Thanks to Andy Knill for passing on this information...
Via GOOGLE BLOG....
Back in July, we announced our initiative to digitally archive the areas of Northeastern Japan affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. Today, we’re making good on that promise—after driving more than 44,000 kilometers through the affected regions, 360-degree panoramic imagery of those areas is now available through the Street View feature in Google Maps. The images can also be viewed via a special website called “Build the Memory,” where you can easily compare before and after shots of the towns changed by these events.
A virtual tour via Street View profoundly illustrates how much these natural disasters have transformed these communities. If you start inland and venture out toward the coast, you’ll see the idyllic countryside change dramatically, becoming cluttered with mountains of rubble and debris as you get closer to the ocean. In the cities, buildings that once stood proud are now empty spaces.
Students could be taken to a location that is just outside the area affected by the Tsunami, and be asked to continue 'driving' along the road. At what point do the images start to change....
They could also be given the name of one of the towns that was affected.
This would sit alongside the remarkable footage that was shown in the Channel 4 programme a few days ago, which at the time of writing is still available on 4OD.
The MEMORIES FOR THE FUTURE project that is referred to is well worth visiting.
Via GOOGLE BLOG....
Back in July, we announced our initiative to digitally archive the areas of Northeastern Japan affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. Today, we’re making good on that promise—after driving more than 44,000 kilometers through the affected regions, 360-degree panoramic imagery of those areas is now available through the Street View feature in Google Maps. The images can also be viewed via a special website called “Build the Memory,” where you can easily compare before and after shots of the towns changed by these events.
A virtual tour via Street View profoundly illustrates how much these natural disasters have transformed these communities. If you start inland and venture out toward the coast, you’ll see the idyllic countryside change dramatically, becoming cluttered with mountains of rubble and debris as you get closer to the ocean. In the cities, buildings that once stood proud are now empty spaces.
Students could be taken to a location that is just outside the area affected by the Tsunami, and be asked to continue 'driving' along the road. At what point do the images start to change....
They could also be given the name of one of the towns that was affected.
This would sit alongside the remarkable footage that was shown in the Channel 4 programme a few days ago, which at the time of writing is still available on 4OD.
The MEMORIES FOR THE FUTURE project that is referred to is well worth visiting.
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