Information processing method, program, and information processing device

Abstract

To provide a new mechanism of fundraising in an infrastructure maintenance project by returning economic results by infrastructure maintenance to business operators or fund providers.SOLUTION: An information processing method to be executed by an information processing device 20 includes: acquiring contract information which is a contract related to a disaster prevention project for maintenance of an infrastructure and is a performance-based contract for performing payment on the basis of disaster mitigation performance by the infrastructure (S102); raising fund data about a fund set on the basis of the contract information (S110); associating the fund data with identification information of the disaster prevention project for storage in a memory, and managing the raised fund (S116).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an information processing method, a program, and an information processing apparatus.

Background Art

[0002] In recent years, as a countermeasure against disasters and the like that are expected to occur, the importance of improving infrastructure (hereinafter also referred to as "infrastructure") to suppress damage has been advocated (see, for example, Non-Patent Document 1).

Prior Art Documents

Non-Patent Documents

[0003]

Non-Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] However, the improvement of infrastructure requires a large amount of cost, and it is not easy to collect the funds. On the other hand, when the infrastructure is improved, economic effects due to infrastructure improvement, for example, disaster mitigation effects at the time of disaster occurrence, or economic effects due to the activation of the surrounding area, etc. are shown by the calculation results of various evaluation institutions. In addition, a result-linked contract in which a higher payment is made for the provision of better services is known, and effects such as the exertion of private creativity, the trial of new services with expected results, the improvement of existing services, and the promotion of the growth of excellent operators are expected.

[0005] Therefore, the present invention focuses on this result-linked contract, and aims to provide a new mechanism for fundraising in infrastructure improvement projects by returning the economic effects due to infrastructure improvement to the business operator (for example, the fund raiser) or the fund provider.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] An information processing method according to one aspect of the present invention is an information processing method performed by an information processing device, which acquires contract information for a disaster prevention project that aims to improve infrastructure, and for an outcome-based contract in which payment is made based on the results of disaster mitigation by the infrastructure, acquires funding data related to funds set up based on the contract information, and associates the funding data with identification information of the disaster prevention project. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] According to the present invention, a new mechanism for financing infrastructure development projects can be provided by using performance-based contracts that return the economic results of infrastructure development to the business operator or funder. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0008] [Figure 1] This figure shows an example of the configuration of an information processing system according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] This figure shows an example of the configuration of an information processing device 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] This figure shows an example of the configuration of an information processing device 20 according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] This figure shows an example of evaluation data for Specific Example 1 of the present invention. [Figure 5] This figure shows an example of publicly available data for Specific Example 1 of the present invention. [Figure 6] This figure shows an example of coefficient data for Specific Example 1 of the present invention. [Figure 7] This is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of the process related to fundraising for a certain entity. [Figure 8] This is a sequence diagram showing an example of payment processing related to an entity. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0009] A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the attached drawings. In each drawing, components denoted by the same reference numerals have the same or similar configuration.

[0010] [Embodiment] <System> Figure 1 shows an example of the configuration of an information processing system 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figure 1, the information processing system 1 includes information processing devices 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 (hereinafter also referred to as "each information processing device 10 to 50"), and each information processing device 10 to 50 can send and receive data from each other via a network N. Information processing devices 50A and 50B are also referred to as information processing device 50 when not distinguishing between them.

[0011] Here, we will explain the outline of the new fundraising mechanism realized by the information processing system 1 shown in Figure 1. For example, the information processing device 10, which is mainly used by infrastructure owners, estimates the development costs of infrastructure development projects, generates and stores contract information related to performance-based contracts based on the economic results of infrastructure development.

[0012] Outcome-based contracts include, for example, pay-for-success (PFS) contracts, in which an owner commissions a business to carry out a project, sets performance indicators corresponding to the issues to be solved, and links payments to the achievement or improvement of these performance indicators. In this type of contract, the business commissioned to carry out the project can raise funds from funders (investors, etc.) in exchange for the distribution of future payments (without necessarily having to pay dividends to investors, etc.), while the owner commissioning the project only incurs payments when the effects are realized, thus offering advantages to both the commissioning party and the commissioned party. In the information processing system 1 shown in Figure 1, this outcome-based contract is applied to secure funding for infrastructure development costs, for example, by having a business raise funds.

[0013] An information processing apparatus 20 mainly used by private operators such as enterprises, for example, financial institutions such as banks and investment funds, insurance companies such as casualty insurance companies, construction companies that execute infrastructure improvement projects, etc., executes a fund-raising process for raising funds from itself or others (such as investors, etc.) based on the content of the infrastructure improvement project and the contract information of the outcome-linked contract, and manages fund data regarding the raised funds. In addition, the information processing apparatus 20 transmits the fund data regarding the raised funds to a management destination that manages the funds of the infrastructure improvement project (hereinafter, also referred to as "the management destination of the infrastructure improvement project"). Thereby, the raised funds are appropriated to the financial resources of the infrastructure improvement project. Note that the operator can also be a fund raiser who raises funds for the infrastructure improvement project.

[0014] When funds are raised from others, an information processing apparatus 50 mainly used by others determines the amount of investment in the infrastructure improvement project based on the investment information of the infrastructure improvement project disclosed by the operator, and transmits an investment request including this amount to the information processing apparatus 20. Thereby, the operator can raise funds from one or more others (fund providers).

[0015] An information processing apparatus 30 mainly used by the management destination of the infrastructure improvement project manages the financial resources of the infrastructure improvement project, and updates the financial resources of the infrastructure improvement project based on the fund data transmitted from the information processing apparatus 20. This financial resource is appropriately used for the execution of the infrastructure improvement project.

[0016] An information processing apparatus 40 mainly used by an organization that evaluates the infrastructure executes an evaluation process of the maintained infrastructure and calculates the economic results of the infrastructure improvement. The information processing apparatus 40 transmits a report (evaluation data) regarding the evaluation results to the information processing apparatus 10 in order to notify the owner of the infrastructure of the evaluation results.

[0017] The information processing apparatus 10 executes reward processing to determine the amount to be paid to the contractor and the predetermined rights based on the evaluation results of the infrastructure and the outcome-linked contract, and to pay the determined amount or grant the predetermined rights. By executing the reward processing, the information processing apparatus 20 receives payment data regarding the amount of return (payment) on the investment in the infrastructure maintenance business (payment amount) and data regarding the predetermined rights. As necessary, the information processing apparatus 20 determines the distribution amount based on the payment data and transmits the distribution data regarding this distribution amount to others (fund providers such as investors).

[0018] Thereby, it is possible to provide a mechanism that can appropriately pay the contractor or grant predetermined rights based on the outcome-linked contract for the profit included in the economic outcome of infrastructure maintenance, and it is possible to facilitate financing even in infrastructure maintenance businesses with high maintenance costs.

