Overview

This book proposes the use of green infrastructure to balance biodiversity conservation and disaster management. Paddy fields are one example of such infrastructure and are the focus of this book. In Japan, abandoned, once-cultivated land is increasing in the paddy fields due to the aging of society and recent depopulation. The author proposes to consolidate such lands and create wetlands because the paddy fields hold water during heavy rains, which prevents floods and protects cities. This is essential, considering that extreme weather conditions have increased the risk of flood damage in Japan. Not only do such wetlands hold water during the flood season, they also provide habitats for aquatic life and places for children to learn about the natural environment. In addition, fish farming in the wetlands will provide food for many people. The increase in water disasters associated with global warming is occurring not only in Japan but globally. The proposal presented in this book willhelp government officials around the world, especially those involved in urban and rural planning, to consider disaster management—an idea that will be welcomed by both engineers and biologists.

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Author:   Akira Matsui
Publisher:   Springer Verlag, Singapore
Imprint:   Springer Verlag, Singapore
Edition:   1st ed. 2022
Weight:   0.639kg
ISBN:  

9789811937347

ISBN 10:   9811937346
Pages:   262
Publication Date:   27 August 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Part A Flood control Chapter 1             Characteristics of flood disasters             Chapter 2             Flood control methods             Chapter 3             Significance of flood disturbance Part B Paddy fields Chapter 4             Characteristics of paddy fields             Chapter 5             Multiple functions of paddy fields Part C Case study of a river Chapter 6             Flood survey             Chapter 7             Open levee survey             Chapter 8             Survey of the river ecosystem downstream of a dam Chapter 9             Lake Biwa survey Part D Case study of paddy fields Chapter 10           Drainage canal system survey             Chapter 11           Irrigation canal system survey             Chapter 12           Fish-retreat ditch survey Part E Wetland development Chapter 13           Improvements to enrich paddy irrigation and drainage canal systems             Chapter 14           Multiple effects of wetland development             Chapter 15           Wetland management

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Akira Matsui is the director of the Matsui Store Co., Ltd. He completed the Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, where he obtained a Ph.D. in agriculture. His specialty is the study of ecological engineering in paddy fields and rivers. He is currently researching a regional natural ecosystem for conservation, carrying out interdisciplinary research that combines ecology and civil engineering and striving to return the results to the world. He is a member of the Ecology and Civil Engineering Society.

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