1 option
Converting Disaster Experience into a Safer Built Environment : The Case of Japan.
World Bank Open Knowledge Repository (formerly "World Bank E-Library Publications") Available online
View online- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- World Bank Group.
- Series:
- Other Infrastructure Study.
- World Bank e-Library.
- Other Infrastructure Study
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Environment.
- Hazard Risk Management.
- Infrastructure Economics and Finance.
- Infrastructure Regulation.
- National Urban Development Policies and Strategies.
- Natural Disasters.
- Quality Assurance.
- Risk Management.
- Urban Development.
- Urban Economic Development.
- Urban Housing.
- Local Subjects:
- Environment.
- Hazard Risk Management.
- Infrastructure Economics and Finance.
- Infrastructure Regulation.
- National Urban Development Policies and Strategies.
- Natural Disasters.
- Quality Assurance.
- Risk Management.
- Urban Development.
- Urban Economic Development.
- Urban Housing.
- Other Title:
- Converting Disaster Experience into a Safer Built Environment
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : The World Bank, 2018.
- System Details:
- data file
- Summary:
- Globally, up to 1.4 million people are moving into urban areas per week, and estimates indicate that nearly 1 billion new dwelling units will be built by 2050 to support this growing population. The way we build our cities today directly impacts the safety of future generations. Building code and regulation have proven to be cost-effective tools to promote healthy, safe sand resilient cities. Japan's effective use of building regulations to reduce risk is a compelling success story and provides a number of relevant lessons for low- and middle-income countries. Japan has proven that effective disaster risk reduction is possible, even in the face of highly destructive disasters. Among other measures, its building regulations have played a crucial role.
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.