Japan's Coastline
Japan has a strong relationship to its coastline. Considering 70% of the archipelago is the uninhabitable forested mountain, much of the culture is drawn towards the coastline. To successfully live in the area, the Japanese are in tune to its behavior. Climate Change has created the largest change in Japanese coastlines, affecting the safety of those living around them. While money is also being invested in reversing climate change, protecting those from the inevitable increased weather disasters is equally important. This was further prompted by the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and following tsunami. It has taken years to repair the damage and one of the biggest investments in reinforcing the coastlines was building Tetrapods. "four-footed, porous, concrete 'breakwater barrier' used to prevent erosion and water damage by dissipating waves," Tetrapods are 10 tons each and are built a stones throw away from the real coastline to absorb most of the impacts caused by wave