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No.1822 配信日:2013年12月3日
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SYMPOSIUM on Spatial Planning Following Disasters

Date: December 12 (Thu) , 2013
Venue: Aoba Kinen Kaikan, Tohoku University, Sendai (Aobayama Campus)
6-6-Aramaki Aoba, Aoba Ward, Sendai

Overview:
Worldwide, the urban development and disaster management arena .nds itself at a critical crossroads, as rapid urbanization (and de-urbanization) as well as a growing volume of damage caused by natural (and un-natural) disasters are increasingly a.ecting urban and rural inhabitants. The role that spatial planning plays is becoming increasingly important, and experiences in rebounding from disasters have led to advances in the .eld of spatial planning.
This Symposium aims to bring together experiences and knowledge of spatial planning after signi.cant disasters, and highlight on-going e.orts to improve spatial resilience across the globe. One of the main goals is to understand the in.uence of signi.cant disasters on spatial planning and spatial resiliency. This “symposium” will invite 10 experts from .ve countries: Indonesia, Germany, Japan, Slovakia, and the US. They will be speaking about their experiences and e.orts to rebuild their communities in a more resilient manner after major disasters. Experts will publicly deliver presentations about their on-going e.orts.

Contact Address:
Urban and Regional Planning Lab. Department of Architecture and Building Science Tohoku University Denki Tsushin Kenkyujo-2, 2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba, Sendai, Japan
Tel:81+(0)22-217-6373 E-mail:urbiproof@gmail.com
Further Inquiry:Prof. Michio Ubaura Prof. Kanako Iuchi