Kobe earthquake, Japan 5:46am 17 th January 1995.

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Kobe earthquake, Japan 5:46am 17 th 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 land Kansai 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