Title A Study of the Characteristics of Emergency Housing from Japan Prefabricated Construction Suppliers and Manufacturers Association and General Construction Companies Provided during the Great East Japan Earthquake
Authors Lee, Sang-Hee ; Kim, Bong-Ae
DOI https://doi.org/10.5659/JAIK_PD.2020.36.4.61
Page pp.61-70
ISSN 1226-9093
Keywords Great East Japan Earthquake; Emergency Housing; Japan Prefabricated Construction Suppliers and Manufacturers Association(JPA); General Construction Company
Abstract The purpose of this study is to provide data for planning future temporary housing in Korea by comparing and analyzing the characteristics of emergency housing rapidly supplied by Japan Prefabricated Construction Suppliers and Manufacturers Association(JPA) and general construction companies, according to the supply subject in times of natural disasters in Japan. Literature reviews and on-site field investigations are conducted as research methods during the period of August 4th~9th, 2019. As subjects of study, the characteristics of two housing complex built in Ishinomaki City with different supply subjects were compared and analyzed. As a result of this study, Japan has a clear distinction of terms for emergency housing, which are divided into rental and construction types. With the close cooperation between the government, local governments and construction companies, providing a prompt systematic supply is possible. The characteristics of emergency housing are differ depending on supply subjects. The emergency housing of JPA has diversity of plane, two rooms facing south, and fast construction time, while the emergency housing of the general construction company has a flexible spatial transformation and excellence of materials.