The Impact of the Great East Japan Tsunami of 2011 on Land Use

摘要

The gigantic earthquake of M 9.0 on March 11, 2011 and the huge tsunami that followed it inflicted enor- mous direct and indirect damage on the people, society, industries and land use/cover of the Tohoku District’s Pacific coastal area. This paper is about the impact of the tsunami, called the Great East Japan Tsunami of 2011, on land use in a broader sense. It reviews the current state of land use/cover in the disaster area, exam- ines studies carried out on this topic, and discusses achievements and remaining gaps.