Approaches to lessening tsunami damage.
By Douglas Barnes
Special thanks to Steve Cran
The earthquake and devastating tsunami of March 11, 2011 shocked the world with images of widespread destruction. All during my13 years in Japan, I lived under the constant threat of “The Big One.” It never came while I was there, but when it finally did, its damage directly affected many of my family and friends living in Japan.
While no structure can be completely earthquake or tsunami proof, there are design elements that can be included that may reduce the damage caused by these events. I’ve already written on a simple design tweak to increase the strength of a building in an earthquake, now I’d like to look at strategies for dealing with tsunami.
Read the full article on: https://www.permaculturereflections.com/permaculture-in-disaster-areas-tsunami/
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