Effects of forest management on resistance against tsunamis in coastal forests
Effects of forest management on resistance against tsunamis in coastal forests
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森林经营对沿海森林抵御海啸的影响
DOI:
10.1016/j.oceaneng.2018.09.013
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发表时间:
2018
影响因子:
5
通讯作者:
Hiroyuki Torita,Norio Tanaka,Kazuhiko Masaka,Kenta Iwasaki
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Yan Bing;Lin Aiming;佐藤裕子,奥村与志弘,米山望,渡辺健,清野純史;吉田昌平・香川敬生・野口竜也;Hiroyuki Torita,Norio Tanaka,Kazuhiko Masaka,Kenta Iwasaki
The Great East Japan tsunami that occurred following a gigantic earthquake in the Pacific on March 11, 2011, caused considerable loss of life and widespread socioeconomic damage. The number of individuals reported missing or killed is approximately 20,000 (Mimura et al., 2011; Mori et al., 2011).Mitigation techniques to reduce tsunami damage are broadly categorized into artificial methods including embankments or tsunami gates and natural methods (Tanaka et al., 2014). Artificial methods are employed in Japan for several decades and play an important role in protecting coastal areas. However, these methods are costly to construct and maintain, and they involve modifying the environment and inconvenience to the local population. Therefore, the use of only artificial methods for the protection of coastal areas and future coast management is not recommended (Harada and Kawata, 2004). Of course, in regions where enough spare lands do not exist for deployment of such natural methods close to water fronts of populated coastal areas, artificial measures invariably represent the only option available. Conversely, the use of coastal vegetation as a natural method for disaster mitigation was discussed in Japan more than 100 years ago (Honda, 1898).