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When district continuity after large-scale disasters is discussed, it is necessary to consider the business continuity of local organizations such as administrative groups and companies at first. However, only 53.6 % of large companies and 25.3 % of middle-sized companies have their own Business Continuity Plan (BCP). The revival of the local community and economy significantly depends on the early recovery of local infrastructures, such as electricity, gas, roads and railways. Immediately after a disaster occurs, the construction industry, which is familiar with the local conditions, can play a significant and highly expected role. Therefore, it can be said that a BCP for construction companies can contribute to achieving district continuity. This study suggests countermeasures to intensify district continuity acquired through the developing support system to formulate BCP for construction companies.
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Isouchi, C. (2015). District Continuity Intensification by Supporting a BCP for Construction Companies: A New Development Model in Japan. In: Izumi, T., Shaw, R. (eds) Disaster Management and Private Sectors. Disaster Risk Reduction. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-55414-1_10
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