History of Water Management in Japan from the End of World War II

Abstract

The history of Japan after the Second World War is a dramatic story, which ranges from miserable poverty to an economic prosperity that reached a surprisingly high economic level, but is now suffering from a difficult downturn. To cope with the changing socio-economic transformation over 60 years, water management has also undergone a radical development, with large-scale river projects for flood control, water resources development and environmental measures. The Japanese experience would benefit current developing countries, especially Asian monsoon countries, because they are now actively developing flood control measures, water resources development projects and also conservation work.