Human-Environment Human-Environment Interaction, How do people Interaction, How do people

adapt in Japan?adapt in Japan?

Table of Contents – SE AsiaTable of Contents – SE AsiaDateDate TitleTitle Lesson Lesson

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3/253/25 ColonizationColonization 5353

3/273/27 PartitionPartition 5454

3/303/30 KashmirKashmir 5555

**SE Asia****SE Asia**

4/64/6 Cover PageCover Page 5656

4/74/7 Human-Environment Human-Environment InteractionInteraction

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Why is Japan affected by internal forces?

1. The islands of Japan were created by the movement of plate tectonics.

2. Still active, Japan is affected by volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and tsunamis.

Mt. Fuji in Japan last erupted in 1707

The Ring of Fire

Using the map on pg. 662, which East Asian country has the greatest concentration of active volcanoes?

(Answer this question in your notebook)

Clip – Japan’s Tsunami Prevention

• Question

1. How is Japan attempting to prevent tsunamis?

2. What is the role of the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center?

What has Japan done to prepare for future earthquakes or tsunamis?

1. Established strict building codes.

2. School children and adults participate every year in disaster drills.

3. Skyscrapers are built on gyroscopes (springs).

4. Tsunami warning system in the Pacific.

Human Environment Human Environment Interaction and Levels of Interaction and Levels of

Development Development In East and Southeast Asia people have to In East and Southeast Asia people have to

modify and adapt to the environment. modify and adapt to the environment. Modifications and adaptations are directly Modifications and adaptations are directly

related to their economic development.related to their economic development. The more developed the area the more The more developed the area the more

advanced their adaptations/modifications.advanced their adaptations/modifications. The less developed areas have less The less developed areas have less

advanced adaptations/modifications.advanced adaptations/modifications.

Lack of Arable LandLack of Arable Land Less developed areas Less developed areas

use use terraced farming-terraced farming- farming on ledges, on farming on ledges, on the side of the hill.the side of the hill.

Planting on slopes Planting on slopes allows otherwise allows otherwise unproductive land to be unproductive land to be use for farming.use for farming.

Both developed and Both developed and developing areas of the developing areas of the world use terraced world use terraced farming farming

Use traditional farming Use traditional farming techniques, little or no techniques, little or no machinery. machinery.

Lack of Arable LandLack of Arable Land More Developed areas use More Developed areas use

Land ReclamationLand Reclamation--Bringing the land, Bringing the land, damaged from natural or damaged from natural or human causes, back into human causes, back into use for growing trees or use for growing trees or agricultural crops agricultural crops

Heilongjiang Land Heilongjiang Land Reclamation Project in Reclamation Project in China- cultivated land here China- cultivated land here was once either swamp or was once either swamp or covered by scrublandcovered by scrubland– very important to ensuring very important to ensuring

China's food security China's food security – This area is using the most This area is using the most

advanced farming advanced farming techniques and machines techniques and machines in the worldin the world

Adapting to Plate Tectonics Adapting to Plate Tectonics

In more In more developed areas developed areas Skyscrapers are Skyscrapers are built on built on gyroscopes gyroscopes (springs).(springs).

Adapting to Plate TectonicsAdapting to Plate Tectonics

Less developed Less developed areas buildings areas buildings are on pilings.are on pilings.

Pilings are made Pilings are made of wood.of wood.

Summary Questions.Summary Questions.

What are problems that exist in East What are problems that exist in East and Southeast Asia’s environment?and Southeast Asia’s environment?

How have people in East and How have people in East and Southeast Asia modified or adapted Southeast Asia modified or adapted to their environment?to their environment?

How does economic development How does economic development affect how the people of East and affect how the people of East and Southeast Asia are able to modify or Southeast Asia are able to modify or adapt to their environment?adapt to their environment?