[0019] Next, each of the information processing apparatuses 10 to 50 and their users will be described. The information processing apparatus 10 is one or more information processing apparatuses used by the owner of the infrastructure as in the above example. The owner of the infrastructure may be, for example, a country having the infrastructure, a national agency, a government, a local public body, a private company, an individual, etc., or may be a person who manages the infrastructure maintenance business. The infrastructure is, for example, a social infrastructure such as for life and industry, and includes structures such as roads, breakwaters, sewage systems, power plants, power grids, communication networks, ports, airports, bridges, facilities, and buildings.

[0020] The infrastructure owner inputs contract information for an outcome-based contract relating to the infrastructure development project into the information processing device 10, generates and stores it using the information processing device 10, and transmits it to the information processing device 20 as needed. An outcome-based contract relating to an infrastructure development project is, for example, a contract between the infrastructure owner and a contractor commissioned to carry out the infrastructure development project, and includes a contract for the infrastructure owner to pay the contractor at least a portion of the economic benefits from the infrastructure development, based on predetermined conditions. This outcome-based contract may also include a contract for the country or government to grant the contractor certain rights, based on predetermined conditions.

[0021] Information processing device 20 is, for example, one or more information processing devices used by a business operator that is commissioned to carry out infrastructure development projects. The business operator is, for example, a financial institution such as a bank or investment fund, or a company such as a construction company that carries out infrastructure development projects, and multiple companies may jointly raise funds. The fundraising referred to here includes raising funds from other users other than the business operator that uses this information system 1, or using the business operator's own funds.

[0022] For example, a business operator uses the information processing device 20 to perform fundraising processing and raise funds based on a performance-based contract for infrastructure development projects. The information processing device 20 transmits financial data regarding the raised funds to the information processing device 30 in order to allocate the raised funds as a source of funding for infrastructure development projects.

[0023] The information processing device 30 is, for example, one or more information processing devices used by a management entity that manages the financial resources of an infrastructure development project. The management entity is, for example, an organization or company that manages the funds for this infrastructure development project, and includes companies, organizations, or businesses that coordinate the infrastructure development project. The management entity uses this information processing device 30 to manage the flow of funds for the infrastructure development project.

[0024] The information processing device 40 is one or more information processing devices used by designated organizations, etc., to evaluate the economic results of infrastructure development. Designated organizations include, for example, third-party organizations (evaluation organizations) capable of fairly and appropriately evaluating economic results, and include organizations certified by the national government or other government bodies. The information processing device 40 evaluates the economic results of infrastructure development, estimates economic benefits, performs infrastructure evaluations according to evaluation items, stores evaluation results, and transmits reports (evaluation data) including evaluation results to the information processing device 10.

[0025] Information processing device 50 is, for example, an information processing device used by others who invest in infrastructure development projects. Others include, for example, investors, and include individuals and companies that support and invest in infrastructure development projects. Others refer to the investment information of the infrastructure development project transmitted by information processing device 20 and decide on the investment amount. Information processing device 50 transmits an investment request, including the investment amount decided by the other party, to information processing device 20. Note that in information processing system 1, if the business operator provides all the necessary funds themselves, information processing device 50 is not necessarily required.

[0026] The information processing devices 10 to 50 described above include, for example, personal computers, PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants), mobile devices such as smartphones, tablet devices, and server devices. Each of these may be denoted as the nth information processing device (1 ≤ n ≤ 5) to distinguish them from each other.

[0027] <Structure> Figure 2 shows an example of the configuration of an information processing device 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3 shows an example of the configuration of an information processing device 20 according to one embodiment of the present invention. Below, the processing of each device will be explained using four specific examples.

[0028] (Specific example 1) In Specific Example 1, we take infrastructure disaster prevention projects as an example of infrastructure development projects. Infrastructure owners may outsource infrastructure disaster prevention projects to external businesses in order to prepare their infrastructure for potential future disasters. In this case, multiple potential businesses are asked to submit bids regarding the infrastructure disaster prevention project plan and payment terms, and a results-based contract is concluded between the selected business and the infrastructure owner.

[0029] Next, in the event of a disaster, the infrastructure owner will pay the infrastructure disaster prevention project operator based on the disaster mitigation results of the infrastructure, in exchange for providing or raising funds for infrastructure development projects and carrying them out. Disasters include, for example, earthquakes, tsunamis, storm surges, and typhoons.

[0030] In specific example 1, the information processing device 10 that performs at least a part of the above-described processing includes one or more processing units (CPU: Central Processing Unit) 110, one or more network communication interfaces 120, memory 130, user interface 150, and one or more communication buses 170 for interconnecting these components.

[0031] Memory 130 is, for example, a high-speed random-access memory such as DRAM, SRAM, or other random-access solid-state memory, and may also be a non-volatile memory such as one or more magnetic disk memory devices, optical disk memory devices, flash memory devices, or other non-volatile solid-state memory devices, or a non-temporary recording medium.

[0032] Memory 130 stores data used by the information processing system 1. For example, memory 130 stores data related to infrastructure disaster prevention projects. Data related to infrastructure disaster prevention projects includes, for example, evaluation data including disaster prevention costs and expected economic results (disaster mitigation results) for each region of infrastructure development, publicly available data on infrastructure disaster prevention projects to be made available to operators, and contract information for performance-linked contracts for infrastructure disaster prevention projects. The contract information includes at least a portion of the publicly available data, such as the contract period and payment terms.

[0033] Another example of memory 130 may be one or more storage devices located remotely from the CPU 110. In one embodiment, memory 130 stores programs, modules, and data structures, or subsets thereof, executed by the CPU 110.

[0034] The CPU 110 executes a program stored in the memory 130 to configure the control unit 112, acquisition unit 113, infrastructure management unit 114, and transmission unit 115.

[0035] The control unit 112 controls the overall processing related to infrastructure disaster prevention projects. The acquisition unit 113 acquires data transmitted from each information processing device. For example, the acquisition unit 113 acquires conditional information regarding payment terms based on performance-based contracts transmitted from the information processing device 20, and acquires evaluation data including evaluation results from infrastructure development transmitted from the information processing device 40.

[0036] The infrastructure management unit 114 manages data related to infrastructure disaster prevention projects. For example, the infrastructure management unit 114 stores each acquired data in memory 130 and reads data from memory 130 as needed.

[0037] Furthermore, the Infrastructure Management Department 114 calculates the payment to be made to the business operator when the specified conditions of the performance-based contract are met. The specified conditions of the performance-based contract include the occurrence of a disaster or the expiration of the contract period for a specified period.

[0038] The transmitting unit 115 transmits each piece of data to a predetermined information processing device via the network communication interface 120. For example, the transmitting unit 115 may transmit public data to the information processing device 20 to raise capital for an infrastructure disaster prevention project, transmit unfilled evaluation data to the information processing device 40, or transmit payment data for determined payments to the information processing device 20.

