage: temporary

• Nuclear accident ( in case of Fukushima city)

Damage: continuous, permanent

Air dose rate in Fukushima prefecture

Evacuees

Citizen in Fukushima prefecture evacuated bout 62,000 citizen have from Fukushima prefecture.

( Fukushima Minpou paper, 21 02 2012) 削る？