Final Blog Post - Japan
Japan is a beautiful country home to 122.6 billion people; some would call it their dream place to visit, with beautiful cities, views and amazing food. Unfortunately, Japan encounters some harsh hazards due to its location and surroundings areas. Two of the most dangerous hazards in Japan are Earthquakes and Tsunami which cause a lot of damage to the country. Japan is one of the most active seismic zones in the world, about 1,500 earthquakes strike Japan every year. Japan is frequently affected by earthquakes due to the country being on top of the 4 of the major tectonic plates which are the Okhotsk Plate (North American), the Eurasia (Amurian), the Pacific, and the Philippine Sea Plate. About 1,500 earthquakes strike Japan every year. Tsunamis are also a dangerous hazard that affects Japan greatly, most tsunamis are triggered by underwater tectonic activity, such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
The reason why I chose to focus on earthquakes and tsunamis specifically is because they happen so often in Japan and cause a large amount of damage. Both of these natural disasters cause big losses whether it is to people's homes, businesses, properties and even loved ones. I believe it is important to address these disasters as they are affecting a lot of the citizens in Japan, some citizens have died and/or became homeless. The cities of Japan are being ruined when these disasters occur, I just imagine how much they would need to repair and also take care of their poor citizens who have been affect more so than others.
Some recommendations I have in order to address the earthquakes are that Japan should invest greatly into the construction of their houses and buildings in general so they are able to withhold the harsh shakings of the earthquakes, this could save Japan as a country and their citizens a lot of money for repairs which can be costly. I recommend that they start having free classes that are required to take to learn about first aid just in case if anyone does get hurt during the occurrence or after the earthquake or tsunami, I believe this would help greatly because if someone was hurt during an earthquake the citizens would not have to wait and depend on the paramedics to come and help, this could potentially help save lives. Some recommendations I would have address the tsunamis that occur in Japan is that they should limit and if possible suspend the ability to build new buildings in tsunami hazards zone which can help reduce damage to one's property and even save their lives. Another recommendation is that they keep improving their evacuation plan and for Japan to make it required to know the evacuations plans from a young age.
If I had to choose where I would start helping first, I would help the city of Tokyo, Japan. As it is a very popular city, Tokyo sits on top of multiple tectonic plates making it vulnerable to earthquakes and tsunamis. I would help improve Tokyo's buildings as it usually filled with many tourist and it should be made as safe as possible. I would help implement shelters so citizens who have been affected greatly by these disasters have a place to turn to for help. I would then go to all the cities in Japan as unfortunately they are all at the risk of being affected by tsunamis and earthquakes due to the location of Japan on 4 of the major tectonic which are very active.
In Japan there is not really a city that is safe from earthquakes or tsunamis due to Japan's location but if I were to choose where I would build my home in the city of Tokyo, far from tsunami hazard zones and I would definitely use the new construction method that is designed to withhold to the harsh shakings of earthquakes. I would educate myself on the evacuations routes and prepare myself and my home as much as possible to be ready. By residing in Tokyo and being as educated as possible, I would increase my chances of survival from earthquakes and tsunamis.
Resources:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/01/03/japan-earthquake-reason-2024-tsunami/
https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/tohoku-earthquake-and-tsunami/
https://www.jma.go.jp/jma/en/Activities/earthquake.html
Comments
Post a Comment