Planning for Community Resilience

Course title

R1231300

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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 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

Students will learn the basic concept of planning for community resilience.
Students will learn about the technical analysis and integration methods of planning for community resilience.
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: Tokyo Bousai	Read relevant references	200minutes
1.	The new era of catastrophes: Tokyo Bousai	Read the textbook: Chapter 1
2.	What is resilience?	Read the textbook: Chapter 2	200minutes
2.	What is resilience?	Preparation for a group discussion
3.	Organizing and connecting through the disaster phases	Read the textbook: Chapter 3	200minutes
3.	Organizing and connecting through the disaster phases	Preparation for a group discussion
4.	Assessing hazard exposure	Read the textbook: Chapter 4	200minutes
4.	Assessing hazard exposure	Preparation for a group discussion
5.	Assessing physical vulnerability	Read the textbook: Chapter 5	200minutes
5.	Assessing physical vulnerability	Preparation for a group discussion
6.	Assessing social vulnerability	Read the textbook: Chapter 6	200minutes
6.	Assessing social vulnerability	Preparation for a group discussion
7.	Midterm presentation 1: Assessing community resilience	Read relevant references	200minutes
7.	Midterm presentation 1: Assessing community resilience	Preparation for a group presentation
8.	Midterm presentation 2: Assessing community resilience	Read relevant references	200minutes
8.	Midterm presentation 2: Assessing community resilience	Preparation for a group discussion
9.	Assessing hazard mitigation plans	Read the textbook: Chapter 7	200minutes
9.	Assessing hazard mitigation plans	Preparation for a group discussion
10.	Planner’s toolbox 1: Case studies	Read the textbook: Chapter 8	200minutes
10.	Planner’s toolbox 1: Case studies	Preparation for a group discussion
11.	Planner’s toolbox 2: Case studies	Read the textbook: Chapter 8	200minutes
11.	Planner’s toolbox 2: Case studies	Preparation for a group discussion
12.	Striving for consistency: Integration methods and strategies	Read the textbook: Chapter 9	200minutes
12.		Preparation for a group discussion
13.	Final presentation 1: Planning for community resilience	Read relevant references	200minutes
13.	Final presentation 1: Planning for community resilience	Preparation for a group presentation
14.	Final presentation 2: Planning for community resilience	Read relevant references	200minutes
14.	Final presentation 2: Planning for community resilience	Preparation for a group presentation
Total.	-	-	2800minutes

Relationship between 'Goals and Objectives' and 'Course Outcomes'

	Group discussions and presentations	Midterm presentation and report	Final presentation and report	Total.
1.	10%	10%	5%	25%
2.	20%	10%	10%	40%
3.	20%		15%	35%
Total.	50%	20%	30%	-

Evaluation method and criteria

Final grades are computed as follows:
1. Group discussions and presentations: 50%
2. Midterm presentation and report: 20%
3. Final presentation and report: 30%
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

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 applicatable
Applicatable	Based on the work experience in the field of Urban and Regional Planning, the basic concept, technical analysis and integration methods in relation to spatial planning for disaster risk reduction can be taught.

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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