Network Cities

A disaster in Matsue.....

Identification of inhabitable/safe zones:

Mountain ranges

 Existing nuclear power plants

 Nuclear power plants in relation to the mountain ranges

 Areas susceptible to tsunamis

Areas susceptible to earthquakes

Safe and danger zones

A network of the 'safe cities'

 A network of the 'danger cities'

 A safe city network and the dangerous city network, the paradox is that there is no such thing as a 'safe zone' because as soon as people move their they bring with them new opportunities for disaster.

 Relationships between cities in both the zones.

 Example relationship, Matsue and Okayama.

 Travel between the two.

Analysis of existing conditions within Okayama, focusing on existing infrastructure and industry.

Example of the intervention into Okayama through the placement of 'mini' pieces of infrastructure.

 The infrastructure:

Examples of how some of the pieces work:

Recreation

Forestry

Industry (Manufacturing)

Livestock

 Aquiculture