A Study on the Role of the Temporary Public Facilities in Business Resumption and Continuity in the Tsunami Affected Areas in Kamaishi and Otsuchi

Since the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, Japan has experienced numerous disasters. This study aims to review the research trends of reconstruction planning in Japan, focusing on architecture, urban planning, and civil engineering since 1995. We found that the number of reconstruction planning researches has significantly increased since 1995. There has been a considerable amount of research on individual cases and a dearth of research aiming to systematize knowledge and technology. It is necessary to discuss integrated and multilinear reconstruction planning, and time and spatial transferability of reconstruction planning, to systematize such accumulation.

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Research Trends and Prospects for Reconstruction Planning in Japan

Ono

Imoto

Urata

et al. 2022

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Changes in the Commercial Structure of an Area Affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake Disaster: The Case of Yamada Town, Iwate Prefecture

Komaki

Iwama

Tanno

et al. 2021

Journal of Geography(Chigaku Zasshi)

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Changes in commercial structure following the Great East Japan Earthquake Disaster are examined from organizational and spatial perspective. The study area is Yamada Town in Iwate Prefecture, Japan, which was severely damaged by the huge tsunami caused by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. Supported by the municipality, three main actors─local minor retailers, local major retail companies, and major retailers outside the area─pushed through a restructuring of the commercial environment. Two commercial institutionalizing movements occurred during this process. One was led by a local major retail company, while the other was led by local small retailers with municipality support. In the case of Yamada Town, a local major retail company had a significant role in changing the commercial structure because of its financial power and human resources. This retailer established its business in local infrastructural facilities, including as temporary stores, and rapidly organized local retailers with its future business plans. In contrast, the municipality projects assumed a role in reconstructing the stores of other local retailers that had difficulty making management decisions about the future. Moreover, in suburban areas, local retailers supported residents. The spatial changes in the commercial structure may be understood from the perspective of regional structure, in terms of the central district, its suburban areas, and areas outside Yamada Town. The local retailers and the municipality organized a commercial hub in the central district. In addition, major retailers located large stores in suburban areas that were easily accessible. Moreover, large shopping centers in

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A Study on the Role of the Temporary Public Facilities in Business Resumption and Continuity in the Tsunami Affected Areas in Kamaishi and Otsuchi

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Research Trends and Prospects for Reconstruction Planning in Japan

Research Trends and Prospects for Reconstruction Planning in Japan

Changes in the Commercial Structure of an Area Affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake Disaster: The Case of Yamada Town, Iwate Prefecture

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