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Converting Disaster Experience into a Safer Built Environment : The Case of Japan

Globally, up to 1.4 million people are moving into urban areas per week, and estimates indicate that nearly 1 billion new dwelling units will be built by 2050 to support this growing population. The way we build our cities today directly impacts th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: World Bank
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Tokyo 2018
Subjects:
SEISMIC DESIGN
BUILDING REGULATION
BUILDING STANDARD
DISASTER MITIGATION PLAN
SEISMIC RISK REDUCTION
BUILDING CODE
SICK BUILDING SYNDROME
DISASTER RISK
RISK MANAGEMENT
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
BUILDING SAFETY
STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION
QUALITY ASSURANCE
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/674051527139944867/Building-regulation-for-resilience-converting-disaster-experience-into-a-safer-built-environment-the-case-of-Japan
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30015

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/674051527139944867/Building-regulation-for-resilience-converting-disaster-experience-into-a-safer-built-environment-the-case-of-Japan
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30015

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