JOURNAL OF RURAL PLANNING ASSOCIATION

Special Feature: Recovery from the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, No.12 Three years from the Great East Japan Earthquake

Three Years from the Large Natural Disasters and Large Man-made Disaster Challenges and Prospects of Rural Planning

Koji ITONAGA

Article type: Study
2014 Volume 32 Issue 4 Pages 435-439
Published: March 30, 2014
Released on J-STAGE: March 30, 2015

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.2750/arp.32.435

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After the earthquake occurred, three years have passed. The theme of this special issue is the challenges and prospects of rural planning studies contribute to reconstruction. This paper describes a vision of reconstruction and aim and significance of this special issue, the crime and the identity of the modern technology of nuclear accident, in addition, the expectations for the deepening of rural planning studies and a new philosophy for the reconstruction.

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Studies

Issues on Reconstruction of Tsunami Affected Areas for 3 Years Since Great East Japan Earthquake

Junichi HIROTA

Article type: Study
2014 Volume 32 Issue 4 Pages 440-442
Published: March 30, 2014
Released on J-STAGE: March 30, 2015

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.2750/arp.32.440

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New Creation of Agricultural Community in Tsunami Disaster Areas

Mototsugu OCHIAI, Jun ONODERA, Yoshiaki NARISAWA

Article type: Study
2014 Volume 32 Issue 4 Pages 443-445
Published: March 30, 2014
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DOIhttps://doi.org/10.2750/arp.32.443

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We investigated the reconstruction process of agricultural community before and after the Great East Japan Earthquake as target A village, Natori city, Miyagi Pref. We clarified the factors why agricultural community changed from before the Earthquake. Finally, we suggest the challenges to sustain new agricultural community.

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Through the Eyes of a Traveller

How can the Landscape Contribute to Farming District Revival?

Kenta SHINOZAWA

Article type: Study
2014 Volume 32 Issue 4 Pages 446-448
Published: March 30, 2014
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DOIhttps://doi.org/10.2750/arp.32.446

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The revival of farming districts devastated by the Tohoku Earthquake has been hit by difficult domestic and international social and economic situations, such as reduced birth rates, an aging society, and TPP participation negotiations. Meanwhile, ever more complicated dilemmas are occuring in farming district revival: the farmland (especially rice paddies) ‘has to bear the burden’ of the upper streams; ‘maintenance has to be upkept’ and disasters ‘have to be accepted’ in emergencies. What can be proposed by the landscape field for such problems? Can something not be created while degenerating? For example, is there any possibility of creating a new category of park along with urban and regional parks? This essay discusses new approaches in agriculture/environment/landscape over and above the sectionalism of each administration.

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Life Coping with Radioactive Contamination

Tetsuji IMANAKA

Article type: Study
2014 Volume 32 Issue 4 Pages 449-451
Published: March 30, 2014
Released on J-STAGE: March 30, 2015

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.2750/arp.32.449

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Considering the scale of the radioactive contamination by the Fukushima NPP accident, Japanese people have to live with the contamination for a long time. So, we all have to learn the meanings of Becquerel and Sievert, and have to decide by ourselves the extent of radiation exposure we are ready to accept. Basic concepts are presented to cope with the radioactive contamination.

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Reconstruction of the Affected Community and Rural Planning Assistance

Chiho WAKANA

Article type: Study
2014 Volume 32 Issue 4 Pages 452-454
Published: March 30, 2014
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DOIhttps://doi.org/10.2750/arp.32.452

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This paper discuss the progressing of reconstruction in the fishing village in Iwate Prefecture coast southern part, the role of external support, and the difference in the process of reconstruction and regional development of normal, reveal the Challenges and appearing characteristically in reconstruction.

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A Case Study on Support for Housing Reconstruction Plan and Relocation Plan of the House to the Heights by Public Participation in Goishi area Ofunato City Iwate Prefecture.

