The 2011 Japan Earthquake and Tsunami: Reconstruction and Restoration : Insights and Assessment after 5 Years

This text covers the restoration and reconstruction process and activities undertaken in Japan in the first five years since the 2011 earthquake and tsunami - a period widely considered to be the most intensive reconstruction phase within the 10-year restoration plan drawn up by the Japanese Government. The respective chapters explore technical, scientific, social, and non-scientific (policy-related) aspects, including: reconstruction and restoration policies, infrastructure and designs for tsunami coastal defence, resilient urban areas and affected communities, housing and relocation schemes, disaster mitigation and evacuation measures, reactivation of the economy, revitalization of fisheries and coastal agriculture, and industry and tourism.