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Japan: Kobe earthquake 1995

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Introduction

In January 1995, a massive earthquake struck Hanshin and brought about drastic damage, especially in Kobe. The earthquake is remembered as one of the worst in Japan during the 20th century.

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Country and region
Japan

Knowledge base

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Documents and publications
The long-run socio-economic consequences of a large disaster: The 1995 earthquake in Kobe

PLoS ONE 10(10): e0138714. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0138714:

This paper presents the quantification of the "permanent" socio-economic impacts of the Great Hanshin-Awaji (Kobe) earthquake in 1995 by employing a large-scale panel dataset of 1,719 cities

Public Library of Science
Documents and publications
Case Study
Older persons in emergency situations: A case study of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake - Technical report

This case study reflected on the situation of elderly victims and survivors of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake through the perspective of the disaster cycle.

World Health Organization (WHO)
Documents and publications
Global report on human settlements 2007, disaster at a glance: A tale of two cities, economic impacts of the Kobe and Marmara earthquakes

This brief report presents economic Impacts of the Kobe and Marmara Earthquakes.

United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT)
Documents and publications
From disaster to community development: The Kobe experience

This book describes the background of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake and its damages; the major issues during the recovery process and possible solutions; the action plan for future community rehabilitation and the future needs of its implementation.

United Nations Centre for Regional Development