Course title
R12313003
Planning for Community Resilience

 NAKAMURA Hitoshi Click to show questionnaire result at 2019
Course description
A lot of communities and cities in Japan and across the globe are exposed to the risk of disasters. This lecture will deal with the basic concept, technical analysis and integration methods, and planning strategies in relation to planning for community resilience, mainly focusing on natural disasters.
Each class will be conducted online in English with a lecture, presentations and discussions by students.
The number of students will be limited to around 40 at a maximum. If the enrollment entry exceeds 40, those who have a higher score of TOEIC or equivalent English proficiency test will be accepted. The students in the Global Program will be given priority enrollment.
Purpose of class
This course deals with the basic concept, technical analysis and integration methods, and planning strategies in relation to planning for community resilience, focusing on natural disasters such as floods, earthquakes, tsunamis, and landslides.
Goals and objectives
  1. Students will be able to learn the basic concept of planning for community resilience.
  2. Students will be able to learn about the technical analysis and integration methods of planning for community resilience.
  3. Students will be able to 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. Tokyo Bousai: Disaster Preparedness Tokyo Read the textbook: Chapter 1 200minutes
Feedback report 1
2. Community resilience Read the textbook: Chapter 2 200minutes
Feedback report 2
3. Disaster phases Read the textbook: Chapter 3 200minutes
Feedback report 3
4. Assessing hazard exposure Read the textbook: Chapter 4 200minutes
Feedback report 4
5. Assessing physical vulnerability Read the textbook: Chapter 5 200minutes
Feedback report 5
6. Assessing social vulnerability Read the textbook: Chapter 6 200minutes
Feedback report 6
7. Natural hazard mitigation planning Read the textbook: Chapter 7 200minutes
Feedback report 7
8. Collaborative Planning Read the textbook: Chapter 8 200minutes
Feedback report 8
9. Planning and policy tools Read the textbook: Chapter 8 200minutes
Feedback report 9
10. Mitigation activities and practices Read the textbook: Chapter 9 200minutes
Feedback report 10
11. Consistency of plans Read the textbook: Chapter 10 200minutes
Final report & presentation
12. Case Studies Read the textbook: Chapter 9 200minutes
Final report & presentation
13. Final presentation 1: Planning for community resilience Read relevant references 200minutes
14. Final presentation 2: Planning for community resilience Read relevant references 200minutes
Total. - - 2800minutes
Relationship between 'Goals and Objectives' and 'Course Outcomes'

 In-class discussions Feedback reports Final report & presentation Total.
1. 5% 15% 10% 30%
2. 10% 20% 10% 40%
3. 5% 15% 10% 30%
Total. 20% 50% 30% -
Evaluation method and criteria
Final grades are computed as follows:
1. In-class discussions: 20%
2. Feedback reports on each class: 50%
3. Final presentation and report: 30%
Total: 100%
Feedback on exams, assignments, etc.
ways of feedback specific contents about "Other"
Feedback in the class
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
This course is designed for a student who has been studying urban and regional planning, architecture, environmental studies, and other related academic fields. 
Office hours and How to contact professors for questions
  • Lunch break on Thursday.
  • Questions by email can be accepted at any time.
    E-mail (Prof. Nakamura): nakamu-h@shibaura-it.ac.jp
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
Course by professor with work experience
Work experience Work experience and relevance to the course content if applicable
Applicable
Education related SDGs:the Sustainable Development Goals
  • 3.GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
  • 10.REDUCED INEQUALITIES
  • 11.SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES
  • 13.CLIMATE ACTION
  • 17.PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS
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