U.S./Japan Joint Seminar: Urban Design and Seismic Safety, Proceedings Held at Tokyo (Japan) on May 1979

摘要

A basic research effort concerning urban design and seismic safety was initiated. As part of this undertaking, an international-level, joint United States/Japan seminar was convened in Tokyo to address the following tasks: (1) development of an initial, comprehensive document in the area of urban design and seismic safety; (2) identification of urban design/seismic research needs of joint cooperative benefit; and (3) development of future specific cooperative projects in urban design and seismic safety. The report includes background papers on hazard reduction; urban design and seismic safety; safety in Japan; characteristics of hazards; and technical information. The concept of urban design was found to differ in the United States and Japan. It was concluded that a large portion of the responsibility for public safety rests upon the actual decisionmakers in urban design. Recommendations were presented for establishing new research directions as well as reinforcing existing research needs.