The Pacific coast of Tohoku district has repeatedly suffered from tsunami damage accompanying earthquakes throughout recorded history. This region sustained severe damage also from the tsunami the 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku Earthquake on March 11. This short article explains the relation between land use and tsunami damage, observing regional characteristics, in the Pacific coast region from Iwate to Fukushima, which experienced the most severe damage in the Tohoku district.
The Pacific coast of Tohoku district has repeatedly suffered from tsunami damage accompanying earthquakes throughout recorded history. This region sustained severe damage also from the tsunami the 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku Earthquake on March 11. This short article explains the relation between land use and tsunami damage, observing regional characteristics, in the Pacific coast region from Iwate to Fukushima, which experienced the most severe damage in the Tohoku district.