Publication: Debris Management
Date
2013-01
ISSN
Published
2013-01
Author(s)
Sakai, Shinichi
Bettencourt, Sofia U.
Abstract
Some 20 million tons of waste resulted
from the Great East Japan Earthquake (GEJE). The amount of
debris in Iwate prefecture was 11 times greater than in a
normal year, and in Miyagi 19 times greater. Appropriate
treatment and disposal depends on the type of debris or
waste, while recycling should also be considered.
Authorities should prepare for disasters by designating
temporary storage sites and routes for transporting waste.
Japan's existing debris management plans are being
revised to include methods for estimating the amount of
disaster waste generated by tsunamis and appropriate
measures for dealing with it. This report gives findings;
lessons; and recommendations for developing countries.
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Citation
“Sakai, Shinichi; Bettencourt, Sofia U.. 2013. Debris Management. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/16136 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”