The Challenge of Land Use Planning After Urban Earthquakes
Author | : Catherine Bauman |
Publisher | : DIANE Publishing |
Total Pages | : 53 |
Release | : 1999-11 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780788183782 |
ISBN-13 | : 0788183788 |
Rating | : 4/5 (788 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Challenge of Land Use Planning After Urban Earthquakes written by Catherine Bauman and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1999-11 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the city of Kobe's (Japan) recovery from the Great Hanshin Earthquake from the perspective of city planning. The earthquake & fire devastated many parts of the city, resulting in a need for coordinated planning of rebuilding. Many buildings, land use patterns, & residents loyalty to their homes & neighborhoods remained, & are the basis of post-earthquake city planning. Chapters: Kobe before the earthquake; city planning in Japan; the earthquake; the interim city; long-range planning after the earthquake; rebuilding housing; commercial rebuilding; emerging issues in recovery; & references. 22 charts & tables.