A Framework of Simulation and Gaming for Enhancing Community Resilience Against Large-Scale Earthquakes

Application for Achievements in Japan

Datos Bibliográficos

ID21629947
AutoresYusuke Toyoda (0000-0002-6739-4310, Ritsumeikan University, autor de correspondencia)
Año2020
Volumen51
Número2
Páginas180-211
Fecha de publicación2020-04-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaSimulation & Gaming (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1046-8781 • E-ISSN: 1552-826X
EditorialSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/1046878119899424
OpenAlexW3000632233
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas6
Referencias citadas28

Background. The significance of mutual-help in communities for disaster management is a fundamental important concept. However, the current societal state does not reflect this lesson. S&G (Simulation and Gaming) has the potential to overcome the challenges faced in promoting community-based disaster management. No scientific research is currently present that reviews their achievements in Japan. Aim. This paper analyzes the current achievements of S&G in enhancing community resilience against large-scale earthquakes in Japan. Method. The paper clarifies the theoretical advantages of S&G in enhancing community resilience in coping and adaptive capacity plus proposes a conceptual contribution framework of S&G in improving community resilience. Based on this framework, the paper analyzes some major games that tackle community resilience against earthquakes in Japan. Results. The paper demonstrates the achievements through the S&G spectrum that stresses the disastrous experience with specific resilience views on one side, while decision making for critical reflection from other players with more comprehensive resilience views on the other side. Conclusion. The paper showcases the current S&G achievements in enhancing community resilience against large-scale earthquakes in Japan using the proposed framework, which can be utilized by other disaster-prone countries to develop and evaluate applications of S&G for increasing community resilience against earthquakes

Business · Community resilience · Economic growth · Economics · Emergency management · Environmental resource management · Geography · Management science · Process management · Sociology · Computer Science · Disaster Management and Resilience · Engineering · Environmental Science · Psychology