July 19-21, 2013
Hilton Chicago Hotel
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
Preconference Courses: July 18-19, 2013
Professional Members’ Forum: July 22, 2013
Resurrection: The Disaster in the Tohoku Area in Japan
Kazuo Mizuta is vice president of the Japan Future Research Center, and professor emeritus, Kyoto Sangyo University, Kyoto, Japan
The triple punch of earthquake, tsunami, and the nuclear power plant disaster that Japan suffered on March 11, 2011, will be discussed from the point of view of the complex dynamics of the situation.
Dr. Mizuta will examine first the Tohoku earthquake, second the tsunami, and third the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plants.
He will discuss the complexity of the destruction and how the aftermath of the destruction is interrelated with politics, economy, local governments, evacuees, and environmental issues, and will show some designs, planning, and infrastructural solutions that may lead to a better future from a complex dynamics view.
He will show that memes are a key concept for developing a better future all humankind.
Highlights
Participants will leave this session with an understanding of:
- A complex yet basic chain of memes that can create an outlook that may go on beyond disappointment and helplessness.
- How to be able to manage future disasters or come up with a number of innovative ideas for safety and prosperity in the future.
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