Fundamental research on Tsunami and safety net at the South Taiwan

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26360023
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Area studies
• Research Institution: J. F. Oberlin University
• Principal Investigator: NAKAO KATSUMI 桜美林大学, 人文学系, 教授 (00222159)
• Research Collaborator: CHEN Hao-wei 台湾国立中央大学, 地球科学学系, 教授 ; Zhang Wu-xiu 台北医科大学, 公共衛生学系, 教授
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 津波の伝承 / 石灰岩の岩塊 / 津波堆積物層 / 地中レーダ / 骨密度調査 / 環境放射線

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Research group of Tsunami proved the possibility of mobility of big limestone rock by the big typhoon, that would occur once in 50 years, useing the method of observing and measuring at seaside of Lanyu Island. We get the different version legend of Tsunami at Lanyu Island. Tsunami group used the Ground Penetrating Radar at Lanyu Island and East coast of Taiwan, researched the tsunami deposit. They used drone for deciding the research point. They proved the possibility of reach point of Tsunami was wider than prior research.
Research group of environmental radiation researched in the ponds on the top of mountain at Lanyu Island. They got the mud from the bottom of ponds, got the samples every 1 cm, and dosimetrered their radiation. The result is under the background. Research group of medical and gerontology researched Bone Density, because prior health research, there were many osteoporosis among the old ladies.

Free Research Field

文化人類学