Abstract
Japan has suffered enormous damage from large-scale disasters. Japan’s disaster management policies have been evolving every time the country has suffered damage from these catastrophes. This chapter overviews the characteristics of the damage incurred by two earthquake disasters, the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake and the Great East Japan Earthquake, which led to a significant shift in disaster management measures in Japan. Furthermore, this chapter examines the advantages and disadvantages of measures taken against the “Nankai Trough Megaquake”, which is predicted to occur in the near future. Based on these examinations, this chapter discusses the significance and goals of the disaster resilience theory. This chapter argues that the goals to be pursued in disaster resilience theory can be set as follows: minimising damage from crisis, realising rapid recovery and building sustainable and equitable cities. Initiatives need to be promoted from the aspects of both software and hardware.
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Kim and Maki (2016).
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Toshi Kankyo Design Kaigi Fukko no Sugata Kenkyukai (2017).
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Kosaka (2012).
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MCEER (2016).
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Ishihara, R. (2019). Formation and Development of “Disaster Resilience Theory” in Japan. In: Shiraishi, K., Matoba, N. (eds) Depopulation, Deindustrialisation and Disasters. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-14475-3_13
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