Google Publishes Street Reckon Imagery of Post-Tsunami Japan
Published December 13, 2011 | 
The historic 9.0 earthquake and subsequent tsunami that hitting Japan back in March may experience fallen out of the public news cycle, but the massive rebuilding efforts continue. Directly Google has launched a Web site dedicated to preserving the memory of the region and illustrating the damage caused by the horrific natural disaster.
The site, foretold “Memories for the Future” (in Japanese “Mirai e no kioku”), allows you to compare ahead and afterward images of the tsunami-affected regions of Japan in Google Street View. Commenting on the launch, Google senior product manager Kei Kawai said, “Back in July, we declared our initiative to digitally archive the areas of Northeastern Japan struck by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. [Now] we’re making good on that promise…”
The immediate impact on the region not only changed the lives of many Japanese, just it besides disrupted Japan’s well-oiled technology manufacturing system, a spot that sent ripple effects about the world. The young site offers on-the-ground detail of just how devastating the terms to the region was and how much progress has been made in the endeavor to convey the part back to its previous state.
But Google pronounced there are broader reasons behind the initiative. “In the causa of the post-tsunami imagery of Japan, we hope this exceptional digital archiving contrive will exist utilitarian to researchers and scientists who examine the effects of natural disasters,” Kawai said. “We likewise consider that the imagery is a utilitarian aid for anyone around the world who wants to meliorate understand the extent of the damage. Seeing the street-level imagery of the struck areas puts the plight of these communities into perspective and ensures that the memories of the disaster stay relevant and tangible for future generations.”
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