Novel Solution for Low-Lying Land Areas Safe from Natural Hazards—Toward Reconstruction of Lost Coastal Areas in Northeast Japan

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...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Toshio Nakajima, Motohiko Umeyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-07-01
Series:Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/3/3/520