Indeed, aside from fiscal issues, disposal of rubble is the greatest obstacle preventing reconstruction after natural disasters everywhere. The rubble produced in the Great Hanshin Earthquake was equivalent to the amount that Japan normally processes in roughly eight years.
事实上，除了财政问题，废墟处理可以说是自然灾害灾后重建工作的最大障碍。阪神大地震所造成的废墟量相当于正常情况下日本8年的废墟处理量。地方政府之间的精诚合作和同甘共苦克服了垃圾处理设施被毁等困难。此外，幸运的是，在近海人工岛上建造神户空港的计划也保证了废墟需求。