Reconstruction Policy and Planning

The unprecedented damage caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake (GEJE) affected multiple locations, posing severe challenges for local governments. Based on advice from an independent council, the government acted quickly and issued a basic poli...

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Main Authors:	International Recovery Platform, Tanaka, Yasuo, Shiozaki, Yoshimitsu, Hokugo, Akihiko, Bettencourt, Sofia
Format:	Brief
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2013
Subjects:	ACCIDENT ACCOUNTABILITY BLUEPRINT BUILDING CONSENSUS CAPACITY BUILDING CITIZENS CIVIL SOCIETIES COLLABORATION COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT COMMUNITY LEADERS COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES CONFLICT CONSENSUS CONSTRAINT CONSULTATION CONSULTATIONS DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DISASTER DISASTER AREAS DISASTER PLANS DISASTER PREPAREDNESS DISASTER PREVENTION DISASTER RECOVERY DISASTER REDUCTION DISASTER RESPONSE DISASTER RISK DISASTERS DOCUMENTS EARTHQUAKE FIGURES FINANCIAL SUPPORT FLOODS GOVERNMENT AGENCIES INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION LAND TENURE LAND-USE PLANNING LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE LOCAL AUTHORITIES LOCAL CAPACITY LOCAL CONDITIONS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS MEETINGS MIGRANTS NATIONAL LEVEL NEEDS ASSESSMENTS NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATORY METHODS PARTICIPATORY PLANNING POLICY FRAMEWORK POPULATION DECREASE POPULATION MOVEMENTS POPULATION RELOCATION PUBLIC HEARINGS PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION RECONSTRUCTION RECONSTRUCTION POLICIES REHABILITATION RESPECT RISK ASSESSMENT ROADS RURAL AREAS RURAL POPULATIONS SIMULATIONS SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE STAKEHOLDERS SURVIVORS TSUNAMI URBANIZATION VICTIMS VILLAGE VILLAGES VOLUNTEER YOUNG PEOPLE
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/01/18273269/reconstruction-policy-planning http://hdl.handle.net/10986/16144

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Summary:	The unprecedented damage caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake (GEJE) affected multiple locations, posing severe challenges for local governments. Based on advice from an independent council, the government acted quickly and issued a basic policy and regulation framework within four months, laying the foundation for an inclusive process of recovery and reconstruction. This note documents the interactive process of reconstruction planning, as conducted by various levels of government with the active engagement of affected people, experts, volunteers, and the private sector. This report gives findings; lessons; and recommendations for developing countries.

Reconstruction Policy and Planning

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