Disaster management city planning

The impending risk of a massive earthquake, such as an earthquake directly under the Tokyo metropolitan area and the Nankai Trough, and the consequent enormous damages estimated to occur in urban areas make it vital to prepare during normal times for a large-scale disaster. To meet these needs, NSRI utilizes its expertise and experience in areas such as urban analysis, disaster management city planning, area disaster management planning, energy planning, and area management to offer both area-scale and comprehensive disaster prevention solutions.

We carry out investigations, analysis and planning for the development of District Continuity Plans (DCPs) for industrial and commercial districts, as well as district energy plans and area disaster management plans (safety plans for urban renewal), including measures at main train terminals in major cities to help people who have difficulty returning home. We also provide consulting services on issues such as fireproofing and urban development focused on the rearrangement of district blocks in dense urban areas of major cities to promote the formation of safe and secure cities.

Image of disaster management-based urban development (study by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government on the formulation of a plan to promote the development of a city prepared for disasters, from the Disaster Prevention Urban Development Promotion Plan)