September 24, 2025

The Urban Risk Lab is proud to present Design Before Disaster : Japan’s Culture of Preparedness by Prof. Miho Mazereeuw. Japan’s long history of earthquakes, tsunamis, typhoons, and other natural hazards has fostered a distinctive culture of preparedness known as bōsai. Drawing on over two decades of fieldwork and spatial research, this book offers a comprehensive framework for anticipating disasters and integrating resilience into urban design and architecture. Design Before Disaster provides timely insights into disaster mitigation and adaptation, equipping communities around the world’s most vulnerable regions with strategies to reduce risk and strengthen resilience. A vital contribution to the future of disaster preparedness.

Learn more and purchase the book through https://www.designbeforedisaster.net.