Japan's urban development and social capital Nakanishi, Hitomi creator author. text bibliography enk 2023 monographic eng 1 online resource. "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 looks at the benefits of social capital and how communities organise to tackle problems during the recovery phase after a disaster. The book also illustrates with case studies to highlight community attitudes which improve recovery outcomes. The book underlines challenges such as ageing and depopulation which Japan would face should the next disaster occur. These demographic shifts are causing difficulties among neighbourhood associations at a time when communities need to effectively support each other. Nakanishi explains why overcoming these societal issues is imperative for sustainability and the need for a comprehensive approach which would integrate smart technology. This book will be of interest to scholars in city development and planning, urban studies and human geography, as well as those interested in building resilient communities"-- Japan's urban planning and infrastructure development after WWII -- Social capital : community responses to natural hazards -- Typhoon nation : lessons of 2004 -- Community as a hub of response : Kumamoto Earthquake of 2016 -- Floods and evacuation challenge : western Japan flood of 2018 -- Beyond sustainability. Hitomi Nakanishi. City planning Japan Case studies Hazard mitigation Japan Case studies Infrastructure (Economics) Japan Case studies Sustainable urban development Japan Case studies Natural disasters Japan Case studies BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Urban & Regional ARCHITECTURE / Urban & Land Use Planning HT169.J3 9781003150190 1003150195 9781000772876 100077287X 9781000772845 1000772845 https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781003150190 http://www.oclc.org/content/dam/oclc/forms/terms/vbrl-201703.pdf https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781003150190 http://www.oclc.org/content/dam/oclc/forms/terms/vbrl-201703.pdf OCoLC-P 220529 20251030122228.0 9781003150190 eng