[0039] Next, we will describe the information processing device 20, which is primarily used by businesses undertaking infrastructure disaster prevention projects. As shown in Figure 3, the information processing device 20 includes one or more processing units (CPUs) 210, one or more network communication interfaces 220, memory 230, a user interface 250, and one or more communication buses 270 for interconnecting these components. Each part shown in Figure 3 has the same function as each part with the same name shown in Figure 2 and performs the same processing. Below, we will explain the differences between each part shown in Figure 3 and each part shown in Figure 2.

[0040] Memory 230 stores data used by the information processing system 1. For example, memory 230 stores contract information for performance-based contracts related to infrastructure disaster prevention projects, and data related to funding for infrastructure development projects.

[0041] The CPU 210 executes programs stored in the memory 230 to configure the control unit 212, acquisition unit 213, fund management unit 214, identification unit 215, transmission unit 216, and setting unit 217.

[0042] The control unit 212 controls the processing of each part, which will be described later, and executes processing related to the financing of infrastructure disaster prevention projects.

[0043] The acquisition unit 213 acquires contract information for a disaster prevention project aimed at developing infrastructure (infrastructure disaster prevention project), which is an outcome-based contract in which payment is made based on the disaster mitigation results achieved by the infrastructure. The contract information includes, for example, the contract period and payment terms. The disaster mitigation results include, for example, at least one of the following four examples. The economic value of social and private capital that can be maintained (damage can be avoided) through infrastructure development. For example, the direct damage amount in the absence of infrastructure development. Specific examples include the economic value of highways (social capital) and office buildings (private capital) that are maintained by seawalls during tsunamis. • The economic value that can be created by the above-mentioned social and private capital. For example, the amount of secondary damage that would result from the lack of infrastructure development. Specific examples include highway tolls and office building rents in the above example. • Value related to environmental protection (or environmental conservation) through infrastructure development (e.g., reduction of CO2 emissions) Other tax breaks and reductions resulting from infrastructure development, etc.

[0044] Furthermore, the acquisition unit 213 acquires funding data related to funds set based on contract information of performance-based contracts. For example, the contract information includes expenses related to infrastructure disaster prevention projects, and the funds to be procured are set based on these expenses. Funds include self-funding and bonds, etc. Funding data includes, for example, funding data related to self-funding and funding data related to funds procured from others.

[0045] Furthermore, the acquisition unit 213 may acquire payment data transmitted by the information processing device 10 when certain conditions included in the performance-based contract are met. For example, the acquisition unit 213 acquires payment data relating to payments made by the infrastructure owner when the performance-based contract expires or when a disaster occurs during the contract period.

[0046] The fund management unit 214 stores fund data relating to procured funds in memory 230, associating it with identification information for the infrastructure disaster prevention project. The identification information for the infrastructure disaster prevention project includes information that identifies the infrastructure disaster prevention project and makes it distinguishable from other projects. This identification information may be generated by the information processing device 20 or may be included in the contract information of the acquired performance-based contract. Memory 230 stores fund data relating to funds procured for the infrastructure disaster prevention project, as well as contact information (IP address, email address of person in charge, etc.) for the recipient of the infrastructure disaster prevention project's financial resources, as associated with this identification information.

[0047] This allows for the use of performance-based contracts in infrastructure disaster prevention projects, where payments are made based on disaster mitigation results. This provides an incentive for businesses to develop better infrastructure to increase the return on their investments, and also increases the willingness of businesses and investors to contribute funds. Furthermore, unlike major disaster bonds and resilience bonds, where dividends are paid to investors at predetermined intervals and processing occurs each time, performance-based contracts allow payment data to be transmitted only when the effect is realized or the payment conditions are met, thus improving the processing efficiency of the information processing device 20. Additionally, the use of performance-based contracts reduces the number of communications between the information processing device 10 used by the infrastructure owner and the information processing device 20 used by the business operator, thus avoiding a load on the communication bandwidth.

[0048] The identification unit 215 identifies the management recipient of the infrastructure disaster prevention project based on the identification information of the infrastructure disaster prevention project. For example, the identification unit 215 identifies the management recipient's contact information associated with the same identification information as the fund data allocated to the financial resources by referring to the memory 230.

[0049] The transmitting unit 216 transmits financial data regarding the procured funds to the specified management recipient. For example, the transmitting unit 216 transmits the financial data using the contact information of the specified management recipient. In this case, the financial data is data indicating that the procured funds have been allocated to the financial resources, such as a notification of completion of the transfer to a designated account. This makes it possible to allocate the funds procured for infrastructure disaster prevention projects to the financial resources of infrastructure disaster prevention projects, and to notify the management recipient that the allocation of the financial resources has been completed.

[0050] The setting unit 217 sets payment terms based on the contract information of the results-based contract. For example, the setting unit 217 sets payment terms such as determining the payment amount using a predetermined calculation formula for the economic benefits of the disaster mitigation results included in the contract information.

[0051] In this case, the transmitting unit 216 may transmit conditional information, including payment terms, to the sender of the contract information for the performance-based contract. For example, the transmitting unit 216 transmits conditional information, including payment terms such as calculation formulas, to the information processing device 10, which is the sender of the contract information. The memory 230 may store contact information of the sender of the contract information, associated with the identification information of the infrastructure disaster prevention project and the identification information of the contract information.

[0052] This allows service providers to set payment terms for infrastructure owners and enables them to propose terms and conditions for performance-based contracts for infrastructure disaster prevention projects in accordance with their own plans.

[0053] Furthermore, if the contract information for a performance-based contract includes the contract period and an amount equivalent to the disaster mitigation results, the setting unit 217 may set a first coefficient (hereinafter also referred to as "α") that will be applied to the amount equivalent to the disaster mitigation results if damage occurs to the infrastructure during the contract period, based at least on the contract period and the amount equivalent to the disaster mitigation results. For example, the setting unit 217 may set the first coefficient lower the higher the amount equivalent to the disaster mitigation results or the longer the contract period.

[0054] This makes it possible to appropriately set payment amounts in the event of a disaster based on the terms of the performance-based contract. Furthermore, if multiple disasters occur within the specified contract period (for example, around 50 years), multiple payments may be required.

[0055] Furthermore, if the contract information for a performance-based contract includes the contract period and maintenance costs (maintenance expenses), the setting unit 217 may set a second coefficient (hereinafter also referred to as "β") that applies to the maintenance costs, based at least on the contract period and maintenance costs, provided that no damage occurs to the infrastructure during the contract period. For example, the setting unit 217 may set the second coefficient lower the higher the maintenance costs or the longer the contract period.

[0056] This makes it possible to appropriately set payment amounts in the event that no disaster occurs, based on the terms of the performance-based contract.

[0057] The acquisition unit 213 may acquire probability data regarding the probability of damage occurring from a predetermined database. For example, the acquisition unit 213 may acquire probability data indicating the probability of disaster occurrence published by an organization that studies disaster occurrence from a database of such an organization. If the references to a predetermined database are registered in advance, the acquisition unit 213 may identify the database from the reference as needed and acquire the probability data.

