Abstract
　The purpose of the present paper is to define and evaluate snow damage in the urban areas where the peoples suffer from heavy snowcover. The amount of snow damages h is expressed as
　　　　　　h=ke+e" (yen/day)
where k is the factor representing the seasonal drop of utilization, e is the expenses required in non-snowy season on nine factors such as roadway, sidewalk, buildings, and e" is their expenses required only in snowy season.
　It was actually calculated to be 4.2 million yen/day for an area of 0.24 square kilometers in the neighborhood of Nagaoka Station. The evaluated values were roughly agreed with the result of the resident questionnaire. The present method is useful for evaluating various plans of snow disaster prevention.

【キーワード】：雪害度，豪雪都市，除排雪，経済評価

*長岡技術科学大学
Nagaoka University of Technology
**（株）日本マネジメントアカデミー
Japan Management Academy Co., Ltd.
***長岡技術科学大学大学院工学研究科
Graduate School of Engineering, Nagaoka University of Technology