Laboratory of Planning for Urban and Regional Resilience

Making vibrant urban cities and regions that are resilient to disasters

Many cities not only in Japan but the rest of the world have the risk of building collapses, extended fire and tsunamis due to earthquakes. Yet more cities are hit by flooding due to large typhoons and torrential rains. At the Laboratory for Planning for Urban and Regional Resilience, we conduct research from many aspects, such as spatial planning, environmental designs and social frameworks, to make urban cities and regions highly resilient to disasters, while, at the same time, making them attractive and vibrant.

College of Systems Engineering and Science Department of Architecture and Environment Systems / Graduate School of Engineering and Science（Master's Program） Systems Engineering and Science / Graduate School of Engineering and Science（Doctor's Program） Regional Environment Systems Course

Faculty Name

NAKAMURA, Hitoshi

Keyword

Disaster mitigation,Urban planning,Town development,Safety,peace of mind,Regional revitalization,Regional planning,Regional communities,Urban regeneration,Urban designs

This lab is for this SDG activity:

STUDY FIELDS

Architecture
Civil engineering
Studies on regional safety systems
Housing studies
Sociology

FOR SOCIETY

We reevaluate the anti-disaster performances of urban cities and regions against earthquakes, fire and flooding based on detailed surveying and analyses, and develop new planning and design methods using the charms and potential powers of regions for practical applications in society.

RESEARCH THEMES

Research on the current state of and challenges faced by town development to reconstruct areas hit by major disasters
Research on the effectiveness in controlling the spread of fire of buildings, which were renovated to boost fire resistance and located in crowded urban areas
Research on the possibility of residents evacuating to adjacent areas at the time of a major flooding and the problems associated with it.