kobe earthquake, japan 5:46am 17 th january 1995

Kobe earthquake, Japan

5:46am

17th January 1995

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

Kobe and Osaka bay – flat land but surrounded by mountains

Japans mountains

Kobe and Osaka Population

Reclaimed land

Densely populated

18 million live in this region

Kobe city centre

MEDC or LEDC?

Kobe housing

V high land prices due to little space

Kobe housing

Some traditional parts of Kobe remain, this is very different from other parts of Kobe

Kobe Hosuing

Traditional Japanese Housing Several layers for the

roof

Kobe Industries

Kobe Industries

Kobe transport

Due to traffic problems trains are very important

Mt Fuji

The bullet train

Kobe Transport

Reclaimed landKansai Airport

Kansai airport

Kobe Port

Japan exports many products around the world

The port one of the largest in the world

Kobe Port – Port Island reclaimed from the sea