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Addresses holistically the tsunami, radioactive, and reputational damages of the Great East Japan Earthquake
Includes contributions from not only researchers, but also municipal officials, local farmers, forest owners, and students
Contains primary data obtained from on-site experiments
Presents new technologies and methods developed to restore and monitor fields and forests
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Table of contents (19 chapters)
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Front Matter
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The Road to Reconstruction from the Tsunami and Radioactive Contamination: Two and a Half Years On
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Reconstruction from Tsunami Damage
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Reconstruction from Radioactive Contamination
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About this book
This book summarizes the results of 3 years of agricultural and forestry reconstructive efforts and applied research conducted directly in the affected areas of Fukushima following the Great East Japan Earthquake. It describes fast and effective revival methods and technologies from tsunami and radiation damages, demonstrated through the collaborative efforts of researchers, students, local farmers, forest owners, and municipalities gathered under the Tokyo University of Agriculture East Japan Assistance Project. Consisting of four parts, the first part of the book provides an overview of the damage and measures taken to overcome them by the local municipalities and the Tokyo University of Agriculture. The second part presents data and results of agricultural recovery from the tsunami—for example, monitoring systems, reconstruction models, and convenient, low-cost methods developed for the restoration of tsunami-damaged paddy fields. The third part focuses on recovery from radiation-contaminated farmlands and forests and consequent reputational damages. Included are various primary data obtained from field experiments and surveys, studies on the mechanism of contamination, and the results of radical monitoring, decontamination, and restoration techniques performed at this site. The final part is a collection of reflections of local farmers, forest owners, and students who participated in the project. The academic trials and errors recorded in this book are an invaluable contribution to disaster management and recovery processes. It is written for a wide audience, not limited to researchers and students, but also for government and state officials, municipalities, agricultural cooperative staff members, and farmers.
Editors and Affiliations
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Dept of International BioBusiness Studies, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Tokyo, Japan
Toshiyuki Monma
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Dept of Applied Biology and Chemistry, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Tokyo, Japan
Itsuo Goto
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Department of BioScience, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Tokyo, Japan
Takahisa Hayashi
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Soma City Office, Fukushima, Japan
Hidekiyo Tachiya
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Tokyo University of Agriculture, Tokyo, Japan
Kanju Ohsawa
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Agricultural and Forestry Reconstruction After the Great East Japan Earthquake
Book Subtitle: Tsunami, Radioactive, and Reputational Damages
Editors: Toshiyuki Monma, Itsuo Goto, Takahisa Hayashi, Hidekiyo Tachiya, Kanju Ohsawa
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-55558-2
Publisher: Springer Tokyo
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and the Author(s) 2015
License: CC BY-NC
Hardcover ISBN: 978-4-431-55557-5Published: 25 August 2015
Softcover ISBN: 978-4-431-56280-1Published: 23 October 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-4-431-55558-2Published: 11 August 2015
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVII, 264
Number of Illustrations: 76 b/w illustrations, 65 illustrations in colour
Topics: Effects of Radiation/Radiation Protection, Natural Hazards, Agriculture