Disaster Resilience and Sustainability - Japans Urban Development and Social Capital

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 will be of interest to scholars in city development and planning, urban studies and human geography.

List 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

About the author

Hitomi Nakanishi is Associate Professor of Built Environment at the University of Canberra, Australia.

Summary

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 will be of interest to scholars in city development and planning, urban studies and human geography.

Product details

• Authors: Hitomi Nakanishi, Hitomi (University of Canberra Nakanishi
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.05.2024
• EAN: 9780367712921
• ISBN: 978-0-367-71292-1
• No. of pages: 98
• Series: Routledge Research in Sustainable Planning and Development in Asia
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Miscellaneous; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Urban & Regional, ARCHITECTURE / Urban & Land Use Planning, City & town planning - architectural aspects, Urban & municipal planning, urban economics, Urban and municipal planning and policy, City and town planning: architectural aspects, Regional / urban economics