In the years following the 2011 megaquake and tsunami, seawalls have proliferated along northeastern Japan's Pacific coast. But some researchers are pushing for a new approach to disaster preparedness.
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How researchers in disaster-prone Japan and the Pacific are rethinking city design
In the years following the 2011 megaquake and tsunami, seawalls have proliferated along northeastern Japan's Pacific coast. Some researchers are pushing for an alternative approach.
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The Japan Times