DEVELOPMENT OF TSUNAMI EVACUATION SIMULATION MODEL TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY PLANNING FOR TSUNAMI DISASTER MITIGATION

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to develop a Tsunami evacuation simulation model. In this model, which uses the concept of Multi-Agent Systems, each evacuee has an age, an evacuation speed, a number of neighborhood obstacles, a fatigue level and a consciousness of disaster mitigation as attribute data. Evacuation behavior is decided by interaction of these data and environment around the evacuee. This model was applied to Tomoura historical built-up area in Tokushima to evaluate six scenarios of disaster mitigation. From the results of these simulations, it was found that giving the Tsunami alert to all inhabitants quickly was the most important factor.� Kojiro WATANABE and Akio KONDO 74 637 627-6342009