Modification of external design of houses to design control by Noto prninsura earthquake: A case study of central district around Sojiji-tenple in Wajima City

摘要

This paper studies a central district around Sojiji-tenple in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, where was stricken by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, through comparative analysis of external design change of houses located within the district between before and after the Earthquake and also analyzes inhabitants' consciousness on the townscape after the reconstruction. As a result, the actual conditions of townscape by reconstruction activities and effectiveness of townscape control rules are clarified. The study also finds the following points: 1) the post-quake townscape of the overall district was enhanced compared with the pre-quake one, due to the improved external designs of the houses, 2) reconstruction supporting system emphasizing conservation of townscape and pre-quake efforts on the townscape design effectively functioned toward enhancing the townscape and 3) consciousness among the district residents has been heightened toward preserving the post-quake townscape.