Naoki FUJISAWA, Koji ITONAGA, Naoto NISHIMOTO, Nae SEKINO

Article type: Study
2014 Volume 32 Issue 4 Pages 455-457
Published: March 30, 2014
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DOIhttps://doi.org/10.2750/arp.32.455

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This paper is a discussion based on the report of my activity in the support to the housing reconstruction plan and altitude relocation housing program by public participation in Goishi area Ofunato city Iwate Prefecture. Through support activities of more than two years, I understood the difficulty of transfer heights residential construction by public participation. I was thinking that there is a cause that is difficult to support the government plan has public funds to the rebuilding of the house is the private property of individuals this problem. The author discussed the need to provide support to community participation in order to fill the support that is not prudent to rural planners.

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A Paper of the Reconstruction Plan and Inhabitants Intention in the Radioactivity Pollution Area

A Case Study of Iitate Village, Fukushima Prefecture

Kenji URAGAMI, Koji ITONAGA

Article type: Study
2014 Volume 32 Issue 4 Pages 458-460
Published: March 30, 2014
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DOIhttps://doi.org/10.2750/arp.32.458

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Iitate village was suffered from the radioactivity pollution by TEPCO Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident, the local government is formulating the reconstruction plan that is different from many residents' opinion. We are making the reconstruction proposal to claim local government at the workshop with the residents. This paper is an interim report that is the difference between the reconstruction plan and many residents' opinion, and our activities.

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Actual Condition of Radioactive Contamination and Subjects for Reconstruction of Ordinary Life

A case in Yamakiya District, Kawamata Town

Akihiko KONDOH

Article type: Study
2014 Volume 32 Issue 4 Pages 461-463
Published: March 30, 2014
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DOIhttps://doi.org/10.2750/arp.32.461

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A case on the relationship between Chiba University and Yamakiya District, one of a forced evacuation area against radioactive contamination by the accident of Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant, is described for reconstruction of broken society. Based on the principle of community priority, we aim to achieve a role of academic sector. The main points of activity are to establish measures on i) monitoring of radioactive materials, ii) countermeasures to radioactive contamination, and iii) reconstruction of livelihood. Sense of science, sympathy, and idea for the future are the three elements to be shared for the solution of the problem.

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The Influence and Community-based Rearrangement to the Living Sphere Caused by the Earthquake Disaster

Yoshihiro KIKUCHI, Natsuo NUMANO

Article type: Study
2014 Volume 32 Issue 4 Pages 464-466
Published: March 30, 2014
Released on J-STAGE: March 30, 2015

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.2750/arp.32.464

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This study examines a problem of the earthquake disaster recovery from an observing point of rearrangement of the living sphere. The past lifestyle collapses by the earthquake disaster, and the reconstruction becomes the problem. Also community weakens by several times of relocation, and reproduction is demanded. As the result of consideration, improving of the social infrastructure in accord with the local fact is necessary to rearrangement of the living sphere of the stricken area. In addition, it is important to form the living sphere by the independent activity of local inhabitants.

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Essence of the Feeling of Ineffectualness of the Restoration of the East Japan Fishing Village Revival Third Year

Hiroshi TOMITA

Article type: Study
2014 Volume 32 Issue 4 Pages 467-469
Published: March 30, 2014
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DOIhttps://doi.org/10.2750/arp.32.467

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Approximately three years passed from East Japan great earthquake disaster. There are many people that revival does not advance now. However, actually, I think that revival of the wrong form advances at very fast speed. A schemer and the researcher must escape from silence and a thought stop state now.

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A Study on a Residential/Living Environmental Planning Theory for Sustainability

Masahiro SAWADA

Article type: Study
2014 Volume 32 Issue 4 Pages 470-472
Published: March 30, 2014
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DOIhttps://doi.org/10.2750/arp.32.470

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Residence plan for the reconstruction begins with the planning of the shelter. Further, it is possible to create a better environment that can be discussed by suitable temporary housing planning and management. For example, in Yamakoshi village, the reconstruction spatial plan have provided not only housing reconstruction but also regional and their life reconstruction by considering about their past life style. Very important attitude for planner is to consider about their sustainable life style reconstruction. Safety against a disaster is also very important. But suitable planning for their living is much more important.

