Evacuation behavior at the time of floods is affected by characteristics of the flood and the region. However,information provided by government administrations,such as prior information on flood-prone areas and hazard maps,and information on a flood in progress,is sometimes uniform and inadequate. In addition,all residents find it hand to fully understand such information. This paper analyzes what evacuation information is appropriate to the characteristics of a flood and a region,in order to investigate Ways of providing to Information to maximize evacuation effectiveness and minimize flood damage. |