The Fukushima and Tohoku Disaster

The Fukushima and Tohoku Disaster: A Review of the Five-Year Reconstruction Efforts coversthe outcome of the response, five years later, to the disasters associated with the Great EastJapan earthquake on March 11, 2011. The 3.11 disaster, as it is referred to in Japan, was acomplex accident, the likes of which humans had never faced before. This book evaluates theactions taken during and after the earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear accident, for which theJapanese government and people were not prepared. The book also provides recommendationsfor preparing and responding to disasters for those working and living in disaster-prone areas,making it a vital resource for disaster managers and government agencies.