1st Edition
Disaster Resilience and Sustainability Japan’s Urban Development and Social Capital
By Hitomi Nakanishi
Copyright 2023
108 Pages
20 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
108 Pages
20 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
108 Pages
20 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book examines urban planning and infrastructure development in Japanese cities after the second world war as a way to mitigate the risks of disasters while pursuing sustainable development. It looks at the benefits of social capital and how communities organise to tackle problems during the recovery phase after a disaster. The book also illustrates with case studies to highlight community... Read more
1. Introduction 2. Japan’s Urban Planning and Infrastructure Development after WWII 3. Social Capital: Community Responses to Natural Hazards 4. Typhoon Nation: Lessons of 2004 5. Community as a Hub of Response: Kumamoto Earthquake of 2016 6. Floods and Evacuation Challenge: Western Japan Flood of 2018 7. Beyond Sustainability 8. Conclusion
Biography
Hitomi Nakanishi is Associate Professor of Built Environment at the University of Canberra, Australia.
