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Seawalls, coastal forests in Japan help reduce tsunami damage, study finds [1]

Researchers who analyzed a history of tsunamis along the Pacific coast of Japan's Tohoku region have learned that seawalls higher than 5 meters reduce damage and death, while coastal forests also p

Publication Date: 
11/08/2016
Science Daily [2]
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Natural Disasters [3], Disaster Preparedness [4], Tsunami [5], Japan [6], Forests [7]

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