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The Indian Ocean tsunami of December 2004 is considered to have been one of the worst natural disasters in history, affecting twelve countries, from Indonesia to Somalia. 175,000 people are believed to have lost their lives, almost 50,000 were registered as missing and 1.7 million people were displaced. As well as this horrendous toll on human life, the tsunami destroyed property worth billions of dollars and ruined many local economies. Based on their experience and analysis of this tsunami, the authors have developed methodologies for predicting and preparing for tsunamis. A basis is provided for a cost-effective warning and preparedness strategy, drawing on the example of existing systems used in earthquake disaster management and tidal wave warning, from genesis to impact. The book comprehensively addresses the fundamentals of tsunami science, identifying potential areas where tsunamis might be generated, predicting the anticipated course of tsunamis and considering how the geophysical, ecological and socioeconomic location of a community may determine the severity of tsunami damage. The authors suggest how precursors can be used to enhance the advance warning time, how tsunami

Who reads The Indian Ocean Tsunami (Balkema: Proceedings and Monographs in Engineering, Water and Earth Sciences)?

Author

Tad S. Murty, U. Aswathanarayana, Niru Nirupama, Murty, T. S

Publisher

Taylor & Francis, Inc.

Published

2006

Language

EN

ISBN

9780415403801

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Science, Engineering, Anthropology