[0058] In this case, the setting unit 217 may set a first or second coefficient based on the acquired probability data. For example, the setting unit 217 may set a first or second coefficient using a predetermined calculation formula, taking into account the probability data, the contract period, the amount equivalent to the disaster mitigation results, and the maintenance costs. Specifically, if the probability of disaster occurrence is high and the contract period is long, the setting unit 217 may decrease the first coefficient or decrease the second coefficient, and if the probability of disaster occurrence is low and the contract period is long, the setting unit 217 may increase the first coefficient or increase the second coefficient.

[0059] Furthermore, the setting unit 217 may set a calculation formula that uses the first coefficient or the second coefficient as a parameter so that the payment amount calculated using the set first coefficient or the second coefficient is equal to or greater than the funds procured. Alternatively, the setting unit 217 may perform a simulation based on past cases and set an appropriate first coefficient or second coefficient from a calculation formula that uses the first coefficient or the second coefficient as a parameter. Alternatively, the setting unit 217 may set an appropriate first coefficient or second coefficient using a machine learning model that determines an appropriate first coefficient or second coefficient from probability data of multiple cases, the contract period, the amount equivalent to the disaster mitigation results, and the maintenance costs.

[0060] This makes it possible to more appropriately determine payment amounts in the event of a disaster or the absence of a disaster, based on the terms of the performance-based contract and the probability of the disaster occurring. For example, using the probability of occurrence can improve the appropriateness of setting payment amounts.

[0061] Furthermore, the acquisition unit 213 may control the transmission of investment information regarding the funds to be procured to another information processing device 50, and acquire an investment request from the other information processing device 50, which includes an investment amount set based on the investment information.

[0062] For example, if the infrastructure disaster prevention project requires a large amount of funding, the control unit 212 will determine the minimum investment amount from other parties and the period for raising funds, and publish investment information, including the determined items, on a webpage. In this case, when the acquisition unit 213 receives an access request to the webpage from another information processing device 50, it transmits the investment information on the webpage to the other information processing device 50. The transmission of investment information may also be performed by the transmission unit 216.

[0063] In this case, the other information processing device 50 that received the investment information may, based on the actions of the investor or the like, send an investment request to the information processing device 20 that includes the investment amount set based on the investment information. The fund management unit 214 of the information processing device 20 may store the fund data relating to each investment amount included in each investment request obtained from the other information processing device 50 in association with the identification information of the infrastructure disaster prevention project. For example, the fund management unit 214 may store user identification information for identifying other parties and fund data relating to the investment amount in the memory 230 for each investment request.

[0064] This allows for a broader pool of potential investors, making fundraising easier.

[0065] Construction companies and other entities carrying out infrastructure disaster prevention projects (which may be those commissioned by infrastructure owners or operators, or the operators themselves) use financial resources to construct or reconstruct infrastructure to improve it. If a disaster occurs within the contract period, a designated organization evaluates the amount of damage prevented by the improved infrastructure (disaster mitigation results) and reports the evaluation results to the infrastructure owner. At this time, the information processing device 40 transmits evaluation data, including the evaluation results, to the information processing device 10.

[0066] If the evaluation body determines that damage was prevented by the improved infrastructure, the information processing device 10 determines the payment amount by multiplying the amount equivalent to the disaster mitigation results by a first coefficient (α), according to the results. Based on the determined payment amount, the information processing device 10 executes the payment processing to the business operator and transmits the payment data related to the payment to the information processing device 20.

[0067] Furthermore, if no disaster occurs within the contract period, the contract period expires, and the information processing device 10 determines the payment amount by multiplying the maintenance cost by the second coefficient (β). Based on the determined payment amount, the information processing device 10 executes the payment processing to the business operator and transmits the payment data related to the payment amount to the information processing device 20. The payment calculation method described above is an example where the first and second coefficients are numerical values ​​representing percentages, and other calculation methods may be used depending on the values ​​of the first and second coefficients.

[0068] As described above, embodiments of the present invention can be applied to the infrastructure disaster prevention project in Specific Example 1. According to Specific Example 1, a business operator that undertakes an infrastructure disaster prevention project based on a performance-based contract is expected to build better infrastructure in order to increase the payment received as compensation, which is beneficial for both the infrastructure owner and the business operator.

[0069] (Specific example 2) In Specific Example 2, we take building seismic reinforcement projects as an example of infrastructure development projects. A building owner may outsource the building seismic reinforcement project to an external company in order to prepare for potential future disasters. Specific Example 2 is applicable to seismic reinforcement of structures that incur rent, and a building is an example of such a structure. In Specific Example 2, as in Specific Example 1, a results-based contract for private outsourcing is concluded between the contractor and the infrastructure owner.

[0070] As described above, in Specific Example 2, infrastructure includes buildings that incur rent, infrastructure disaster prevention projects include construction work related to seismic reinforcement of buildings, and contract information for performance-based contracts includes payment terms based on the increased rent due to seismic reinforcement. The data flow and processing of each information processing device in Specific Example 2 are the same as those in Specific Example 1.

[0071] This allows the present invention to be applied to earthquake-resistant building projects, enabling businesses to receive at least a portion of the increase in rent due to earthquake-resistant construction. Furthermore, if a disaster occurs during the contract period and it is determined that damage was prevented by the earthquake-resistant construction of the building, the disaster mitigation result (amount of damage prevented) is multiplied by a first coefficient and paid to the business. Businesses are expected to carry out more reliable earthquake-resistant construction work in order to increase the payment they receive as compensation.

[0072] In example 2, if the contract period expires without a disaster occurring, payment is not required. Instead, at least a portion of the increased rent due to earthquake-resistant measures will be paid to the business operator at predetermined intervals.

[0073] In example 2, the contract period is approximately 20 to 30 years, and the target is an existing building that does not meet the new seismic standards set by each country when those standards are updated. By making existing buildings that do not meet the new seismic standards seismically compliant, the building owner can enjoy benefits such as a reduction in property tax.

[0074] (Specific example 3) In specific example 3, the trigger for the outcome-based contract in an infrastructure development project is not the occurrence of a disaster, but rather when the development of the infrastructure leads to the development of the surrounding area, and the economic results of the infrastructure owner (tax revenue, congestion reduction, etc.) are recognized by a designated institution as having increased. In this case, the payment would be, for example, an amount equivalent to the increased economic results multiplied by a third coefficient. The surrounding area can be defined as an administrative district such as a town or city that includes the developed infrastructure. Areas adjacent to the area containing the developed infrastructure may also be included in the surrounding area.

[0075] Furthermore, a business operator undertaking an infrastructure development project may be entrusted with the maintenance and management of the infrastructure, and may be granted the right to collect prescribed fees, such as usage fees for the developed infrastructure (highways, railways, etc.). In this case, the information processing device 10 calculates at least a portion of the fees related to the developed infrastructure and transmits fee data related to these fees to the information processing device 20 at predetermined intervals.

