In this Book
- Reconstructing Kobe: The Geography of Crisis and Opportunity
- Book
- 2011
- Published by: University of British Columbia Press
summary
The Hanshin Earthquake was the largest disaster to affect postwar Japan and one of the most destructive postwar natural disasters to strike a developed country. Although the media focused on the disaster's immediate effects, the long-term reconstruction efforts have gone largely unexplored. Drawing on extensive fieldwork, David Edgington records the first ten years of reconstruction and recovery and asks whether planners successfully exploited opportunities to make a more sustainable and disaster-proof city. This book is an intricate investigation of one of the largest redevelopment projects in recent memory.
Table of Contents
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- List of Illustrations
- pp. vii-x
- Acknowledgments
- p. xviii
- Abbreviations
- p. xix
- Glossary of Japanese Terms
- pp. xx-xxii
- 1. Introduction
- pp. 1-16
- 3. Kobe and the Hanshin Earthquake
- pp. 35-76
- 6. Neighbourhood Case Studies
- pp. 127-178
- 7. Symbolic Projects and the Local Economy
- pp. 179-208
- 8. Conclusion
- pp. 209-232
- References
- pp. 269-286
Additional Information
ISBN
9780774817585
MARC Record
OCLC
759397216
Pages
328
Launched on MUSE
2016-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No