Investigation of Intangible Damage About Coastal Disaster

Abstract

Intangible effects due to coastal disasters were investigated on the basis of questionnaire distributed among coastal residents. Sampled people who have not experienced coastal disasters tended to feel more fear and uneasiness against coastal disasters. Those who experienced coastal disasters generally feel fear and uneasiness at the occurrence of the disaster and during evacuation. Disconfort gradually tends to dominate in the recovery stage. Further analysis revealed that the intangible effects due to coastal disasters were classified into three patterns depending on the amount of tangible damages. A questionnaire sheet was presented, which will be used to estimate the intangible damages in monetary term based on the Contingent Valuation Method.