After the earthquake, it is necessary to effectively and quickly carry out distribution of emergency materials. This paper considers different disaster situations areas, selects attributes that affect material demand in area, uses fuzzy clustering technology classify points; then, entropy The right method sorts classifications obtain priority at disaster-stricken determines satisfaction require...

The magnitude-9.0 Great East Japan Earthquake, which struck at 14:46 JST on March 11, 2011, was the largest ever recorded in Japan. Strong quakes were felt not only in Tohoku, the closest region to the epicenter, but also nationwide from Hokkaido to Kyushu. This exceptional event was followed by huge tsunami waves that severely damaged the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, which consequent...

The development of palliative care around the world, or lack thereof, is an important public health problem. We are pleased that the Journal of Public Health Policy has provided a public health lens to the need for palliative care in developing countries in a Special Section of the Journal (January 2007, Number 1, Volume 28). The issue presented a range of topics from more generic issues in pal...

The Great East Japan Earthquake that occurred on March 11, 2011 caused disruptions to transportation network such as roads and railways. In general, transportation network disruptions make distribution of relief goods difficult and are considered to have negative impact on the economy of the stricken region owing to a decrease in transportation accessibility. Focusing on Iwate Prefecture, which...

Taiwan is located at the high-risk region of natural disasters with the frequently occurred earthquakes. The importance of the disaster prevention education on campus is made even more obvious by the fact that natural disasters often occur during the school days. Given the leading roles the school administrators and teachers playing in the disaster prevention education of their pupils, this stu...