Natural Disaster and Coastal Geomorphology

Natural Disaster and Coastal Geomorphology edited by Shigeko Haruyama, Toshihiko Sugai.

This book deals with the Tsunami intrusion in the lower plain in the Tohoku region and role played by the coastal and fluvial landforms in the damages. The land-use patterns and the recent urbanization has also been partly responsible for a risk level enhancement. The 2011 East Japan Earthquake and...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Haruyama, Shigeko (Editor), Sugai, Toshihiko (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
Edition:1st ed. 2016.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Natural disasters.
Geomorphology.
Coasts.
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Summary:This book deals with the Tsunami intrusion in the lower plain in the Tohoku region and role played by the coastal and fluvial landforms in the damages. The land-use patterns and the recent urbanization has also been partly responsible for a risk level enhancement. The 2011 East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami has violently hit the coastal plain in the Tohoku and Kanto regions. The coastal geomorphology of these regions have played an important role in the impacts of this natural disaster. The authors introduce tectonic settings, explain and assess these different risks, and discuss future disaster prevention and mitigation planning.
Physical Description:XIII, 165 p. 102 illus., 33 illus. in color. online resource.
ISBN:9783319338149
DOI:10.1007/978-3-319-33814-9

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