Novel Solution for Low-Lying Land Areas Safe from Natural Hazards—Toward Reconstruction of Lost Coastal Areas in Northeast Japan
| Autor: | Motohiko Umeyama, Toshio Nakajima |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Hydrology
Coastal hazards Flooding (psychology) lcsh:Naval architecture. Shipbuilding. Marine engineering Climate change Storm surge Ocean Engineering coastal hazards lcsh:Oceanography flooding climate change Harm Geography lcsh:VM1-989 Sea level rise sea level rise Natural hazard storm surge lcsh:GC1-1581 Lying Environmental planning Water Science and Technology Civil and Structural Engineering |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, Vol 3, Iss 3, Pp 520-538 (2015) Journal of Marine Science and Engineering Volume 3 Issue 3 Pages 520-538 |
| ISSN: | 2077-1312 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/jmse3030520 |
| Popis: | The imminent fear of water-related hazards such as flooding hangs over low-lying areas, in particular now because climate changes have led to increased hazards, like storm surges, that could result in serious harm. This paper aims to provide a novel solution—namely “the floating platform”—that can transform dangerous low-lying areas into those safeguarded against potential hazards. Additionally, by utilizing this solution as a secure base for society to build atop this new artificial reservoir, we offer a better future role for such areas. Meanwhile, we propose adoption of our concept soon at two low-lying areas in northeast Japan hard-hit by the huge 11 March 2011 tsunami: Sendai’s Arahama coastal district and the still-devastated residential harbor area of Kesennuma, both cities in need of a fresh perspective. |
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