Nestled near a volcano in southern Japan, 450 quake-resistant dome houses put up by a health resort and decorated with flowers and dinosaurs are drawing visitors from across Asia.

The homes are built from foam so light that two adults can pick them up and put it all together -- and they're able to withstand earthquakes. Japan's quirky, quake-resistant dome houses prove a ...

Natural-disaster-proof dome homes can cost $350,000. The average US house is valued at $330,000. The domes are designed to resist extreme weather, which displaced 3.3 million Americans last year.

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Earthquakes don't kill people, poorly built buildings do. The problem is that most disaster-proof, inexpensive housing technologies don't fit the cultural preferences of the communities that need ...

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Ganadi also questions the earthquake resistance of superadobe domes. In September, Morocco was hit with a devastating quake that killed almost 3,000 people. Ouzrai says attitudes are slowly changing.