[0076] As mentioned above, in the information processing system 1 of specific example 3, the results-based approach of PFS is applied to a project called a Public-Private Partnership (PPP). Here, PPP is a general term for public-private partnership projects, and includes a procurement system in which private companies are asked to submit proposals in order to develop infrastructure, the best private company is selected, and the company is responsible for everything from design to operation, as well as financing.

[0077] In specific example 3, the transmission unit 115 of the information processing device 10 transmits contract information for an infrastructure development project, which is an outcome-based contract in which payment is made based on the economic results of the infrastructure after the expiration of a predetermined contract period, to the information processing device 20.

[0078] The acquisition unit 213 of the information processing device 20, which is primarily used by the business operator, acquires contract information for performance-based contracts transmitted by the information processing device 10. The acquisition unit 213 also acquires funding data related to the funds set based on this contract information. For example, the contract information includes the costs related to infrastructure development projects, and the funds to be procured based on these costs are set. The funds include self-funding and bonds, etc. The funding data includes, for example, funding data related to self-funding and funding data related to funds procured from others.

[0079] The fund management unit 214 stores the acquired fund data in memory 230, associating it with the identification information of the infrastructure development project. The fund management unit 214's processing is the same as that of the fund management unit 214 in specific example 1, except that it uses the identification information of the infrastructure development project.

[0080] As a result, the present invention can also be applied to performance-based contracts in infrastructure development projects, where, if the area surrounding the developed infrastructure develops and the amount equivalent to economic results such as tax revenue increases, at least a portion of the increase is paid to the business operator as a payment.

[0081] Furthermore, the economic results in Specific Example 3 are the benefits calculated by a designated evaluation body, and include the economic benefits of the region where the infrastructure is developed. For example, as mentioned above, when infrastructure such as roads and railways is developed, the economic benefits include an increase in tax revenue in the surrounding area.

[0082] The payment amount is calculated, for example, by the infrastructure management unit 114 of the information processing device 10, by multiplying the amount equivalent to the economic benefit by a third coefficient. The third coefficient may be calculated using a predetermined formula based on the amount equivalent to the economic benefit.

[0083] This allows for a higher probability of achieving results by defining the outcome as the increase in economic benefits to the surrounding area resulting from infrastructure development, rather than relying on uncertain events such as disasters to determine the timing of results. It also makes it easier for businesses to receive payments based on those results.

[0084] Furthermore, the contract information in Specific Example 3 includes payment terms based on infrastructure development costs in cases where economic results do not meet predetermined criteria. For example, a minimum amount is set for the economic benefit of the surrounding area, and the infrastructure management unit 114 of the information processing device 10 determines whether this economic benefit exceeds a threshold. If the economic benefit exceeds the threshold, the infrastructure management unit 114 multiplies the economic benefit by a third coefficient and calculates the payment. If the economic benefit is below the threshold, the infrastructure management unit 114 multiplies the infrastructure development costs by a fourth coefficient and calculates the payment. The fourth coefficient may be calculated using a predetermined formula based on the development costs.

[0085] This prevents payments from falling below expectations by ensuring that if the economic benefits to the surrounding area are lower than anticipated, the payment to the business operator is based on the development costs. This also provides an incentive for the business operator to participate in the project.

[0086] Furthermore, the contract information in Specific Example 3 may include conditions concerning the right to collect fees for using the infrastructure (fee collection rights). For example, if the infrastructure is a highway or railway, the contract information may include granting the operator the right to collect at least a portion of the usage fees for these.

[0087] This allows businesses to secure a stable income in return for their funding by including the right to collect fees for infrastructure in the contract information, thereby incentivizing them to participate in the project.

[0088] (Specific example 4) In specific example 4, the results of an outcome-based contract in an infrastructure development project include the reduction of greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide (CO2). For example, the project operator provides low-carbon technologies that can reduce CO2 emissions in the infrastructure development project, thereby enabling the developed infrastructure to reduce CO2 emissions. In this case, if the infrastructure owner acquires CO2 emission credits in proportion to the amount of CO2 reduction, a predetermined percentage of these CO2 emission credits is given to the operator as a return. The predetermined percentage can be set by the infrastructure owner, but if the infrastructure owner is, for example, the national government or a local government, 100% of the CO2 emission credits may be given to the operator.

[0089] Examples of low-carbon technologies include the use of low-carbon concrete, infrastructure development for disaster prevention (which can reduce CO2 emissions through increased resilience), and the use of non-metallic technologies (which can reduce CO2 emissions through increased durability).

[0090] In specific example 4, the transmission unit 115 of the information processing device 10 transmits contract information for an infrastructure development project, which is an outcome-based contract in which payment is made based on the infrastructure development results, to the information processing device 20. The development results include at least one of the following: for example, disaster mitigation results through disaster prevention, or economic results from the infrastructure after the expiration of a predetermined contract period. Furthermore, as will be described later, the development results may also include the reduction effect of greenhouse gases, such as CO2. In the following, carbon dioxide will be used as an example of a greenhouse gas, but greenhouse gases include at least one of carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and chlorofluorocarbons.

[0091] The acquisition unit 213 of the information processing device 20, which is primarily used by the business operator, acquires contract information for performance-based contracts transmitted by the information processing device 10. The acquisition unit 213 also acquires funding data related to the funds set based on this contract information. For example, as mentioned above, the contract information includes the costs related to infrastructure development projects, and the funds to be procured based on these costs are set. The funds include self-funding and bonds, etc. The funding data includes, for example, funding data related to self-funding and funding data related to funds procured from others.

[0092] The fund management unit 214 stores the acquired fund data in memory 230, associating it with the identification information of the infrastructure development project. The identification information only needs to be pre-set for each project.

[0093] Furthermore, if the infrastructure development results include a CO2 reduction effect, the setting unit 217 may set condition information regarding the conditions for acquiring CO2 emission credits based on the amount of CO2 reduction. The condition information may include, for example, information on a predetermined percentage of CO2 emission credits certified by a certification body. The predetermined percentage may be decided in advance with the infrastructure owner, but may also be decided afterward. The setting unit 217 may also store the certified condition information in the memory 230 in association with the identification information of the infrastructure development project.

[0094] In this case, the transmission unit 216 may send the authentication condition information to the source of the contract information for the performance-based contract. Thus, the condition information can be shared with the infrastructure owner.

[0095] As a result, the present invention can also be applied to performance-based contracts in infrastructure development projects, where, if the developed infrastructure has a CO2 reduction effect, CO2 emission rights based on the amount of CO2 reduction are granted to the project operator separately from, or instead of, payments based on the development effect. In Specific Example 4, CO2 emission rights were used as an example, but Specific Example 4 can also be applied when the infrastructure owner is granted tradable rights as a result of the infrastructure development. For example, a predetermined percentage of the CO2 emission rights can be replaced with all or part of the tradable rights.

