Title: Natural disaster and nuclear crisis in Japan
Description: "The March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan plunged the country into a state of crisis. As the nation struggled to recover from a record breaking magnitude nine earthquake and a tsunami that was as high as 38 meters in some places, news trickled out that Fukushima had experienced meltdowns in three reactors. These tragic catastrophes claimed some 20,000 lives, initially displacing some 500,000 people and overwhelming Japan's formidable disaster preparedness. This book brings together the analysis and insights of a group of distinguished experts on Japan to examine what happened, how various institutions and actors responded and what lessons can be drawn from Japan's disaster. The contributors, many of whom experienced the disaster first hand assess the wide-ranging repercussions of this catastrophe and how it is already reshaping Japanese culture, politics, energy policy, and urban planning. This book is essential reading for anyone seeking an understanding of the events of March 2011 in Japan and the wider consequences for the future of the country and the rest of the world."--Publisher's description.
Subjects: Nuclear power plants, Accidents, Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami, Japan, 2011, Disaster relief, Industrial accidents, Industries, japan, Tsunamis, Japan, environmental conditions, Naturkatastrophe, Strahlenunfall, Disasters, Earthquakes, Emergency management, Nuclear Power Plants, Disaster Planning, Tremblement de terre et tsunami du Nord-Est, Japon, 2011, Centrales nucléaires, Secours aux victimes de catastrophes, Catastrophes, Tremblements de terre, Gestion des situations d'urgence, Disaster planning, HISTORY, Chōsen Kōgei Kenkyūkai
Places: Japan, Fukushima-ken