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Lessons on community social services from the great Hanshin earthquake
Author(s) -
Ioka B.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of social welfare
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.664
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1468-2397
pISSN - 0907-2055
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-2397.1996.tb00131.x
Subject(s) - quake (natural phenomenon) , political science , history , forensic engineering , economy , development economics , economic growth , engineering , seismology , economics , geology
This article describes crucial lessons learned on community social services from the great Hanshin earthquake, including negative and positive aspects. The Hanshin quake brought about the biggest urban disaster Japan has experienced since the Second World War. The character of the disaster problems and response measures differed from the emergency stage (in the aftermath of the quake) to the relief stage (roughly until the end of March 1995) and the restoration and reconstruction stage (thereafter).