[0096] (Specific example 5) In Specific Example 5, the results of the performance-based contract in the infrastructure development project include the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, similar to Specific Example 4. However, it differs in that, in the event of a disaster, if the infrastructure development prevents the disaster or avoids financial burden, the government grants the project operator greenhouse gas emission rights (e.g., CO2 emission rights) based on the amount of greenhouse gas reduction. Specific Example 5 is applicable to Specific Examples 1 and 2 mentioned above.

[0097] For example, in Specific Example 1, if the infrastructure owner is the government and the government grants CO2 emission rights to the operator in the event of a disaster, the transmission unit 115 of the information processing device 10 transmits contract information of an outcome-based contract relating to an infrastructure development project, in which compensation is provided based on the infrastructure development results, to the information processing device 20. The development results include at least one of the following: for example, disaster mitigation results through disaster prevention, or economic results from the infrastructure after the expiration of a predetermined contract period. Furthermore, as mentioned above, the development results may also include the reduction effect of greenhouse gases, such as CO2. While carbon dioxide is given as an example of a greenhouse gas, greenhouse gases include at least one of carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and chlorofluorocarbons. Furthermore, the provision of compensation includes monetary payments from the infrastructure owner and / or the granting of CO2 emission rights from the government or other governmental institutions.

[0098] The acquisition unit 213 of the information processing device 20, which is primarily used by the business operator, acquires contract information for performance-based contracts transmitted by the information processing device 10. The acquisition unit 213 also acquires funding data related to the funds set up based on this contract information.

[0099] The fund management unit 214 stores the acquired fund data in memory 230, associating it with the identification information of the infrastructure development project. The identification information only needs to be pre-set for each project.

[0100] Furthermore, the setting unit 217 may set condition information regarding the conditions for acquiring CO2 emission credits based on the amount of CO2 reduction. The condition information may include, for example, information on a predetermined percentage of CO2 emission credits certified by a certification body. The predetermined percentage may be decided in advance with the government, but may also be decided afterward. The setting unit 217 may also store the certified condition information in memory 230 in association with the identification information of the infrastructure development project.

[0101] If a disaster occurs and a designated organization determines that damage was prevented by infrastructure improvements, the certification body calculates the amount of damage prevented by the infrastructure improvements based on the results, and the infrastructure owner pays α% of that amount to the business operator. The amount of damage is calculated based on, for example, the assets, economy, or finances that were prevented by the infrastructure improvements. For example, the information processing device 10 executes the payment process to the business operator based on the determined payment and transmits the payment data to the information processing device 20. The designated organization and the certification body may be the same organization or different organizations.

[0102] Next, the state or government grants the operator CO2 emission credits as a reward based on the amount of CO2 emissions that could have been avoided by preventing damage through infrastructure development. For example, the CO2 emission credits may be a predetermined percentage (e.g., 100%, 80%) of the amount of CO2 emissions that could have been avoided by preventing damage. In this case, the information processing device used by the state or government transmits information regarding the determined CO2 emission credits to the information processing device 20. The information processing device that transmits information regarding CO2 emission credits may be the information processing device 10 managed by the state that owns the infrastructure. Furthermore, the CO2 emission credits may be subject to restrictions that they cannot be transferred to a third party, and may be granted as digital tokens (NFTs: Non-Fungible Tokens) issued on a blockchain that is generally not fungible. In addition, it would be desirable for the government to be able to redeem the CO2 emission credits at market value at any time.

[0103] Next, in specific example 2, if the government grants CO2 emission rights to a business operator in the event of a disaster, the transmission unit 115 of the information processing device 10 transmits contract information for a performance-based contract relating to a building seismic reinforcement project, in which compensation is provided based on the results of the building seismic reinforcement, to the information processing device 20. The provision of compensation includes monetary payments from the building owner based on increased rent, and / or the granting of CO2 emission rights from the government or other governmental institutions.

[0104] If a disaster occurs and a designated organization determines that damage was prevented by the seismic reinforcement of a building, the certification body will calculate the amount of damage prevented by the seismic reinforcement and pay α% of that amount to the business operator. The amount of damage will be calculated based on, for example, the assets, economy, or finances that were prevented by the seismic reinforcement. For example, an information processing device used by the national government will process the payment to the business operator based on the determined payment and transmit the payment data to the information processing device 20. The designated organization and the certification body may be the same organization or different organizations.

[0105] Next, the state or government grants businesses CO2 emission credits as compensation, based on the amount of CO2 emissions that could have been avoided by preventing damage through earthquake-proofing buildings. In this case, the information processing device used by the state or government transmits information regarding the determined CO2 emission credits to the information processing device 20. It is also possible to impose restrictions on the CO2 emission credits, such as making them non-transferable to third parties, and to allow the government to repurchase the CO2 emission credits at market value at any time.

[0106] Furthermore, in specific example 2, if the government grants CO2 emission rights to a business operator in the event of a disaster, a different compensation system from the example above may be used. For example, before a disaster occurs, the information processing device 10 used by the building owner executes payment processing to the business operator based on the payment amount determined based on the increased rent due to the building's earthquake-resistant construction, and transmits payment data related to this payment to the information processing device 20. In addition, the government or national government pays the business operator an amount equal to the economic effect of disaster avoidance due to the building's earthquake-resistant construction (for example, α% of the expected damage amount in the event of a disaster / number of years of the contract) every year. For example, the information processing device used by the government or national government executes payment processing based on the determined amount, and transmits payment data related to this amount to the information processing device 20.

[0107] If a disaster occurs and a designated organization determines that damage was prevented by earthquake-proofing the building, the certification body will calculate the amount of damage prevented by the earthquake-proofing, and the national government will pay the remaining α% of that amount to the business operator. The amount of damage will be calculated based on, for example, the assets, economy, or finances that were prevented by the earthquake-proofing of the building. For example, an information processing device used by the national government will process the payment to the business operator based on the determined remaining amount and transmit the remaining amount data to the information processing device 20. The designated organization and the certification body may be the same organization or different organizations.

[0108] Furthermore, the state or government grants businesses CO2 emission credits as compensation based on the amount of CO2 emissions that could have been avoided by preventing damage through earthquake-proofing buildings. In this case, the information processing device used by the state or government transmits information regarding the determined CO2 emission credits to the information processing device 20. It is also possible to impose a restriction that the CO2 emission credits cannot be transferred to a third party, and it is also possible to allow the government to take back the CO2 emission credits at market value at any time.