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A Study on Design of Residential Environment from Temporary to Reconstruction

Choices of Lifestyles from Temporary Housing

Tomoyoshi URABE, Sei HAGANUMA, Takashi NAMEDA

Article type: Study
2014 Volume 32 Issue 4 Pages 473-475
Published: March 30, 2014
Released on J-STAGE: March 30, 2015

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.2750/arp.32.473

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Because of the influence of Great Eastern Japan Earthquake and the nuclear plant accident, as known as 3.11, in large numbers of Fukushima Prefecture residents have been still separated from their original houses and towns and continued their evacuation life. In view of Fukushima's situation of difficulty of returning their original houses and towns, the author studies creation of the residential environment including multi habitation, reuse and relocation of temporary housing, and renovation of their original houses as well as straight path of preparation of permanent restoration public housing complex after temporary housing.

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Collaborative Reconstruction of Town and Community on Devastated Region after Fukushima Nuclear Plant Accident of 2011

Shigeru SATOH

Article type: Study
2014 Volume 32 Issue 4 Pages 476-478
Published: March 30, 2014
Released on J-STAGE: March 30, 2015

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.2750/arp.32.476

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The idea of collaborative reconstruction with refugees and community accepted them is created through active and series of workshops and researches involvement of citizens groups, experts, university research institute and local governments.

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Why is Housing Construction in Disaster-stricken Areas D elayed?

Takayoshi IGARASHI

Article type: Study
2014 Volume 32 Issue 4 Pages 479-481
Published: March 30, 2014
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DOIhttps://doi.org/10.2750/arp.32.479

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Construction of public housing in disaster-stricken areas is in delay. One of the reasons is the difficulty of securing housing sites. It is clear that construction of unplanned huge breakwaters and thoughtless rezoning are the causes. And the Japanese bureaucracy that cannot correct these problems is the fundamental problem. To this problem, local assembly has the function of protecting its citizens, but it does not function properly in disaster-stricken areas.

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Departure from the Era of Human, Toward the Era of Nature and Human

Takashi UCHIYAMA

Article type: Study
2014 Volume 32 Issue 4 Pages 482-484
Published: March 30, 2014
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DOIhttps://doi.org/10.2750/arp.32.482

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In the era of transition, the collision becomes apparent between the cluster of people who insist to comply to the old values and the people who look into co-creating new values. The author envisages the state of society after the 3.11 East Japan Earthquake from this perspective.

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Articles

Diffusion of “Real Name” Local SNS in Rural Communities

Approach to Potential Users Based on Segmentation

Akifumi ETO, Satoshi HOSHINO, Kenichirou ONITSUKA, Shizuka HASHIMOTO

Article type: Article
2014 Volume 32 Issue 4 Pages 499-506
Published: March 30, 2014
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DOIhttps://doi.org/10.2750/arp.32.499

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In recent years, attempt of local SNSs (social networking services) has been spreading in Japan. However, there are some cases unsuccessfully. And, because of regional individuality and diffusion level, problems in this attempt are different. Then, this paper focuses on diffusion process introducing “real name” SNSs for rural communities. Taking intervening activities from the outside regarding one of the most important factors as an example, objects are segmented according to intent to use SNS and willingness to information transmission. A segment adopting innovation early and its individuality become clear. In addition, it is suggested that the direction of effective intervening activities at each segment.

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The effects and problems of workshop utilizing Facebook

A case study of Ikaga region, Kyotango City

Kenichirou ONITSUKA, Kazu HAGIHARA, Satoshi HOSHINO, Natsuki SHIMIZU, ...

Article type: Article
2014 Volume 32 Issue 4 Pages 507-516
Published: March 30, 2014
Released on J-STAGE: March 30, 2015

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.2750/arp.32.507

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In this article, we introduced a new way of workshop utilizing Facebook. We hosted a seminar called “Business Creater Developing Seminar” with the NPO group “Kyotomura” in Ikaga region, Kyotango city on September 12-13, 2012 and had 3 workshops in the seminar utilizing Facebook both to make interactive communication with various kinds of distant people with specialties in rural planning and to keep the connection created in this workshop. We analyzed the effects and problems of the workshops utilizing Facebook and discussed the possibilities and rooms to be improved in this way of workshop in the future.

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