| City/Town | Progress | Feature of the grand design | Target date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kesennuma-shi | ・Kesennuma-shi reconstruction policy (4.04) ・Kesennuma-shi eartquake disaster reconstruction council (6.19) ・Kesennuma-shi earthquake disaster reconstruction citizen's committee (6.21) |
・Harbor districts are declared as disaster areas to prevent disorganized development but to realize the comprehensive town-making. | ・Kesennuma-shi Reconstruction plan (September) |
| Minamisanriku-cho | ・An outline of Minamisanriku-cho earthquake disaster reconstruction basic policy (4.28) ・Minamisanriku-cho earthquake disaster reconstruction plan-making committee (6.10) ・Minamisanriku-cho earthquake disaster reconstruction town meeting (setting up) ・A draft of Minamisanriku-cho Earthquake disaster reconstruction basic policy (6.27) |
・The basic philosophy: "The creative reconstruction for a peaceful and lively town with a connection of Nature, Human being, and Livelihoods" Goal1. Development of a town with peace of minds where citizens can live long. Goal2. Development of a town in harmony with nature. Goal3. Development of a town with livelihoods and prosperities. ・The creative reconstruction term is divided into 3 phases: The rehabilitation phase: fiscal 2011 – 2013 The reconstruction phase: fiscal 2012 – 2017 The development phase: fiscal 2014 - 2020 |
・Minamisanriku-cho reconstruction plan (September) |
| Ishinomaki-shi | ・Ishinomaki-shi earthquake disaster reconstruction basic policy (4.27) ・The advisory council (5.15) ・The citizen's committee for reconstruction basic plan (6.14) |
・Protect houses, schools, and hospitals in urban areas far from upland by a multiple ways of defense (dikes and roads). ・Collective relocation to upland is under discussion for the fishery settlements surrounded by uplands. |
・Ishinomaki-shi reconstruction plan (November) |
| Onagawa-cho | ・Onagawa-cho reconstruction plan-making committee (5.01) ・A public hearing (5.22) |
・Uplands to be secured for relocated houses. ・Development as a seaport town with beach tourism. |
・Onagawa-cho reconstruction plan (August) |
| Higashi matsushima-shi | ・Higashimatsushima-shi "Great East Japan Earthquake disaster" rehabilitation and reconstruction policy (4.11) ・Higashi matsushima-shi disaster reconstruction town development plan advisory Council (6.28) ・Higashi matsushima-shi disaster reconstruction town development discussion session (7.26) |
・Safe collective relocations to uplands with consideration to conserve the communities. | ・Higashimatsushima-shi reconstruction and town development plan (December) |
| Matsushima-cho | ・Matsushima-cho reconstruction plan exploratory committee (5.21) ・A basic policy draft (7.08) ・Matsushima-cho earthquake disaster reconstruction basic policy (7.19) |
・The basic policy draft: "Build up a system to support each other at times of disaster, with responsibility to contribute to the neighboring communities." ・Increase incoming tourists to create new Matushima without yielding to harmful rumors. |
・Matsushima-cho reconstruction plan (December) |
| Rifu-cho | ・Rifu-cho earthquake reconstruction plan-making committee (6.15) | ・Things under discussion: -Collective relocations and raising of housing lands of tsunami hit areas like Akanuma district. |
・Rifu-cho reconstruction plan (December) |
| Shiogama-shi | ・Shiogama-shi earthquake reconstruction headquarters meeting (5.09) ・Shiogama-shi earthquake reconstruction plan exploratory committee (6.06) ・A draft of Shiogama-shi earthquake disaster reconstruction basic policy(6.05) |
・A ten-year plan for "reconstruction" of a comfortable and lively town with a priority of recovery of livelihood. | ・A guideline for Shiogama-shi reconstruction plan (September) ・Shiogama-shi reconstruction plan (December) |
| Tagajo-shi | ・Tagajo-shi earthquake disaster reconstruction basic policy (4.19) | Guidelines: ・A reconstruction making the most of Tagajo’s identity (An eternal history). ・An environment, resources, and energy friendly reconstruction. ・A speedy recovery and rehabilitation. ・A reconstruction with well balanced cost and effect. ・Proper requests to the prefecture and the national government. |
・A vision for Tagajo-shi reconstruction plan (August) ・Tagajo-shi reconstruction plan (October) |
| Shichigahama-cho | ・Shichigahama-cho earthquake disaster reconstruction basic policy (4.25) ・The earthquake reconstruction exploratory committee (setting up) |
・Considering urgency and direction of the countermeasures, the term is divided into 3 phases: The rehabilitation phase [3years] The reconstruction phase [5years] The development phase [10years] |
・Shichigahama-cho earthquake disaster reconstrucion plan for the former term (December) |
| Sendai-shi | ・Sendai-shi earthquake disaster reconstruction basic policy (4.01) ・The reconstruction discussion meeting (5.21) ・Sendai-shi Earthquake disaster reconstruction vision (announced in May) ・The reconstruction town development public meeting (6.12) ・The earthquake disaster reconstruction exploratory committee (setting up) |
・Protection of citizens’ lives and livelihoods with a viewpoint of "Disaster Reduction" | ・Sendai-shi earthquake disaster reconstruction plan (October) |
| Natori-shi | ・Natori-shi new future meeting (5.22) ・100 citizen's meeting (6.05) |
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・Natori-shi earthquake disaster reconstruction plan (September) |
| Iwanuma-shi | ・Iwanuma-shi earthquake disaster reconstruction basic policy (4.25) ・The earthquake reconstruction committee (5.07) |
・Respect the intention for collective relocation from the coastal area. ・Make a "natural symbiosis city" which makes the most of renewable energy in a relatively inland. |
・Iwanuma-shi earthquake disaster reconstruction grand design (not determined yet) ・Iwanuma-shi earthquake disaster reconstruction plan (August) |
| Watari-cho | ・Watari-cho earthquake reconstruction council (6.22) |
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・Watari-cho Earthquake disaster reconstruction basic plan (September) ・Watari-cho Earthquake disaster reconstruction plan (December) |
| Yamamoto-cho | ・The earthquake reconstruction advisory council (6.19) ・The earthquake reconstruction council (6.19) |
・Make a central city aiming "development of a compact city" to promote relocation of the residents in the devastated coastal areas. | ・Yamamoto-cho earthquake disaster reconstruction basic policy (August) ・Yamamoto-cho earthquake disaster reconstruction plan (December) |
| References: ・Japan Institute of Construction Engineering, portable website for Great East Japan Earthquake and disaster reconstruction plan information ・Websites of the municipalities listed above. |
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