Town Watching Workshop Using DITS/DIMS in Community Affected by 2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi Earthquake in Japan

Abstract

We have developed a web system, Disaster Information Tweeting and Mapping System (DITS/DIMS) to facilitate information sharing in disaster situations because of frequent large-scale natural disasters occurring in Japan. Moreover, we have held town watching workshops in terms of disaster prevention and mitigation. One such town watching workshop using DITS/DIMS was held on October 2018 in Minami Wards, Sapporo City, Japan. The area was affected by the Hokkaido Eastern Iburi Earthquake in September 2018. The outcome of the workshop is presented in this paper.