The Assessment of Quality of Comprehensive Plan for Storm and Flood Damage Reduction in Korea

Abstract

A comprehensive plan for storm and flood damage reduction (CPSFDR), required by Article 16 of Countermeasures against Natural Disasters Act, has a goal to reduce human and property damage and to make safety community. A CPSFDR is dealing with typhoon, flood, waves, tsunami, heavy snow and other natural disasters. The purpose of this study is to develop the plan quality index to assess the quality of CPSFDRs in Korea. Total 75 elements were developed about fact basis, mitigation measures and plan implementation base on literature review, and three coders participated to assess plans. Content analysis was used to assess the quality of plans with 0-to-2 ordinal scale. 49 CPSFDRs were analyzed for this study among 158 municipalities. The result of assessment was compared interregional difference among assessment indices, and it was used to statistical analysis such as t-test and correlation analysis. Through this study, four issues were found. First, CPSFDRs aim to structural mitigation measures mostly. Appropriate mixed using with structural measures and non-structural measures is important for effective disaster mitigation. Second, there is no regional difference between mitigation measures. There are similar mitigation measures in most municipalities, though there are various regional characteristics and ability to cope with natural disaster. Third, connectivity is deficient between CPSFDR and other disaster related plan such as an urban master plan and a river comprehensive plan. Especially, there are problem that overlap with hazard risk area and urban planned area. Fourth, there is no evaluation and monitoring plan in plan implementation section. Continuous evaluation and monitoring should be enforced before renewal, but detailed plans of them are not proposed in plans