Tsunami

To Survive from Tsunami

By: Susumu Murata, Fumihiko Imamura, Kazumasa Katoh, Yoshiaki Kawata, Tomotsuka Takaya

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eText | 5 March 2018 | Edition Number 2

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The book is organized into two parts: the first part covers (i) the precious lessons obtained from recent actual tsunami disasters including the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami and 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake Disaster, (ii) fundamental knowledge of tsunami for our survival, and (iii) concludes the lessons learnt and listing measures for tsunami disaster mitigation for saving human lives. The second part presents tsunami from academic perspective in two chapters: one describes tsunami occurrence mechanism and near-shore behavior; the other mentions numerical simulation and forecasting of tsunami.

Contents:

How Can We Escape a Tsunami?:
- Examples of Tsunami Disasters
- Tsunami Disaster
- Knowledge for Tsunami Survival
- Prevention and Mitigation of Tsunami Disasters
Tsunami Behavior and Forecasting:
- Occurrence and Amplification of Tsunamis
- Tsunami Simulations and Forecasting Systems

Readership: Undergraduates and graduates interested in tsunamis, tsunami mitigation planners, oceanographers and physicists, especially residents in tsunami prone areas.
Keywords:Tsunami;Disaster;Mitigation;Hardware;Software;Hazard MapReview:Key Features:

The book aims to provide scientific information and knowledge for survival from tsunami to people who live or may possibly live in the areas prone to tsunami, or travelers who may visit such areas
All these chapters are described from the viewpoint of saving human lives through lessons learnt and measures for tsunami disaster mitigation
Written by world renowned experts on tsunami