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Shichigahama Reconstruction Overview □Shichigahama Reconstruction Overview [As of 8/01/2017] Akita Pref 復 興 を 誓 っ て、前 へ。 がんばろう 七ヶ浜 !! Shichigahama Reconstruction Overview □Shichigahama Reconstruction Overview [As of 8/01/2017] Akita Pref. Iwate Pref. ・Land area: 13.19k ㎡ (Smallest in Tohoku and Hokkaido region) ・Population: 19,051 people Yamagata Pref. (20,855 people in Jan 2011 before the disaster, a difference of 1,804) ・Number of households: 6,627 (6,568 in Jan 2011 before the disaster, a difference of 59) Miyagi pref. ・Aging population percentage: 27.9%(As of 04/01/2017） ・Low birth rate percentage: 11.7%(As of 04/01/2017） Shichigahama 10km ・Ratio of different industries Primary sector: 3.2% Secondary sector: 25.7% Tertiary sector: 69.8% (According to 2010 census） ・Temporary housing: 0 units / 0 residents（2017/3/31) 10km (MAX : 7 sectors 425 emergency units, 218 private units) 50km ・International sister city: Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States of America Fukushima Pref. ・National sister city: Asahi Town in Yamagata Prefecture □Contents 1 Great East Japan Earthquake Damage in Shichigahama Details 2 Earthquake Reconstruction Plan 3 Residential Reconstruction / Regional Reconstruction 4 Municipal Parks / Forest Preservations / Public Plazas 5 Industry Revival 6 Promotion of Industry and Tourism Town flower: Daisy Town tree: Black pine 1 Great East Japan Earthquake Damage in Shichigahama Details □Earthquake Details Occurred on Friday, 03/11/2011 at 2:46 PM - Magnitude 9.0 □Tsunami Flood Levels Caused by the Legendg (Strong level 5 on Japanese quake scale)The biggest measurement in Miyagi Prefecture was a strong Great East Japan Earthquake Tsunami Flood Levels Caused level 7 in Kurihara City. Besides Miyagi, the quake center in Tohoku was felt from Hokkaido to Kyushu. [36.4% of town land was flooded] by the Great East Japan Earthquake Yogasakihama □Tsunami Details Tsunami tide height: 12.1 meters - The tsunami occurred on the same day, with the first tidal wave arriving at 3:51 PM □Tsunami Flood Area 4.8 k ㎡ (36.4% of the town's total land area) Touguuhama □Number of Casualties 6,143 people (max) □Number of Shelters 36 (max) Ekiraku □Fatalities(unit:persons） □Residential Damage(unit:structures） Yougai Photo from Ohayashi Town hall Yoshidahama Shichigahama residents 94 Washed away / completely destroyed 674 Yoshidahama Non-residents in Shichigahama 12 Large scale destruction 237 Sakaiyama Hanabuchihama Missing persons 2 Partial destruction 413 Shiomidai Earthquake related fatalities 3 Some damage 2,605 1km 2.5km Touyama Total 111 Total 3,929 2 minutes 12 minutes 25 minutes South Shiomidai Tsunami arrived in 60 minute Minatohama Syoubutahama Matsugahama 0 minute 3 minutes 16 minutes 26 minutes Photo from South Shiomidai (Contributed by townsperson） 0 minute 6 minutes 17 minutes 57 minutes 1 minute 7 minutes 23 minutes 60 minutes PhotoPh from f South S h Shiomidai Shi id i (Contributed (C ib d by b townsperson）） Photo taken 3/27/2011 (Contributed by Japan Self-Defense Forces) -1- View is from the Pacific Ocean, facing Shoubutahama and South Shiomidai areas 1 Great East Japan Earthquake Damage in Shichigahama Details Minatohama Matsugahama Syoubutahama Hanabuchihama Yoshidahama Yogasakihama Shiomidai Shelter (School) Search for missing by Self-Defence Force Search for missing by fireman Long lines formed in front of the water wagon Volunteer Activities Tsunami attacked even Shelter that is12 meters Ship was washedup on the roof Shichigahama Middle School was destroyed Fire occurred in refinery above sea level -2- by earthquake ２Earthquake Reconstruction Plan In order to tackle the new reconstruction policies following the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, the □Land Use Zone Earthquake Reconstruction Plan was formulated in November 2011, taking into account the basic town blueprint, which incorporated the 2011-2020 Long-Term Comprehensive Plan made in 2010. In February 2014, along with the revised edition, an update to the 2011-2015 Early Basic Plan and the “Town Reconstruction Land Use Guidelines” were also formulated Yogasakihama □The Long-Term Comprehensive Plan & Earthquake Reconstruction Plan □Long-Term Comprehensive Plan 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2.5km A plan aiming to, “as part of a harmony with Basic Vision (10 yrs.) nature, build a town that’s easy to live in where humans can live comfortably and like humans Early Basic Plan (5 yrs.) Late Basic Plan (5 yrs.) □Earthquake Reconstruction Plan Early Basic Plan [5 yrs.] Late Basic Plan [5 yrs.] Touguuhama Together with the Long-Term Comprehensive Restoration *Unified with the Early Basic Plan from Plan,the Earthquake Reconstruction Plan, as part Period (3 yrs.) the Long-Term Comprehensive Plan of quick-paced recovery and reconstruction Yoshidahama Regrowth Period (5 yrs.) Yougai