How social infrastructure saves lives: a quantitative analysis of Japan's 3/11 disasters

Observers have long debated how societies should invest resources to safeguard citizens and property, especially in the face of increasing shocks and crises. This article explores how social infrastructure – the spaces and places that help build and maintain social ties and trust, allowing societies...

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Published in:	Japanese journal of political science Vol. 24; no. 1; pp. 30 - 40
Main Author:	Aldrich, Daniel P.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.03.2023
Subjects:	At risk populations Biomimetics Bridges Collective action Community centers Dams Data Decision makers Decision making Disasters Districts Expenditures Floods Influence Infrastructure Libraries Military bases Money Mortality Mortality rates Natural disasters Neighborhoods Parks & recreation areas Political science Quality of life Quantitative analysis Residents Resilience Social capital Social networks Society Stadiums Tsunamis Vulnerability United States > US North America Japan 3/11 disasters social infrastructure quantitative analysis Japan
ISSN:	1468-1099, 1474-0060
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