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Effective Planning For Seismic Risk: Case Of Kobe, Japan, Mami Itamochi
Effective Planning For Seismic Risk: Case Of Kobe, Japan, Mami Itamochi
Theses, Dissertations and Capstones
This thesis discusses the city of Kobe’s recovery from the Great Hanshin Earthquake from the perspective of city planning. The earthquake and fire devastated many established parts of the city, impacting housing, businesses, and community institutions, resulting in a need for coordinated planning of of rebuilding. The purpose of this research is to investigate effective planning techniques for seismic risk, using Kobe, Japan as a case study. My research examines a neighborhood where a new plan was developed after the earthquake. It also describes how Kobe is dealing with the massive loss of housing and town resources. After this devastating …