Observation and reflection about Daigo Fukuryu Maru
Case study - 7 pages - World geography
The Daigo Fukury? Maru is a large ship measuring 28.56 meters in length and 5.9 meters in width. (...) The site is located inside Yumenoshima Park, a green park area near the port. Therefore, the Hall is surrounded by green spaces, with a view of the water. There is a small garden that includes...
Daigo Fukuryu Maru Memorial, Tokyo
Case study - 5 pages - World geography
In 1954, this fishing boat was hit by radioactive fallout from a U.S. hydrogen bomb test at Bikini Atoll (atoll in the Marshall Islands). The bomb was 1,000 times more powerful than the bomb dropped on Hiroshima and caused widespread fallout, contaminating the crew of 23 fishermen and the boat...
India: A Great Contradiction Between Its Two Different Populations
Case study - 1 pages - World geography
The document studies the case of India and the contrast between its two populations. The document broaches the themes of women, economic and social changes, as well as the challenges India faces today.
India, a place of contrast
Case study - 1 pages - World geography
If India has always been considered as « the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legends and the great-grandmother of tradition » (Mark Twain, American writer, 1885), the country is regarded as a place of contradictions given that it...
Shiroyone Senmaida: Analysis of the Process of Patrimonialization
Case study - 4 pages - World geography
Shiroyone Senmaida represents a major conservation challenge. It is a remarkable cultural landscape whose role is recognized in the transmission of traditional agricultural know-how (UNESCO, 2002). It bears witness to a rich culture dating back over 2,100 years, with traditional customs based on...
