Course title
R1231300
Planning for Community Resilience

 nakamura hitoshi Click to show questionnaire result at 2018
Course description
This lecture will focus on the basic concept, the technical analysis and integration methods, and planning strategies in relation to planning for community resilience, mainly focusing on flood risks due to climate change.
Purpose of class
This course deals with the basic concept, the technical analysis and integration methods, and the planning strategies in relation to planning for community resilience, such as with flood risks in the US, Japan and other countries. Each class will be conducted by a lecture and a group discussion and presentation in English.
Goals and objectives
  1. Students will learn the basic concept of planning for community resilience.
  2. Students will learn about the technical analysis and integration methods of planning for community resilience.
  3. Students will learn about the strategies of planning for community resilience.
Language
English
Class schedule

 Class schedule HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.) Amount of Time Required
1. The new era of catastrophes, inclusive plan-making process Read relevant references 200minutes
Read the textbook: Chapter 1
2. What is resilience? Read the textbook: Chapter 2 200minutes
Preparation for the presentation
3. Site visit A Read relevant references 200minutes
Preparation for the presentation
4. Organizing and connecting through the disaster phases Read the textbook: Chapter 3 200minutes
Preparation for the presentation
5. Assessing hazard exposure Read the textbook: Chapter 4 200minutes
Preparation for the presentation
6. Assessing physical vulnerability Read the textbook: Chapter 5 200minutes
Preparation for the presentation
7. Assessing social vulnerability Read relevant references 6 200minutes
Preparation for the presentation
8. Site visit B Read relevant references 200minutes
Preparation for the presentation
9. An assessment of hazard mitigation plans Read the textbook: Chapter 7 200minutes
Preparation for the presentation
10. Planner’s toolbox Read the textbook: Chapter 8 200minutes
Preparation for the presentation
11. Striving for consistency Read the textbook: Chapter 9-10 200minutes
Preparation for the presentation
12. Final presentation 1 Read relevant references 200minutes
Preparation for the presentation
13. Final presentation 2 Read relevant references 200minutes
Preparation for the presentation
14. Final report submission and discussion Revise the final presentation 200minutes
Preparation for the final report
Total. - - 2800minutes
Relationship between 'Goals and Objectives' and 'Course Outcomes'

 Group discussions and presentations Final presentation and report Total.
1. 10% 10% 20%
2. 20% 20% 40%
3. 20% 20% 40%
Total. 50% 50% -
Evaluation method and criteria
Final grades are computed as follows:
1. Group discussions and presentations: 50%
2. Final presentation and report: 50%
Total: 100%
Textbooks and reference materials
Textbook: Jaimie Hicks Masterson, et al. Planning for Community Resilience: A Handbook for Reducing Vulnerability to Disasters. Island Press, 2014.
Reference: Christine Wamsler. Cities, Disaster Risk and Adaptation. Routledge, 2014.
Randolph, J. Environmental Land Use Planning and Management, Island Press, 2012
Other references are shown as needed each time.
Prerequisites
It would be ideal for students to visit several types of urban and rural areas.
Office hours and How to contact professors for questions
  • Lunch break on Wednesday.
  • Questions by email can be accepted at any time.
    E-mail (Prof. Nakamura): nakamu-h@shibaura-it.ac.jp
Relation to the environment
Environment-related course (25%)
Regionally-oriented
Regionally-oriented course
Development of social and professional independence
  • Course that cultivates an ability for utilizing knowledge
  • Course that cultivates a basic interpersonal skills
  • Course that cultivates a basic problem-solving skills
Active-learning course
About half of the classes are interactive
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