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ISBN 10: 041549432X
ISBN 13: 9780415494328
Author: Jcold Japan Commission On La

Dams in Japan Past Present and Future 1st Table of contents:

1 Introduction

1.1 circumstances surrounding dams and the aims of this work
1.2 a short history of Japan
 1.2.1 the Jomon and Yayoi Periods (to approximately A.D. 300)
 1.2.2 the Kofun – Nara Period (approx. A.D. 300 to 794)
 1.2.3 the Heian Period (794 to 1185)
 1.2.4 the Kamakura to the Azuchi-Momoyama Period (1185 to 1600)
 1.2.5 the Edo Period (1600 to 1868)
 1.2.6 the Meiji Period (1868 to 1912)
 1.2.7 the Taisho, Showa, and Heisei Periods (1912 to present day)
1.3 outline of the history of dams in Japan
1.4 characteristics of national land and dams in Japan
 1.4.1 characteristics of the national land and water usage by dams
 1.4.2 characteristics of regions surrounding dam reservoirs and rivers
1.5 WCD report and dams in Japan
 1.5.1 outline of the WCD report
 1.5.2 Japan’s dams from the perspective of the global review
1.6 outline of this work
 1.6.1 roles that dams have played
 1.6.2 environmental and social impacts of dams and response to these impacts
 1.6.3 future roles of dams

2 Roles played by dams as seen in the history of water use in Japan

2.1 the development of irrigation and irrigation dams
 2.1.1 the history of methods of obtaining irrigation water and the roles of irrigation ponds
 2.1.2 reformation of cultivation and the roles of irrigation dams
 2.1.3 examples of efforts to ensure a constant supply of irrigation water
2.2 the growth of modern cities and dams for municipal water
 2.2.1 the start of modern municipal water supply systems in Japan
 2.2.2 the spread of municipal water supply projects and the role of dams
 2.2.3 examples of roles played by dams in municipal water supply projects
2.3 hydropower dams that have supported the growth of modern industry
 2.3.1 hydropower production and dams
 2.3.2 the start of hydropower production
 2.3.3 the start of long-distance transmission of electric power and large hydropower dams
 2.3.4 the development of dams and conduit type high-capacity hydropower production
 2.3.5 the increased use of river water as an energy source
2.4 postwar rehabilitation and multi-purpose dams – the appearance of comprehensive river development dams
 2.4.1 the dawn of multi-purpose dams with flood control
 2.4.2 dams in postwar rehabilitation and in Comprehensive Land Development Plans
 2.4.3 examples of roles of dams in Comprehensive National Land Development (Part 1)
 2.4.4 examples of the roles of dams in Comprehensive National Land Development (Part 2)
 2.4.5 examples of roles of dams in Comprehensive National Land Development (Part 3)
2.5 dams that have supported the concentration of population and industry in large cities and the advance of national urbanization
 2.5.1 rapid economic growth and Comprehensive National Development Plans
 2.5.2 supplying water to large cities
 2.5.3 hydropower dams from the rapid economic growth period to the stable growth period
 2.5.4 flood control by dams, based on the River Law

3 Environmental and social impacts of dams and responses to these impacts

3.1 dam projects and social conflict
3.2 impacts on the social condition in reservoir areas and responses to such impacts
 3.2.1 the social impact of dam projects on reservoir areas and responses to such impact
 3.2.2 compensation measures by dam project organizations
 3.2.3 support for submerge-related municipalities by governments
 3.2.4 support for the activation of reservoir areas
3.3 impacts on the river environment and measures against these impacts
 3.3.1 impacts of a change in the flow regime and countermeasures
 3.3.2 the progress of sedimentation and countermeasures
 3.3.3 measures against water temperature and water quality problems
3.4 impacts on habitats of living organisms and countermeasures
 3.4.1 impacts on habitats by dam projects
 3.4.2 social trends concerning environmental conservation
 3.4.3 examples of efforts to preserve ecosystems
3.5 citizen perspectives and project evaluation systems
 3.5.1 escalating citizen movements
 3.5.2 reflection of citizens’ views
 3.5.3 introduction of project evaluation system

4 Roles of dams: The future

4.1 changes in the social conditions surrounding dams
 4.1.1 world trends
 4.1.2 the future of Japan related to dams
4.2 roles of future dams
 4.2.1 agriculture and dams
 4.2.2 energy and dams
 4.2.3 abnormal weather and dams
4.3 future roles of dams
 4.3.1 water environments, water cycles, and dams
 4.3.2 reservoir areas and dams
4.4 sustainable use of dams
 4.4.1 recognition of the roles of dams in basin societies
 4.4.2 maintaining dam management functions
 4.4.3 sustained use of reservoirs
 4.4.4 effective use of existing dams
4.5 roles of people involved in dams
 4.5.1 development and refinement of dam technologies
 4.5.2 regional cooperation efforts
 4.5.3 international technical cooperation
 4.5.4 preserving knowledge for future generations

5 Summation

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