Learning from megadisasters : lessons from the Great East Japan Earthquake / Federica Ranghieri and Mikio Ishiwatari, editors.
While not all natural disasters can be avoided, their impact on a population can be mitigated through effective planning and preparedness. These are the lessons to be learned from Japan's own megadisaster: the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011, the fi rst disaster ever recorded that included...
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2014.
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Table of Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: pt. I STRUCTURAL MEASURES
- ch. 1 Structural Measures Against Tsunamis
- ch. 2 Building Performance
- ch. 3 Hydrometeorological Disasters Associated with Tsunamis and Earthquakes
- ch. 4 Multifunctional Infrastructure
- ch. 5 Protecting Significant and Sensitive Facilities
- pt. II NONSTRUCTURAL MEASURES
- ch. 6 Community-Based Disaster Risk Management
- ch. 7 Disaster Management Plans
- ch. 8 The Education Sector
- ch. 9 Business Continuity Plans
- ch. 10 Tsunami and Earthquake Warning Systems
- ch. 11 Evacuation
- ch. 12 Urban Planning, Land Use Regulations, and Relocation
- ch. 13 Green Belts and Coastal Risk Management
- pt. III EMERGENCY RESPONSE
- ch. 14 Mobilizing and Coordinating Expert Teams, Nongovernmental Organizations, Nonprofit Organizations, and Volunteers
- ch. 15 Emergency Communication
- ch. 16 Management of Logistics Chain for Emergency Supplies
- ch. 17 Supporting and Empowering Municipal Functions and Staff
- ch. 18 Evacuation Center Management
- ch. 19 Ensuring Sensitivity in Response and Equity in Recovery
- pt. IV RECONSTRUCTION PLANNING
- ch. 20 Infrastructure Rehabilitation
- ch. 21 Reconstruction Policy and Planning
- ch. 22 Transitional Shelter
- ch. 23 Debris Management
- ch. 24 Livelihood and Job Creation
- pt. V HAZARD AND RISK INFORMATION AND DECISION MAKING
- ch. 25 Risk Assessment and Hazard Mapping
- ch. 26 Risk and Damage Information Management
- ch. 27 Risk Communication
- pt. VI THE ECONOMICS OF DISASTER RISK, RISK MANAGEMENT, AND RISK FINANCING
- ch. 28 Measuring the Cost-Effectiveness of Various Disaster Risk Management Measures
- ch. 29 Earthquake Risk Insurance
- ch. 30 Economic Impact
- ch. 31 Financial and Fiscal Impact
- ch. 32 Strategies for Managing Low-Probability, High-Impact Events
- pt. VII RECOVERY AND RELOCATION
- ch. 33 Relocation in the Tohoku Area
- ch. 34 Reconstruction in the Tohoku Area
- ch. 35 Cultural Heritage and Preservation
- ch. 36 The Recovery Process in Fukushima
- ch. 37 Spreading the Word: Raising Capacity for Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries.