This book explores, in rich, ethnographic detail, the lives of a group of Japanese fishers and community residents in coastal Japan in the aftermath of the tsunami generated from the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. Focused on one town in Miyagi Pre...Lasīt vairāk
This book explores, in rich, ethnographic detail, the lives of a group of Japanese fishers and community residents in coastal Japan in the aftermath of the tsunami generated from the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. Focused on one town in Miyagi Pre...Lasīt vairāk
This seminal book is the first sustained critical work that engages with the varieties of literature following the triple disastersthe earthquake, tsunami, and meltdowns at the Fukushima nuclear plant....Lasīt vairāk
This seminal book is the first sustained critical work that engages with the varieties of literature following the triple disastersthe earthquake, tsunami, and meltdowns at the Fukushima nuclear plant....Lasīt vairāk
A 2024 Mildred L. Batchelder Award HonoreeA 2024 USBBY Outstanding International BookOne of Kirkus Reviews 10 Essential Middle-Grade Books for Fall 2023 - Starred ReviewOne of Kirkus Reviews Best Middle-Grade Family Stories of 2023A 2023 Cybils Awa...Lasīt vairāk
Natalia Novikova, Julia Gerster, Manuela G. Hartwig
Sērija : Routledge Contemporary Japan Series
(Izdošanas datums: 09-Jun-2023, PDF+DRM, Izdevniecība: Taylor & Francis Ltd, ISBN-13: 9781000894011)
The authors of this volume discuss questions of disaster and justice from various interdisciplinary vantage points, including public policy, science and technology studies, law, gender, sociology and psychology, social and cultural anthropology, town...Lasīt vairāk
Natalia Novikova, Julia Gerster, Manuela G. Hartwig
Sērija : Routledge Contemporary Japan Series
(Izdošanas datums: 09-Jun-2023, EPUB+DRM, Izdevniecība: Taylor & Francis Ltd, ISBN-13: 9781000894035)
The authors of this volume discuss questions of disaster and justice from various interdisciplinary vantage points, including public policy, science and technology studies, law, gender, sociology and psychology, social and cultural anthropology, town...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 28-Mar-2023, PDF+DRM, Izdevniecība: Taylor & Francis Ltd, ISBN-13: 9781000870985)
This book focuses on the 3.11 disaster in Japan, involving a powerful earthquake and tsunami, from an anthropological perspective. It critically reflects on the challenges of conducting anthropological research when encountering disaster at home and...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 28-Mar-2023, EPUB+DRM, Izdevniecība: Taylor & Francis Ltd, ISBN-13: 9781000871036)
This book focuses on the 3.11 disaster in Japan, involving a powerful earthquake and tsunami, from an anthropological perspective. It critically reflects on the challenges of conducting anthropological research when encountering disaster at home and...Lasīt vairāk
Kyle Cleveland, Scott Gabriel Knowles, Ryuma Shineha
Sērija : Critical Studies in Risk and Disaster
(Izdošanas datums: 02-Apr-2021, EPUB+DRM, Izdevniecība: University of Pennsylvania Press, ISBN-13: 9780812298000)
It was an unlikely convergence of events. A 9.0 magnitude earthquake, the largest in Japanese memory and the fourth largest recorded in world history; a tsunami that peaked at forty meters, devastating the seaboard of northeastern Japan; three reacto...Lasīt vairāk
Kyle Cleveland, Scott Gabriel Knowles, Ryuma Shineha
Sērija : Critical Studies in Risk and Disaster
(Izdošanas datums: 02-Apr-2021, PDF+DRM, Izdevniecība: University of Pennsylvania Press, ISBN-13: 9780812298000)
It was an unlikely convergence of events. A 9.0 magnitude earthquake, the largest in Japanese memory and the fourth largest recorded in world history; a tsunami that peaked at forty meters, devastating the seaboard of northeastern Japan; three reacto...Lasīt vairāk
The Great East Japan Disaster ā a compound catastrophe of earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear meltdown that began on March 11, 2011 ā has ushered in a new era of cultural production dominated by discussions on safety and security, risk and vulnerabi...Lasīt vairāk
The Great East Japan Disaster ā a compound catastrophe of earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear meltdown that began on March 11, 2011 ā has ushered in a new era of cultural production dominated by discussions on safety and security, risk and vulnerabi...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 11-Jul-2019, PDF+DRM, Izdevniecība: The University of Chicago Press, ISBN-13: 9780226638577)
Despite the devastation caused by the magnitude 9.0 earthquake and 60-foot tsunami that struck Japan in 2011, some 96 of those living and working in the most disaster-stricken region of Tohoku made it through. Smaller earthquakes and tsunamis have k...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 11-Jul-2019, EPUB+DRM, Izdevniecība: The University of Chicago Press, ISBN-13: 9780226638577)
Despite the devastation caused by the magnitude 9.0 earthquake and 60-foot tsunami that struck Japan in 2011, some 96 of those living and working in the most disaster-stricken region of Tohoku made it through. Smaller earthquakes and tsunamis have k...Lasīt vairāk
Due to its high energy density, liquid hydrogen is one of the best alternative fuels. As such, Liquefaction: Analysis and Assessment introduces hydrogen liquefaction techniques and provides an outlook concerning common methodology. Basic and conventi...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 03-Sep-2018, EPUB+DRM, Izdevniecība: Taylor & Francis Ltd, ISBN-13: 9781351059336)
On the 11th of March 2011, an earthquake registering 9.0 on the Richter scale (the most powerful to ever strike Japan) hit the Tohoku region in northern Japan. The earthquake produced a devastating tsunami that wiped out coastal cities and towns, lea...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 03-Sep-2018, PDF+DRM, Izdevniecība: Taylor & Francis Ltd, ISBN-13: 9781351059343)
On the 11th of March 2011, an earthquake registering 9.0 on the Richter scale (the most powerful to ever strike Japan) hit the Tohoku region in northern Japan. The earthquake produced a devastating tsunami that wiped out coastal cities and towns, lea...Lasīt vairāk
Behavioral neurology is a subspecialty of neurology that investigates the neurological basis of human behavior and cognitive function. Recently, dementing diseases have become so common that their behavioral abnormalities are now being investigated w...Lasīt vairāk
A remarkable and deeply moving book Henry Marsh, bestselling author of Do No HarmA breathtaking, extraordinary work of non-fiction Times Literary SupplementOn 11 March 2011, a massive earthquake sent a 120-foot-high tsunami smashing into the coas...Lasīt vairāk
This book covers the restoration and reconstruction process and activities undertaken in Japan in the first five years since the 2011 Earthquake and Tsunami - a period widely considered to be the most intensive reconstruction phase within the 10-year...Lasīt vairāk
The March 11th 2011, earthquake and tsunami that occurred in Japan followed by the nuclear crisis are having a large negative impact on the economy of Japan but a lesser effect on world trade and financial markets. Japan has lost considerable physica...Lasīt vairāk
Sērija : Routledge Studies in Hazards, Disaster Risk and Climate Change
(Izdošanas datums: 10-Nov-2016, PDF+DRM, Izdevniecība: Taylor & Francis Ltd, ISBN-13: 9781317273127)
The Fukushima disaster continues to appear in national newspapers when there is another leakage of radiation-contaminated water, evacuation designations are changed, or major compensation issues arise and so remains far from over. However, after five...Lasīt vairāk
Sērija : Routledge Studies in Hazards, Disaster Risk and Climate Change
(Izdošanas datums: 10-Nov-2016, EPUB+DRM, Izdevniecība: Taylor & Francis Ltd, ISBN-13: 9781317273110)
The Fukushima disaster continues to appear in national newspapers when there is another leakage of radiation-contaminated water, evacuation designations are changed, or major compensation issues arise and so remains far from over. However, after five...Lasīt vairāk
This book focuses on the ecological impacts of the Great East Japan Earthquake and resulting tsunamis, a rare and extremely large disturbance event, on various coastal ecosystems in Japans Tohoku area, including sub-tidal and tidal animal communitie...Lasīt vairāk
An insightful study in disaster anthropology, this book takes as its focus the fishing town of Otsuchi in Japans Iwate Prefecture, one of the worst damaged areas in the mammoth 2011 tsunami. Here, 1281 of the pre-tsunami population of 15000 were kil...Lasīt vairāk
An insightful study in disaster anthropology, this book takes as its focus the fishing town of Otsuchi in Japans Iwate Prefecture, one of the worst damaged areas in the mammoth 2011 tsunami. Here, 1281 of the pre-tsunami population of 15000 were kil...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 15-Sep-2016, EPUB+DRM, Izdevniecība: The University Press of Kentucky, ISBN-13: 9780813167312)
On March 11, 2011, an underwater earthquake off the Pacific coast of Tohoku, Japan, triggered one of the most devastating tsunamis of a generation. The aftermath was overwhelming: communities were reduced to rubble, thousands of people were missing o...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 30-Aug-2016, PDF+DRM, Izdevniecība: The University Press of Kentucky, ISBN-13: 9780813167329)
On March 11, 2011, an underwater earthquake off the Pacific coast of Tohoku, Japan, triggered one of the most devastating tsunamis of a generation. The aftermath was overwhelming: communities were reduced to rubble, thousands of people were missing o...Lasīt vairāk
This book is an outcome of the symposium "e;Towards Earth Friendly Use of Resources and Energy,"e; organized by the Nagoya University Center of Excellence Program "e;From Earth System Science to Basic and Clinical Environmental Studies&...Lasīt vairāk
This book deals with the Tsunami intrusion in the lower plain in the Tohoku region and role played by the coastal and fluvial landforms in the damages. The land-use patterns and the recent urbanization has also been partly responsible for a risk...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 01-Mar-2016, PDF+DRM, Izdevniecība: Columbia University Press, ISBN-13: 9780231542050)
"e;As we passed from the city center into the Fukushima suburbs I surveyed the landscape for surgical face masks. I wanted to see in what ratios people were wearing such masks. I was trying to determine, consciously and unconsciously, what people...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 01-Mar-2016, EPUB+DRM, Izdevniecība: Columbia University Press, ISBN-13: 9780231542050)
"e;As we passed from the city center into the Fukushima suburbs I surveyed the landscape for surgical face masks. I wanted to see in what ratios people were wearing such masks. I was trying to determine, consciously and unconsciously, what people...Lasīt vairāk
This book summarizes the results of 3 years of agricultural and forestry reconstructive efforts and applied research conducted directly in the affected areas of Fukushima following the Great East Japan Earthquake. It describes fast and effective revi...Lasīt vairāk
This book summarizes the results of 3 years of agricultural and forestry reconstructive efforts and applied research conducted directly in the affected areas of Fukushima following the Great East Japan Earthquake. It describes fast and effective revi...Lasīt vairāk
This book is about the consequences of the Fukushima disaster in light of their technological, societal, political, cultural and environmental origins. The magnitude of the nuclear accident is investigated in this book in the contexts of politics, ec...Lasīt vairāk
This monograph focuses on a variety of topics related to reconstruction and restoration in post-tsunami conditions. Aspects such as coastal engineering, early warning systems and technological approaches, urban planning and settlements relocation, so...Lasīt vairāk
The March 11 disaster in 2011, known as the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, caused extensive damage in various sectors. Through the recovery process, special lessons are being learned and applied in the affected region. This book attempts to...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 27-Jun-2014, PDF+DRM, Izdevniecība: Taylor & Francis Ltd, ISBN-13: 9781317747475)
Japan has been one of the most important international sponsors of human security, yet the concept has hitherto not been considered relevant to the Japanese domestic context. This book applies the human security approach to the specific case of th...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 27-Jun-2014, EPUB+DRM, Izdevniecība: Taylor & Francis Ltd, ISBN-13: 9781317747468)
Japan has been one of the most important international sponsors of human security, yet the concept has hitherto not been considered relevant to the Japanese domestic context. This book applies the human security approach to the specific case of th...Lasīt vairāk
World Bank, Federica Ranghieri, Mikio Ishiwatari, Mikio Ishiwatari
(Izdošanas datums: 26-Jun-2014, PDF+DRM, Izdevniecība: World Bank Publications, ISBN-13: 9781464801549)
While not all natural disasters can be avoided, their impact on a population can be mitigated through effective planning and preparedness. These are the lessons to be learned from Japans own megadisaster: the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011, the...Lasīt vairāk
World Bank, Federica Ranghieri, Mikio Ishiwatari, Mikio Ishiwatari
(Izdošanas datums: 26-Jun-2014, EPUB+DRM, Izdevniecība: World Bank Publications, ISBN-13: 9781464801549)
While not all natural disasters can be avoided, their impact on a population can be mitigated through effective planning and preparedness. These are the lessons to be learned from Japans own megadisaster: the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011, the...Lasīt vairāk
This book is a collective effort by world experts, bringing together assorted contributions presented during the Ocean Science Session OS-017, of the AOGS-AGU Joint Assembly held in Singapore in 2012 (the Asia Tsunami and Great East Japan Earthquake...Lasīt vairāk
Sērija : Routledge Studies in Science, Technology and Society
(Izdošanas datums: 21-Aug-2013, EPUB+DRM, Izdevniecība: Taylor & Francis Ltd, ISBN-13: 9781135910969)
Nuclear Disaster at Fukushima Daiichi is a timely and groundbreaking account of the disturbing landscape of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear meltdown amidst an earthquake and tsunami on Japans northeast coastline on March 11, 2011. It provides riveting...Lasīt vairāk
Sērija : Routledge Studies in Science, Technology and Society
(Izdošanas datums: 21-Aug-2013, PDF+DRM, Izdevniecība: Taylor & Francis Ltd, ISBN-13: 9781135910891)
Nuclear Disaster at Fukushima Daiichi is a timely and groundbreaking account of the disturbing landscape of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear meltdown amidst an earthquake and tsunami on Japans northeast coastline on March 11, 2011. It provides riveting...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 15-Apr-2013, EPUB+DRM, Izdevniecība: Cornell University Press, ISBN-13: 9780801468025)
On March 11, 2011, Japan was struck by the shockwaves of a 9.0 magnitude undersea earthquake originating less than 50 miles off its eastern coastline. The most powerful earthquake to have hit Japan in recorded history, it produced a devastating tsuna...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 15-Apr-2013, PDF+DRM, Izdevniecība: Cornell University Press, ISBN-13: 9780801468032)
On March 11, 2011, Japan was struck by the shockwaves of a 9.0 magnitude undersea earthquake originating less than 50 miles off its eastern coastline. The most powerful earthquake to have hit Japan in recorded history, it produced a devastating tsuna...Lasīt vairāk
