Post-war
What Numbers Does Recovery Need?
Post-conflict or post-disaster reconstruction is often declared complete once roads reopen and buildings are rebuilt, yet daily life may remain fragile. This article proposes a
2026-09-25
Postwar Housing Shortages and Today’s Akiya Crisis in Japan
This article argues that Japan’s postwar housing shortage and today’s vacant-house (akiya) crisis form a continuous policy story rather than two unrelated problems. In the
2026-09-24
Beauty Is Not a Luxury
In post-disaster and postwar reconstruction, “landscape” (urban aesthetics) is often treated as a secondary concern—something to be addressed after housing and infrastructure. This article argues
2026-09-23
Logistics as the Weak Link in Reconstruction
Post-war reconstruction has long been framed as a problem of housing and infrastructure provision. Yet field evidence from major disasters shows that the decisive bottleneck
2026-09-22
