Technical Assistance to Agricultural Restoration Plan in Land Subsided Areas

A Case Study of Shichigahama Town

Abstract

The Tohoku Earthquake caused　serious land subsidence. They become a big issue for agricultural restoration in suffered areas, and will negatively affect the drainage function of the farmland. The authors had the opportunity to technically assist suffered farmers to create an agricultural restoration plan at Shichigahama Town, Miyagi Prefecture. This area was suffering from serious subsidence. In this paper, the authors report on the method and the result of workshop for agricultural restoration plan of Shichigahama Town.