Geography Reference
In-Depth Information
Fig. 20.3
Number of schools affected by tsunami and the nuclear power plant accident
lowland areas, but they collapsed. Thus, there is a limit to the protection that artifi cial
structures can provide against natural disasters.
At the time of the earthquake, students at some junior and senior high schools
began evacuating by moving to higher ground and narrowly escaped the disaster.
Unfortunately, other schools suffered countless casualties because it took too long
for the evacuation decision to be made. These cases demonstrate a real need for
students to have the ability to save themselves and act autonomously, instead of
waiting for instructions at the time of a disaster.