[0109] The above explains specific examples 1 to 5. Since all of these are performance-based contracts, it is expected that the business operator will use the funds procured effectively and build better infrastructure in order to increase payments based on the evaluation of the infrastructure. If better infrastructure is built, the infrastructure owner will also be able to benefit from the economic advantages of the infrastructure. In other words, by applying performance-based contracts, business operators are given an incentive to improve the evaluation of the infrastructure and increase payments, and infrastructure owners can increase the likelihood that infrastructure development projects will be steadily implemented and be encouraged to plan infrastructure development projects.

[0110] <Data Example> Figure 4 shows an example of evaluation data for Specific Example 1 of the present invention. In the example shown in Figure 4, the evaluation data is stored in the memory 130 of the information processing device 10. For example, the evaluation data is evaluation data for a certain infrastructure disaster prevention project, and the following are associated with each other and stored in the memory 130: "damage case," "region," "probability of event occurrence," "amount of damage," "disaster prevention cost (maintenance cost)," and "expected disaster prevention effect."

[0111] "Cases of damage" refers to disasters, such as earthquakes, tsunamis, storm surges, typhoons, and torrential rains. While the above example uses natural disasters, it may also include man-made disasters such as fires. "Region" refers to administrative divisions, such as cities, towns, villages, or prefectures.

[0112] "Event Occurrence Probability" is the probability of occurrence calculated by a designated institution based on past cases and research. For example, it indicates that there is a 70% probability that an earthquake will occur in region A within 30 years. "Damage Amount" represents the estimated damage amount if the disaster shown in "Damage Case" occurs in that region. "Disaster Prevention Cost" represents the cost of constructing disaster prevention infrastructure in that region. "Expected Disaster Prevention Effect" represents the estimated amount of damage that can be reduced if disaster prevention infrastructure is constructed.

[0113] Furthermore, the evaluation data may also be linked to and stored identification information for infrastructure disaster prevention projects, as well as disaster mitigation results that will be evaluated by a designated organization in the event of an actual disaster. In addition, the evaluation data may include items set by the evaluation organization, but may also include items set by the infrastructure owner.

[0114] Figure 5 shows an example of publicly available data in Specific Example 1 of the present invention. In the example shown in Figure 5, the publicly available data is stored in the memory 130 of the information processing device 10. For example, the publicly available data is stored in the memory 130 with the following associated information: "damage case," "region," "contract period," "minimum disaster prevention cost," and "secondary benefits." If the acquisition unit 213 of the information processing device 20 acquires this publicly available data, it may store the publicly available data in the memory 230.

[0115] The "Cases of Damage" and "Regions" are the same as those shown in Figure 4. "Contract Period" refers to the contract period of the results-based contract for the infrastructure development project. "Secondary Benefits" are secondary benefits obtained as a result of developing the infrastructure, such as usage fees for roads and railways. The publicly available data includes some of the contract information for the results-based contract. For example, the contract information includes the contract period, the payment terms mentioned above, and the specified conditions that trigger the payment.

[0116] Figure 6 shows an example of coefficient data in Specific Example 1 of the present invention. In the example shown in Figure 4, the coefficient data is stored in the memory 230 of the information processing device 20. For example, the coefficient data is a coefficient related to the payment amount set by the business operator, where "α" represents the first coefficient described above, and "β" represents the second coefficient described above. The coefficient data is data included in the contract information. For each data shown in Figures 4 to 6, the basic data content is the same in Specific Examples 2 to 5, but the content of some of the evaluation data, public data, or coefficient data may differ depending on Specific Examples 2 to 5 described above. For example, in Specific Example 3, the third coefficient and the fourth coefficient are stored in the memory 230 as coefficient data, associated with the identification information of the infrastructure development project. The third coefficient and the fourth coefficient are values ​​set by each business operator, and there are various ways to set them. Also, in Specific Examples 4 and 5, a predetermined percentage of CO2 emission rights is stored in the memory 230, associated with the identification information of the infrastructure development project.

[0117] <Operation Description> Next, we will describe each operation related to fundraising in the information processing system 1. Figure 7 is a sequence diagram showing an example of fundraising processing according to one embodiment of the present invention. The processing shown in Figure 7 can be similarly applied in specific examples 1 to 5.

[0118] In step S102, the transmission unit 115 of the information processing device 10 transmits contract information relating to the infrastructure development project to the information processing device 20 at the operation of the infrastructure owner or the like. The contract information may be public data and may include data made public for the purpose of selecting an infrastructure development project operator by the infrastructure owner.

[0119] In step S104, the fund management unit 214 of the information processing device 20 sets the conditions for payment based on the contract information. For example, the fund management unit 214 sets a first coefficient and / or a second coefficient based on the contract period, maintenance costs, secondary benefits, etc. included in the contract information. The coefficients may be set by inputting the contract period, maintenance costs, secondary benefits, etc. into a predetermined calculation formula and calculating each coefficient, or by calculating and setting them using a trained model.

[0120] In step S106, the transmission unit 216 of the information processing device 20 transmits conditional information, including the set coefficient, to the information processing device 10. This process causes the business operator to submit a bid for the project.

[0121] In step S108, the infrastructure owner decides on a company (funding provider) to which to entrust the infrastructure development project, and the transmission unit 115 of the information processing device 10 transmits the results of the bidding to the information processing device 20.

[0122] In step S110, the fund management unit 214 of the information processing device 20 executes a fundraising process. The fundraising process may involve using the company's own funds or raising funds by receiving investment from others. Steps S112 and S114 are processes for when investment is received from others, and are not necessarily required when raising funds using only the company's own funds.

[0123] In step S112, the fund management unit 214 of the information processing device 20 determines the amount of investment to be received, taking into account the development costs necessary for the infrastructure development project, and the transmission unit 216 transmits investment information, including the investment amount, investment conditions, and return information, to an information processing device 50 used by another party.

[0124] In step S114, the information processing device 50 determines the investment amount based on the investment information and transmits an investment request including this investment amount to the information processing device 20.

[0125] In step S116, the fund management unit 214 of the information processing device 20 stores the fund data related to the acquired investment amount (funds for the infrastructure development project) in the memory 230, associating it with the identification information of the infrastructure development project. This allows the fund management unit 214 to manage the funds to be procured.

[0126] In step S118, the identification unit 215 of the information processing device 20 identifies the management recipient of the infrastructure development project. The management recipient of the infrastructure development project is stored in the memory 230 in association with contract information, etc.

[0127] In step S120, the transmission unit 216 of the information processing device 20 transmits the fund data relating to the procured funds to the management recipient.

[0128] Through the above process, when performance-based contracts are applied to infrastructure development projects, the contract information of these performance-based contracts provides an incentive in the form of a return, making it easier for businesses to participate in infrastructure development projects.

[0129] Figure 8 is a sequence diagram showing an example of payment processing according to one embodiment of the present invention. The processing shown in Figure 8 can be similarly applied to specific examples 1 to 5.

[0130] In step S202, the information processing device 40 used by the evaluation agency evaluates the economic impact of the infrastructure. The economic impact may be an estimated amount.

