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A Historical Study on City Formaition Process by Focusing Fireproof Buildings Belt in Odate City, Akita Prefecture

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: This paper examines influence of reconstruction plans for downtown's formation after great fires by focusing fireproof buildings belt's construction process in Odate city, Akita prefecture. Before the great fire in 1953, city and prefecture governments couldn't progress their legal city planning. But fireproof buildings belt, built by a reconstruction plan in 1954, actually protected the great fire in 1956. As a result, citizen's consciousness for fire prevention changed and national, prefecture and city government could promote their plan. It is present basis of Odate city's downtown. Reconstruction planning were useful for re-development of the downtown of Odate city.

Source: Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ)

DOI: 10.3130/aija.80.1707

Authors: Satoru KAKU, Akira KOSHIZAWA

Institution: Hokkaido University

Language: English

Topic: Earthquake and Disaster Impact Studies

Subfield: Geography, Planning and Development

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Sustainable cities and communities, Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W2565021041

FWCI: 1.437

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Cited by: 3

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