Outline of exhibition

This exhibit is designed to better understand the disasters threatening modern society and think about how we should deal with them.

Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and other natural disasters have caused great damage to many lives. Plus, science, technology and transportation have developed bringing with them unexpected new types of disasters, as nuclear disasters, weather abnormalities and the spread of epidemic diseases. This exhibit allows us to better understand the mechanisms of, and the damage caused by disasters. Let's consider what we who live in the 21st century need to do to survive in this world.

Genre
The Earth
Location
5F (Explore the frontiers)
Supervisor
Mohri Mamoru
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Picture 1
Model representation of the dynamic Earth systems and rapidly changing human society
Picture 2
This exhibit conveys the various forms of research on protecting people from disasters and their results
Picture 3
Strong-motion seismographs and high-sensitivity seismographs used to measure earthquakes

Permanent Exhibition | Explore the frontiers