Impacts of the East Japan Great Earthquake on the Port and Shipping Sub-sector and Its Resiliency Observed in the Recovery Phase

Autor: ONO, Kenji, AKAKURA, Yasuhiro
Jazyk: japonština
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: 京都大学防災研究所年報. B. 56:23-36
ISSN: 0386-412X
Popis: The 3.11 East Japan Great Earth Quake and the tsunami completely paralyzed port functions in Tohoku and north Kanto regions, and resulted in long-continued disruption of shipping links to/from Tohoku region. Lessons learnt from the quake include an unexpected delay in mobilizing rehabilitated port functions for commercial ship calls, and identified advantages of ferry boats as multi-modal transportation means before completion of restoring port facilities. This paper discusses, analyzes and summarizes an impact and rehabilitation process of Tohoku ports damaged by the quake by focusing on the resumed ship calls after the disaster. Strategic approaches for mobilizing ferry boats are also discussed for not only securing emergency relief logistics but for assisting in recovery of damaged regional supply chain.
Databáze: OpenAIRE