kobe earthquake, japan 5:46am 17 th january 1995
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Kobe earthquake, Japan
5:46am
17th January 1995
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Kobe-Osaka Fact file
1. Physical Environment
2. Population
3. Wealth ( MEDC or LEDC)
4. Housing and land values
5. Industries
6. Transport
7. Port
Look at the slides and the pictures on p70-72 to complete the fact file
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Kobe and Osaka bay – flat land but surrounded by mountains
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Japans mountains
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Kobe and Osaka Population
Reclaimed land
Densely populated
18 million live in this region
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Kobe city centre
MEDC or LEDC?
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Kobe housing
V high land prices due to little space
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Kobe housing
Some traditional parts of Kobe remain, this is very different from other parts of Kobe
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Kobe Hosuing
Traditional Japanese Housing Several layers for the
roof
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Kobe Industries
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Kobe transport
Due to traffic problems trains are very important
Mt Fuji
The bullet train
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Kobe Transport
Reclaimed landKansai Airport
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Kansai airport
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Kobe Port
Japan exports many products around the world
The port one of the largest in the world
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Kobe Port – Port Island reclaimed from the sea