Antiquity · 2013 · 26 citations · 0 references
HumanitiesArchaeologyHeritage ConservationDisaster ResponseEarthquake EngineeringSeismologyArchitectural ArchaeologyDisaster Risk Management For HeritageEarthquake HazardsEmergency Heritage ResponseEngineering SeismologyPost-earthquake Damage AssessmentArchaeological ProspectionCultural AssetsCultural Heritage LossDisaster Response For HeritageEarthquake Damage MitigationEarthquake ResponseHeritage Emergency PlanningTsunami Damage Assessment
The earthquake that struck Japan on 11 March 2011, named the Great East Japan Earthquake by the Japanese government, was one of the largest seismic events the world has seen for generations. Akira Matsui reported his experience of visiting the areas devastated by the earthquake and tsunami soon afterwards, outlining the initial assessment of damage caused to museums and cultural heritage assets, and the plans for their rescue (Kaner et a/ 2011; Matsui 201 I a). The present contribution reports how far the implementation of these plans has been successful, the prospects for the future, and situates all of this in a broader context of archaeological response to earthquakes.