[0131] In step S204, the information processing device 40 transmits evaluation data, including the evaluation results, to the information processing device 10 used by the infrastructure owner.

[0132] In step S206, the infrastructure management unit 114 of the information processing device 10 calculates the payment amount by referring to the contract information of the performance-linked contract based on the economic results included in the evaluation results. For example, the payment amount is calculated using a first coefficient for the amount corresponding to the economic results.

[0133] In step S208, the infrastructure management unit 114 of the information processing device 10 executes the process of paying the calculated payment to the business operator. For example, the infrastructure management unit 114 executes the process of transferring the payment to a designated bank. The transmission unit 115 of the information processing device 10 transmits payment data related to the payment to the information processing device 20. The payment data is, for example, data indicating that the payment has been completed.

[0134] In step S210, the acquisition unit 213 of the information processing device 20 acquires payment data, and the fund management unit 214 manages the payment based on the payment data and, if necessary, executes payment processing to the fund provider at a predetermined timing.

[0135] Through the above process, a third-party evaluation body will assess the economic impact of the infrastructure at a predetermined time. Based on the evaluation results, the infrastructure owner will determine the payment amount that represents the return on investment for the infrastructure development project, and the project operator will be able to receive the payment.

[0136] Furthermore, by including payment setting conditions and other details in the contract information of performance-based contracts, payment processing can be carried out smoothly after the completion of the evaluation process, thereby improving system efficiency. In addition, since the information processing device 20 has payment setting conditions, it is possible to easily verify whether the payment is correct once the evaluation results are obtained, eliminating the need to repeat the verification process and improving the processing efficiency of the verification process. The return may not be limited to payment, but may also be specified claims such as the right to collect fees as in Specific Example 3, or greenhouse gas emission rights as in Specific Examples 4 and 5.

[0137] Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications and changes are possible within the scope described in the claims. For example, in the present invention, some of the processing performed by each information processing device 10 to 50 may be transferred to other information processing devices, or multiple information processing devices may be integrated as appropriate. [Explanation of symbols]

[0138] 1...Information processing system, 10-50...Information processing device, 110...CPU, 112...Control unit, 113...Acquisition unit, 114...Infrastructure management unit, 115...Transmission unit, 130...Memory, 210...CPU, 230...Memory, 212...Control unit, 213...Acquisition unit, 214...Fund management unit, 215...Specification unit, 216...Transmission unit, 217...Setting unit

Claims

1. An information processing method executed by the first information processing device, Contract information for a disaster prevention project aimed at developing infrastructure, where payment is based on the disaster mitigation results achieved by the said infrastructure, is output to a second information processing device used by the business operator. The second information processing device sets up payment terms for the payment based on the contract information, and if the contract information includes the contract period and the amount equivalent to the disaster mitigation results, then condition information is obtained that includes payment terms including a first coefficient applied to the amount equivalent to the disaster mitigation results if damage occurs to the infrastructure during the contract period, based at least on the contract period and the amount equivalent to the disaster mitigation results. From the third information processing device, evaluation data regarding the development of the aforementioned infrastructure is acquired. The payment amount is calculated based on the disaster mitigation results included in the evaluation data and the first coefficient included in the condition information. An information processing method for executing payment processing to the aforementioned business operator based on the aforementioned payment.

2. The aforementioned payment terms are: If the contract information includes the contract period and maintenance costs, then, based at least on the contract period and maintenance costs, a second coefficient applicable to the maintenance costs will be included, provided that no damage occurs to the infrastructure during the contract period. Calculating the aforementioned payment is The information processing method according to claim 1, comprising calculating the payment using the maintenance costs and the second coefficient.

3. The aforementioned payment terms are: The information processing method according to claim 2, further comprising the first coefficient or the second coefficient set based on probability data relating to the probability of the occurrence of the damage.

4. The aforementioned infrastructure includes buildings for which rent is incurred, The aforementioned disaster prevention project includes construction work related to earthquake resistance, The information processing method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the contract information includes payment terms based on the increase in rent due to the earthquake-resistant construction.

5. In the first information processing device, Contract information for a disaster prevention project aimed at developing infrastructure, where payment is based on the disaster mitigation results achieved by the said infrastructure, is output to a second information processing device used by the business operator. The second information processing device sets up payment terms for the payment based on the contract information, and if the contract information includes the contract period and the amount equivalent to the disaster mitigation results, then condition information is obtained that includes payment terms including a first coefficient applied to the amount equivalent to the disaster mitigation results if damage occurs to the infrastructure during the contract period, based at least on the contract period and the amount equivalent to the disaster mitigation results. From the third information processing device, evaluation data regarding the development of the aforementioned infrastructure is acquired. The payment amount is calculated based on the disaster mitigation results included in the evaluation data and the first coefficient included in the condition information. A program that executes payment processing to the aforementioned business based on the aforementioned payment.

6. A transmission unit that transmits contract information for a disaster prevention project aimed at developing infrastructure, which is a results-based contract in which payment is made based on the disaster mitigation results achieved by the said infrastructure, to a second information processing device used by the business operator, An acquisition unit acquires condition information including payment terms for the payment based on the contract information set by the second information processing device, where the contract information includes the contract period and the amount equivalent to the disaster mitigation results, and which includes payment terms including a first coefficient applied to the amount equivalent to the disaster mitigation results if damage occurs to the infrastructure during the contract period, based at least on the contract period and the amount equivalent to the disaster mitigation results, and acquires evaluation data related to the maintenance of the infrastructure from the third information processing device. An information processing device comprising: an infrastructure management unit that calculates a payment based on the disaster mitigation results included in the evaluation data and the first coefficient included in the condition information, and executes a payment process to the business operator based on the payment.

7. An information processing method executed by the first information processing device, Contract information for a development project aimed at improving infrastructure, where payment is based on the economic results of the said infrastructure, is output to a second information processing device used by the business operator. The second information processing device sets up payment terms for the payment based on the contract information, and if the contract information includes the contract period and the amount equivalent to the economic results, then condition information is obtained that includes payment terms including a third coefficient applicable to the amount equivalent to the economic results if damage occurs to the infrastructure during the contract period, based at least on the contract period and the amount equivalent to the economic results. From the third information processing device, evaluation data regarding the development of the aforementioned infrastructure is acquired. The payment amount is calculated based on the economic results included in the evaluation data and the third coefficient included in the condition information. An information processing method for executing payment processing to the aforementioned business operator based on the aforementioned payment.

8. The information processing method according to claim 7, wherein the economic outcome is a profit calculated by an evaluation organization using the third information processing device, and includes the economic benefit of the region where the infrastructure is developed.

9. The information processing method according to claim 8, wherein the contract information includes payment terms based on the infrastructure development costs in the event that the economic results do not meet predetermined criteria.

10. The information processing method according to any one of claims 7 to 9, wherein the contract information includes conditions relating to the right to collect fees for the use of the infrastructure.

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