Disaster resilience and sustainability : Japan's urban development and social capital
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Bibliographic Information
Disaster resilience and sustainability : Japan's urban development and social capital
(Routledge research in sustainable planning and development in Asia / series editor, Richard Hu)(Routledge focus)
Routledge, 2023
- : hbk
Available at 9 libraries
  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
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National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies Library (GRIPS Library)
: hbk518.87||N3801555061
Note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
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 attitudes which improve recovery outcomes.
The book underlines challenges such as ageing and depopulation which Japan would face should the next disaster occur. These demographic shifts are causing difficulties among neighbourhood associations at a time when communities need to effectively support each other. Nakanishi explains why overcoming these societal issues is imperative for sustainability and the need for a comprehensive approach which would integrate smart technology.
This book will be of interest to scholars in city development and planning, urban studies and human geography, as well as those interested in building resilient communities.
Table of Contents
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
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