Fig. 25.1 Landscapes in Onagawa city (Miyagi, Japan). This place was destroyed by the tsunami
tidal waves reaching 30 meters height on March 11, 2011. The pictures photographed from the same
site on Aug 2011 show the serious breakage of buildings and roads (upper, Aug 2) as well as the
effective growth of plants (lower, Aug 27). Courtesy, Otoshiro Hiratsuka
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