Overview
In April 2018, a landslide occurred on a hill behind houses in Nakatsu City, Oita Prefecture. The landslide moved sediment over a width of more than 100 meters, completely destroying four houses and killing six people. Landslide hazard areas are found throughout Japan, and the total number of landslide hazard areas is approximately 680,000. Why do landslides occur? Experts believe they are often triggered by heavy rainfall. In this episode, we'll look at the mechanism behind landslides and the latest research on reducing their damage.
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1 - 1Tsunami May 01, 2020 -
1 - 2Urban Flooding September 05, 2020 -
1 - 3Urban Windstorms January 11, 2021 -
1 - 4Long-period Ground Motion and A New Threat January 31, 2021 -
1 - 5Localized Torrential Rain June 19, 2021 -
1 - 6Debris Flows July 10, 2021 -
1 - 7Mt. Fuji's Threat to Tokyo July 17, 2021 -
1 - 8Heatstroke August 28, 2021 -
1 - 9Home Flooding November 06, 2021 -
1 - 10Tornadoes November 13, 2021 -
1 - 11Post-earthquake Fire December 04, 2021 -
1 - 12Avalanches January 15, 2022 -
1 - 13Lightning February 05, 2022 -
1 - 14Soil Liquefaction February 12, 2022 -
1 - 15PM2.5 March 05, 2022 -
1 - 16Tsunami Prediction March 12, 2022 -
1 - 17Human Stampede May 21, 2022 -
1 - 18Disaster Response Robots June 04, 2022 -
1 - 19Phreatic Eruptions August 06, 2022 -
1 - 20Linear Rainbands August 13, 2022 -
1 - 21Road Cave-ins October 01, 2022 -
1 - 22Solar Flares October 22, 2022 -
1 - 23Typhoon Forecasting December 03, 2022 -
1 - 24Storm Surges December 24, 2022 -
1 - 25Heavy Snow February 11, 2023 -
1 - 26Landslides February 18, 2023 -
1 - 27Quake-resistant Skyscrapers March 11, 2023 -
1 - 28Tsunami Observation March 18, 2023 -
1 - 29River Flooding March 25, 2023 -
1 - 30Fire Tornadoes June 24, 2023 -
1 - 31Lava Flows July 29, 2023 -
1 - 32Large-Scale Blackouts August 26, 2023 -
1 - 33Active Faults September 30, 2023 -
1 - 34Ensuring a Safe Journey in Japan October 28, 2023 -
1 - 35Droughts November 18, 2023 -
1 - 36Wildfires December 23, 2023 -
1 - 37Tokyo Metropolis January 13, 2024 -
1 - 38Osaka Metropolis January 20, 2024 -
1 - 39Emergency Food March 02, 2024 -
1 - 40Tsunami Evacuation March 16, 2024 -
1 - 41How to Survive an Earthquake April 20, 2024 -
1 - 42How to Survive a Flood May 18, 2024 -
1 - 43Drone Disaster Management June 08, 2024 -
1 - 44Send in the Robot Fire Brigade! July 13, 2024 -
1 - 45Safety Tips for Hiking in Japan September 14, 2024 -
1 - 46Digital Twin September 28, 2024 -
1 - 47Scientists on a Quest to Control Typhoons November 02, 2024 -
1 - 48Uncovering the Mysteries of Winter Lightning December 28, 2024 -
1 - 49Phase Free - Disaster Preparedness in Everyday Life January 25, 2025 -
1 - 50For Safe Travel Through Snowy Regions February 22, 2025 -
1 - 51Japan Self-Defense Forces Disaster Prevention March 15, 2025