Coal Mining Communities and Gentrification in Japan
This book offers a multidisciplinary analysis of approach in the field of energy studies of Japan, examining post-closure coal mining towns in Japan and their gentrification. It considers the impact of closures on the agricultural industry, the re-absorption of laid off coal miners into service and...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Singapore
Springer Nature Singapore
2019, 2019
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2019 |
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction- Post-Mining Communities: A multidisciplinary analysis of post-closure coal mining towns in Japan and their gentrification history
- 2. Comparison of the impacts of Japan’s industrialization on the coal mining and agriculture and forestry industries
- 3. The Miike Coal Mine and Omuta City: A case study of the largest and last mine’s closure in Japan
- 4. Historical development and gentrification of Hokkaido’s former coal-mining areas: Case studies of Bibai, Kushiro, Mikasa and Yubari
- 5. The Coal Industry in the Northeast Asian Context
- 6. Coal Mining Subcultures: a brief cultural history of Hokkaido and comparative perspectives with other regions
- 7. The World of the Female Miner in Japan: Sites of Compliance and Resistance
- 8. Conclusion