Flood and alluviation caused by iron sand minings (kanna-nagashi) in the Chugoku mountains, Southwestern Japan

Natural hazard mitigation

Auteur(s) et Affiliation(s)



Description :
The rapid development of the western Okayama plain between 1600 and 1900 was largely influenced by much supply of tailings derived from the iron sand mining in the upper reaches of the river Takahashi. This is evidenced by the high frequency of floods in this period and the high percentage of granitic materials including iron slag grains in the alluvial sediments.


Type de document :
Congrès

Source :
Congrès international. Geomorphological hazards in Asia-Pacific region, Tokyo, Japon, 1993-09-06, GeoJournal, issn : 0343-2521, 1996, vol. 38, n°. 3, p. 279-282, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 4 ref.

Date :
1996

Editeur :
Pays édition : Allemagne, Heidelberg, Springer