This paper aims to explore the development strategies of participatory urban regeneration for disaster prevention in Japan, and to suggest implications for their application in Korea. It should be noted that citizen participation can play a key role i...
This paper aims to explore the development strategies of participatory urban regeneration for disaster prevention in Japan, and to suggest implications for their application in Korea. It should be noted that citizen participation can play a key role in the enhancement of coordination between stakeholders in the development of urban regeneration-indeed, citizen participation for urban regeneration after disasters cannot be emphasized enough. The urban regeneration safety plan system in Japan, to which the Great East Japan Earthquake offered some lessons in coping with disasters, particularly in the main transportation node of the metropolitan area, was fully and positively considered for its implications. The results show that the urban regeneration safety plan in Japan would be able to provide places for evacuation, evacuation routes, and resources and facilities for dealing with disasters. In particular, the plan has been drawn up and is being implemented systemically by forming a consultative council that consists of building owners and concerned citizens from local associations, and members of the group have been receiving incentives-particularly credibility and sustainability-for their participation.