Atsushi Nozawa Meiji University ( anozawa@kisciji.ac.jp )

1. Risk of disaster for people with disabilities and resources for independent living after 3.11 disasters in East Japan Atsushi Nozawa Meiji University (anozawa@kisc.meiji.ac.jp) Social Work Social Development 2012: Action and Impact In Stockholm Please do not quote without author’s permission.

2. Massive disasters Red area: highly contaminated 3.11, 2011, East Japan 15,854 people died 3,089 people are still missing. (As of June 2012) ・Earthquake ・Tsunami ・Nuclear accident → Today’s topic

3. I focus on Japan Fukushima Tokyo

4. 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?

5. 1. Outline

6. Fukushima city • The capital of Fukushima prefecture • The third biggest city in the prefecture. • Population 292,800(2010) 284,493 (April, 2012) • 3,150children (under 18) have evacuated. Blue: Fukushima city Red: Where the accident happened Fukushima Prefecture 50-60km

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

8. Further information • Please 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

9. 2. A case study

10. A NPO in Fukushima city Present situations The number of Users April, 2011 …131 　　　　　↓ March, 2012 …131 • 5 people evacuated. The number of Care workers April, 2011 … 99 　　　　　↓ March, 2012 …91 The office since 2001

11. A perspective of the employee number in your office after the accident.Up or Down?( Fukushima Minyu Paper 07 02, 2012)

12. 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)

13. 3. Conclusion

14. 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

15. 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 andtokeep the quality of welfare service in the city.

16. Thank you very much! Tack såmycket!

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21. Difference of between earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster • Earthquake, Tsunami Damage: temporary • Nuclear accident ( in case of Fukushima city) Damage: continuous, permanent

22. Air dose rate in Fukushima prefecture

23. Evacuees Citizen in Fukushima prefecture evacuated bout 62,000 citizen have from Fukushima prefecture. ( Fukushima Minpou paper, 21 02 2012)削る？