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