As one day marks nine months since the Noto Peninsula Earthquake occurred, Ishikawa Prefecture will ask experts to discuss “bi-regional residence” in urban and rural areas within the month in order to get urban residents involved in recovery and reconstruction. Commission an advisor to promote environmental improvement. While the first related law promoting bi-regional residence will go into effect in November, the government plans to indicate the direction of the “bi-regional residence model” according to the characteristics of the Noto region within this fiscal year.

In this earthquake, many people lost their homes and were forced to evacuate across large areas, including Kanazawa City. Furthermore, it is said that the population decline will be accelerated by 20 years, and there is a desire to have not only the original residents, but also city residents such as disaster volunteers, become a “relevant population” that will continue to be involved with the disaster-stricken areas.

The prefecture has set the creation and expansion of the relevant population as the most important issue in its recovery plan, the Creative Recovery Plan, and is also considering the prefecture’s unique two-region residence model, which also includes the possibility of evacuees residing in two regions over a wide area. . This time, we decided to seek advice from experts.

At the prefectural assembly on September 18th, Governor Hasehiro responded to a general question from Toshiaki Domae (Liberal Democratic Party) by saying, “I hope that the evacuees will not lose their connection to Noto, and that the relevant population will be more concerned about reconstruction now.” “We need to understand the target audience and proactively disseminate information.”

In May, one of the prefecture’s expert committee members proposed the Ishikawa Prefecture Designated Resident Registration System (tentative name). We register people inside and outside the prefecture who live in two areas within the prefecture based on applications, and understand the actual situation and needs of residents in the two areas. He proposed a concept that would connect to the use of public facilities, garbage collection, education and medical services, and support during disasters. Hase stated at the prefectural assembly in May, “I want to approach this issue carefully.”

Former Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Hiroya Masuda proposes “second resident card” to residents of two areas