ABSTRACT
This chapter describes several requirements for a safe and sustainable society in the post-Fukushima nuclear accident. Generally, the issue of crisis management can be related to various emergency situations. Some emergencies are related to natural disasters, such as earthquake, tsunami, volcanic eruption, typhoon, tornado, torrential rain, and heavy snowfall. Due to the geographical, geological, and meteorological conditions, Japan has experienced various kinds of natural disasters, including earthquake, tsunami, volcanic eruption, typhoon, tornado, torrential rain, and heavy snowfall. The Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake was the inland epicentral–type great earthquake, while the Great Kanto Earthquake was the ocean trench–type earthquake. Many of the large manufacturers in Kobe suffered damage to their main factories, and their production lines were interrupted. The economy in Kobe City decreased because companies shifted from Kobe or reduced their production. The Kobe City government has created a Three Year Plan for Housing Reconstruction after the Earthquake, and 72,000 houses were built after the quake.
