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Inside £15bn airport built in middle of sea that's 'sinking' and could disappear
Kansai International Airport (KIX) in Japan, completed in 1994, was hailed as a marvel of civil engineering. Constructed on reclaimed land in Osaka Bay, it remains one of the most ambitious ...
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The incredible £15bn airport built in the middle of nowhere that's sinking into the sea
When it was completed in 1994, Kansai International Airport (KIX) in Japan was heralded ... compressing the ground layers to create a firmer floor. Workers also excavated below the passenger ...
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Kansai Airport changes inside, outside to avoid repeat of disaster
Kansai Airports, operator of the airport, revised its business continuity plan for natural disasters and strengthened shore protection and facilities to prevent a repeat of the catastrophe that ...
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Flooding Reveals Risks at Kansai Airport
It's now one week since typhoon Jebi hit western Japan and the economic impact is huge, with flooding at Kansai ... plan for the future," said Watabe. Terminal two at the airport is now partially ...