Land Use Management in Disaster Risk Reduction : Practice and Cases from a Global Perspective

• Main Author: Banba, Michiko
• Other Authors: Shaw, Rajib
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Tokyo, Japan : Springer, ©2017.
• Series: Disaster risk reduction.
• Subjects: Land use.; Environmental management.; Natural disasters > Research.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9784431564423; 9784431564409
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xv, 473 pages)

This book provides a wide range of studies on methods of assessing natural disaster risks and reducing those risks in the context of land use. A major benefit of the book is that it presents extensive research and practices from interdisciplinary perspectives through case studies of land use managem...

Table of Contents:

• Preface; Contents; Contributors; About the Editors; Part I: Introduction; Chapter 1: Land Use Management in Disaster Risk Reduction: An Overview; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Land Use Planning, Management, and Development Frameworks; 1.2.1 Land Use and Sustainable Development; 1.2.2 Land Use and Climate Change; 1.3 Land Use and Disaster Risk Reduction Frameworks; 1.4 Focus on "Local" Initiatives; 1.5 About the Book; References; Chapter 2: Land Use Management and Risk Communication; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Land Use Management for Disaster Risk Reduction; 2.2.1 Land Use Management Tools.
• 2.2.2 Social System Related to Land Use Management; 2.3 Communication; 2.3.1 Risk Awareness and Hazard Information; 2.3.2 Risk Communication for Land Use Management; 2.4 Conclusions; References; Part II: Urban Issues in Land Use; Chapter 3: Experiences of Japan in Post-Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Factors Related to Vulnerability; 3.2.1 Width of Roads and Streets; 3.2.2 Open Space; 3.3 Recovery Projects Planning; 3.3.1 Planning Framework; 3.3.2 Two-Stage Planning Process for Recovery Projects; 3.3.3 Methods; 3.3.3.1 Land Readjustment Projects; 3.3.3.2 Redevelopment Projects.
• 3.4 Cases: The Rokkomichi Area; 3.4.1 The Rokkomichi North District; 3.4.2 The Rokkomichi South District; 3.5 Conclusions; References; Chapter 4: The Reconstruction of Bhuj: Reflecting on the Planning Process; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Creating the Road Map for Reconstruction: The First 4 Months; 4.2.1 Relocation vs. In Situ Reconstruction; 4.2.2 The Urban Reconstruction Package; 4.2.3 Institutional Framework; 4.2.4 Legal Framework and Tools for Planning and Implementation; 4.3 The City-Level Development Plan: The Next 7 Months; 4.3.1 Mapping, Studies, and Public Consultations.
• 4.3.2 A Comprehensive, Integrated Approach to Development; 4.3.3 Approval of the Development Plan; 4.3.4 Planning of Relocation Sites; 4.4 Planning the Walled City Area: The Next 14 Months; 4.4.1 The Town Planning Scheme Process; 4.4.2 Draft Town Planning Schemes; 4.4.3 Preliminary Town Planning Schemes; 4.4.4 Infrastructure Planning; 4.5 Bhuj Rising from the Rubble; 4.6 Conclusions; References; Chapter 5: Land Use Management Along Fault Line: Experiences of New Zealand; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Legal System of Land Use Management for Disaster Risk Reduction; 5.2.1 Land Use Planning and Management.
• 5.2.2 Building Codes; 5.2.3 Disclosure of Hazard Information; 5.3 Planning System for Disaster Risk Reduction; 5.3.1 District Plans; 5.3.2 Guidance for Construction and Development Based on Resource Consent and Building Consent; 5.4 Examples of Land Use Management; 5.4.1 Built-Up Area (Wellington City); 5.4.2 New Residential Area (Upper Hutt City); 5.5 Evaluation of Land Use Management for Disaster Risk Reduction in New Zealand; 5.5.1 Characteristics of Land Use Management for Disaster Risk Reduction of NZ; 5.5.2 Comparison with California's System; 5.5.3 Problems and Solutions; 5.6 Conclusion.