efforts, would tackle the reconstruction and Ohayashi Ekiraku 1km regrowth of Shichigahama Progress Period (10 yrs.) Town hall □Earthquake □Earthquake Reconstruction Plan [Early Basic Plan] Reconstruction Basic □Reconstruction Policy □Importantp Reconstruction Measures Sakaiyama Hanabuchihama Policy District reconstruction Working with nature to implement strong disaster-resistant measures Promotion of the phrase A beautiful townscape and scenery that would pass down the town’s culture Shiomidai “As part of a harmony with community in mind with nature, build a A rich environment for children that would last through future town that’s easy to live Rebuilding a Regrowth and expansion of district communities Sasayama in where humans can Touyama tsunami-resistant town Activation of industries reviving our town’s characteristics live comfortably and like humans,” which was crafted taking safety Rapid reconstruction South Shiomidai and peace of mind into of city foundations Shichigahama Evacuation Plan (est. 10.25, 2012) consideration. Legend ※2 Takadai Disaster Rules of Land Use Area (ha) Local Land Use Rules Explained Housing Public Residential [Total area 1,327ha] (Ratio %) reconstruction Complex Housing Syoubutahama in dangerous disaster areas, 159.1 Business Red Zone building is limited to × ○○ Town hall Minatohama (Tsunami-inundated area) (12.0) non-residential structures only. ※1 Community 22.5 The disaster-afflicted districts Yellow Zone ○ ○○ Matsugahama (Tsunami-inundated area) (1.7) reconstruction project Greenery 301.4 Blue Zone Supposed area of reconstruction ○ ×○ (Tsunami-inundated area) (22.7) 844.0 □Guiding Principals for Landscaping Unspecified Supposed area of reconstruction ○ ×○ (Non-tsunami-inundated area) (63.6) 4.25, 2011 11.8, 2011 4.6, 2012 2.21, 2014 ※1 3.5ha of Red Zone area not counted ※2 Moving into disaster public housing requires fulfillment of housing prerequisites Basic Policies for Earthquake Polices The 2011-2015 □Town Reconstruction Land Use Guidelines Shichigahama Reconstruction regarding the Earthquake Earthquake Plan Early Basic use of □Town Reconstruction Policies □Guiding Principals for Landscaping □Guiding Principals for Landscaping 3 11, 2011 Reconstruction ProjectsP facilitating group relocation for disaster mitigation, disaster Reconstruction Plan formulated disaster-affecte Town reconstruction that Scenery - peace and tranquility The Great Plan Early Basic takes the natural environment Residential rrecovery public housing construction projects, reconstruction and formulated Based on the Disaster d land ddistribution of livable land in the disaster-affected area East Japan Plan Update into account Sustainability - a sustainable environment Taking into account both Reconstruction Basic formulated As part of the establishment of a relocation promotion area, plans to Earthquake and Town Business safety and peace of mind, the Policies, Established 4 rules Town reconstruction that takes Exchange - a prosperous landscape buy up previously designated land and repurpose it for industry the town’s history, climate, occurred mantra “As part of a harmony reconstruction for land use in our Reconstruction Cooperation - local participation and and scenery into account AAdding district evacuation shelters and redistributing previously with nature, build a town policies and town and showed Land Use volunteers Communityddesignated land for public use SafetySffd - reduction d i of f fld natural l disasters di that’ s easy to live in where important measures their relation to Guidelines Town reconstruction that is and peace of mind Establishment of municipal parks, forest preservation, and public humans can live comfortably of reconstruction reconstruction formulated sustainable through the future Greenery plazas Comfort - functional and convenient -3- and like humans” established formulated measures 3 Residential Reconstruction / Regional Reconstruction Immediately following the disaster, the majority of victims expressed a desire for construction of residential units on elevated ground and disaster recovery public housing within the existing district limits. Those who □Map of planned town recovery Legend managed to escape the tsunami safely also said they want to maintain bonds within the region and hope that construction project locations 4 residential reconstruction takes place within the town's local area. With consideration for the existing Residential communities, the areas where construction will take place are being determined. Yogasakihama Project Classification Sector Name Planned Completion 6 5 Business 5 3 1 ProjectsPj Matsugahama(13units）M March 2014 Community Facilitating 2 Group Relocationn SSyoubutahama(30units） June 2014 4 4 Greenery for Disaster 3 Sasayama(128units)S March 2015 Mitigation Touguuhama 4 [5 sectors, Yoshidahama(9units)Y September 2014 Yoshidahama
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