Abstract
Japan’s mountainous regions (Figure 7.1) were formed by upheaval and plains by depression. Figure 7.2 shows the vertical displacement of Japan during the Quaternary Period. Regions were thrust upward, particularly on the island of Honshu.
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Oya, M. (2001). Estimation of Land Collapse in Japan’s Mountainous and Volcanic Regions. In: Applied Geomorphology for Mitigation of Natural Hazards. Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research, vol 15. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0961-4_7
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