Japan after 3/11 : global perspectives on the earthquake, tsunami, and Fukushima meltdown / / edited by Pradyumna P. Karan and Unryu Suganuma ; cartography by Richard Gilbreath

• Pubblicazione: Lexington : , : University Press of Kentucky, , [2016]; ©2016
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (497 p.)
• Disciplina: 952.05/12
• Soggetto topico: Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami, Japan, 2011; Disasters - Japan; Fukushima Nuclear Disaster, Japan, 2011
• Soggetto geografico: Japan History 21st century
• Persona (resp. second.): KaranPradyumna P (Pradyumna Prasad); SuganumaUnryu; GilbreathRichard
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front cover; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures; Preface; Remarks by the Honorable Itsunori Onodera, Member of the Japanese House of Representatives from Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture; Introduction; 1 Historical Geography of the Japanese Tsunami; 2 Facing the 3/11 Waves; 3 Tsunamis and Earthquakes in Japanese Literature; 4 Tsunami Flow and Geo-Environment of the Pacific Coastal Region of Tohoku; 5 Tsunami Damage and the Road to Recovery in Onagawa Town; 6 Earthquake and Tsunami in Taro Town; 7 The Cases of Two Tsunami Storytellers Who Experienced Tsunami Disasters Twice in Their Lifetimes ; 8 Agricultural Damage in the Sendai Plain and the Road to Recovery9 Ramifications of the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster; 10 TEPCO and Nuclear Energy Politics; 11 Characteristics of the Evacuation Area and the Spatial Distribution of Radioactive Pollution in Fukushima Prefecture; 12 The Social Structures of Victimization of Fukushima Residents Due to Radioactive Contamination from the 2011 Nuclear Disaster; 13 Internet-Age Parents and Children after the 2011 Earthquake and Tsunami; 14 Crisis Mapping Project and Counter-Mapping by Neo-Geographers ; 15 The Impact of the 2011 Tsunami and Earthquake on Distribution Systems in the Tohoku Region16 The Impact of the Earthquake, Tsunami, and Nuclear Radiation on the Manufacturing Industry in the Tohoku Region; 17 Disaster Prevention Culture; 18 The Role of Volunteering in Post-Tsunami Town Recovery; 19 Distribution of Non-Japanese Residents and Support Activities for Them in the 2011 Earthquake and Tsunami Disaster-Stricken Areas; 20 Coordinating Policy Toward Fiscal Preparedness for Natural Disasters; 21 Experiencing Disasters in Two Places ; 22 Liquefaction in the 2011 Earthquake in Japan and the Christchurch, New Zealand, Earthquake23 Tamil Nadu and Tohoku; Acknowledgments; Contributors; Index
• Titolo autorizzato: Japan after 3
• ISBN: 0-8131-6731-0; 0-8131-6732-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910798657803321
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• Serie: Asia in the new millennium.