Utilizing experiences and lessons learned from the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011 that caused unprecedented damage to the Tohoku Region, the ArcDR3 studio in Tohoku University would like to discuss the relevant strategy and design for the POST311 Smart Resilient Community.
Under the middle of the high-level climate change era, storm surges and flood disasters area are spreading out significantly in Japan, and human and economic damages are getting expanded drastically. We must, therefore, recognize the fact that the disaster evolves as our culture and technology of life environment evolves. In this regard, the Fukushima nuclear plant accident on March 11th, 2011 was the distinctive case of a compound disaster that made the natural disaster situation far more complex that humankind has never experienced before. In addition to the damage from the second stage of the earthquake and tsunami, the third stage of the manmade nuclear plant accident was formulated into an exceptional feature of the novel disaster. 9 years have passed since the accident in Fukushima reported in media however the risk of radioactive contamination still being persisted without the closing timeline.
Urban Architectural Design I (dep.of ABSc – Architecture and Building Science) in 2020 summer semester will be carried out in collaboration with IRIDeS (International Research Institute of Disaster Science, Tohoku University) as “ArcDR3 Studio”. In this studio based on the Grand Syllabus’ requirements, the relevant Urban and Architecture Design proposal for the future Smart Resilient Community in the Post 311 multi-hazard condition of the Tohoku region is targeted.
Sendai Arahama district: Community Relocated from Disaster Risk Area
Natori Yuriage district: Community Reconstruction on the Tsunami Damaged Area
Marumori Town : March.11th 2011 Damage / Typhoon 19 (Hagibis) 2019 Damaged Area
Each of the three sites represents the difference of locational, hazard topical, social features and reconstruction strategies. Sendai Arahama and Natori Yuriage district share the heavy damage experiences of Earthquake and Tsunami in 2011. Besides that, the 2019 East Japan Typhoon 19 (Hagibis) destroyed the embankment in the tributary of Abukuma River, caused serious flood damage to the town. Due to the side effect of climate change, typhoons have grown in size, and damages that have hitherto not reached northern Japan are increasing, causing record-breaking heavy rainfall and river bank breakage with inundation.
Prof. Fumihiko Imamura, Director of the International Research Institute for Disaster Science (IRIDeS), Tohoku University
Takako Izumi, Associate Professor at the International Research Institute for Disaster Science (IRIDeS) in Tohoku University and Director of the APRU – Multi Hazards Program.
Osamu Murao, Professor, Founder of the International Strategies for Disaster Mitigation Laboratory (ISDM) at the International Research Institute of Disaster Science (IRIDeS), Tohoku University
