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5 oktober 2020

Earthquakes in Tokyo

Earthquakes are the most frequent and tradition shock to Japan. Megalopolis like Tokyo are extremly vulnerable to earthquakes. This study evaluates the socioeconomic and ethical consequences of earthquakes on Tokyo, and also proposes three types of strategies to increase the sustainability and resilience of Tokyo.

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Haozheng Lyu

5 september 2021

Shocks and Stresses in Tokyo

This set contains three student trend reports on shocks and stresses in Tokyo. i. Heatwaves in Tokyo ii. Earthquakes in Tokyo iii. Soil Contamination in Tokyo

Various Authors

5 oktober 2020

Soil contamination in Tokyo, Japan

The number of so-called ‘urban-type’ (non-agricultural) soil pollution cases discovered has been rapidly increasing throughout Japan. Tokyo as well continues to have major problems with soil contamination. The 21st century brought new challenges, and new techniques and measures are becoming necessary. In this essay two major soil pollution events are explained: Fukushima 2011 and the Toyosu Fish market scandal in 2017. The major pollutants Tokyo has to deal with are summed up and sustainable solutions are introduced. The ethical considerations regarding the solution strategies are mentioned as well

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Helena Verloo

5 oktober 2020

Air Pollution in Tokyo

This report investigates the effect of air pollution on Tokyo. The global effects of air pollution on human health and environment are mentioned. Next, the historical context and current status of air pollution in Tokyo are mentioned and evaluated. The most impacted sector is identified, and projections are made how these effects will develop under climate change until 2050. In addition, the current ethical consequences of the presence of the shock are identified. Next, different solution strategies are found and evaluated, including policy based and technological solutions. Technologies mentioned are hydrogen and urban vegetation. Policies include increased laws and regulations, or increased investment in public transport. Lastly, the ethical consequences of these solutions strategies are mentioned, as well as the resources needed for monitoring of the effectiveness of these solution strategies. A potential stress is the increased negative effect on human health by the deterioration the air quality, making people unable to breath the air in the most affected areas. The most present solution strategies include lowering the amount of exhaust fumes, lowering the amount of air pollutants released by industrial activity, and the capture of already present pollutants by urban vegetation.

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Sjoerd Heegstra

5 oktober 2020

Urbanization in Tokyo

In this trend report the stress of urbanization in the city of Tokyo is discussed. Urbanization has an impact on the traffic, commute and housing. There are also big environmental impacts of urbanization itself. One solution for the non-environmental effects is to decentralize and enlarge the urban sprawl, but for the amount of impervious area this is not desirable. There are solutions to improve the urban area to counter the environmental impacts, focussing on the impervious area. The solutions discussed in the trend report are permeable pavings, rain gardens and green roofs.

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Nienke Tempel

5 oktober 2020

Heatwaves in Tokyo

This report discussed the heatwave shocks happening in Japan and the corresponding solution to the shocks. Heatwaves in Tokyo usually happen in summertime and causes great damage to human health, urban transportation and contributes to power shortage. Citizens especially the aged group suffer a lot from the heat-related diseases and the government faces great challenge to solve the shock. Still, possible solutions exist. First the government need to mitigate global warming by increasing urban green area and cut down carbon emission. Second, citizens need to learn how to deal with the heatwaves. The effects of heatwaves can be mitigated by joint effort of the government and the citizens.

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Hao Liu

16 februari 2021

Tokyo Resilience

Tokyo is a city subject to shocks and stresses. Certainly in the future, measures need to be taken to keep the city pleasant. Climate change and growing population are just some of the causes of stress for the city. With this game you will learn how to make Tokyo more resilient for 4 specific shocks that can occur now and in the future. You will learn to work together, and be responsible for a specific subsystem of the city. The game will last +- 150 minutes and will be played with 4 people.

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Helena Verloo, Nienke Tempel, Haozheng Lyu, Yiqian Wu

16 februari 2021

Tokyo 2050

In this game, you are in the city council of Tokyo, preparing and implementing measures while new shocks are happening, and stresses become more and more severe. The goal of the game is to build a resilient city, with a good economy, a close community and healthy nature. In the game, each round represents the yearly meeting of the city council, in which you can discuss a policy and corresponding budget you want to implement. However, every year the die is cast and there is a chance of a disaster. These disasters can happen in one of four sectors that represent Tokyo’s environmental resilience: Air Quality, Solid Waste Management, Health sector and Coastal Defense. Each shock has negative impacts on the city’s economy, community and nature, and thus removes you further from your goal. It is therefore wise to prepare adaptive measures before a disaster is happening, or to mitigate ongoing disasters or repair the damages of last year's disasters. Are you able to lead Tokyo to a prosperous future?

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Sjoerd Heegstra, Yuhao Wu, Sovanmonica Ek, Hao Liu

5 oktober 2020

Tsunamis in Tokyo

This study is a research focused on the impact of the tsunami on multiple subsystems of Tokyo city such as transportation, buildings, sanitation, ecosystem, etc. In this report, solution strategies of the shock and stress including reinforcing technologies, coastal forests, forecasting, and reconstruction are also discussed. Ethical implications and monitoring needs are included as well.

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Yuhao Wu

5 oktober 2020

Solid waste management in Tokyo

Due to the fast growth of population, industrialization, and economic development, this city generates a huge amount of solid waste, especially plastic waste. Major disposal methods include incineration, recycling, and landfill. However, the city is facing difficulties in solid waste management due to its limited landmass. Most of the wastes in Tokyo have been dumped in the Tokyo bay landfill since 1927. From the socio-economic perspective, public health is one main concern that influences the well-being and economic development of the nation. Web-based GIS, de-inking Technology, landfill gas recovery, and plasma technology are the solutions strategies to improve the resilience of the city. On the other hand, to implement these solutions, the government has to deal with the time constraint and opportunity cost.

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Sovanmonica Ek