The Emergence of Global Tsunami Awareness

Esteban, Miguel; Thao, Nguyen Danh; Takagi, Hiroshi; Tsimopoulou, V.; Mikami, Takahito; Yun, Nam Yi; Suppasri, Anawat

doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-801060-0.00011-3

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“…On 11 March 2011, at 14:46 local time, the northeast coast of Japan was struck by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake, with a hypocentre 32 km below sea level, triggering one of the most significant tsunamis in human history. The latter spread along 600 km of the Tohoku region’s eastern coastline, with 38 meters wave height and covering 4–5km inland (Fraser et al , 2013; Esteban et al , 2015; Davis et al , 2012; Japanese Red Cross Society, 2013; Naoi et al , 2012). The event was described as a megadisaster , impacting over 560 square kilometres of Japan, killing 15,882 people and leaving 2,668 missings (Ishigaki et al , 2013; Parmar et al , 2017).…”

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“…Japan took many Tsunami impact reduction countermeasures (Esteban et al , 2015). For example, multiple buildings in multiple locations were built in line with the Tsunami Vertical Building Evacuation strategies – constructing towers or buildings above the highest water levels within tsunami-prone areas (Fraser et al , 2013).…”

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“…Furthermore, considering the frequency of tsunamis, the Tohoku region invested approximately US$10bn in covering 300 km of coastal land with defence structures and breakwaters, according to national government technical standards and guidelines (Ranghieri and Ishiwatari, 2014). As a result, the Tohoku region can be seen as a top tsunami-prepared region globally, with seriously taken emergency preparedness and high disaster awareness (Esteban et al , 2015).…”

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Collation of best practices for preparedness: lessons from disasters in Pakistan and Japan

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Purpose This study aims to compare the humanitarian supply chains and logistics of two countries in earthquake preparedness by modifying and using a previously established preparedness evaluation framework. Design/methodology/approach A European flood emergency management system (FEMS) is a seven-dimensional framework to assess a country’s preparedness for flood emergencies. The FEMS framework was modified to apply to earthquakes. Leveraging a multiple explanatory case study approach with data analysis, the authors reconstructed the events of the earthquakes in Pakistan (2005) and Japan (2011) with an applied grading (1–5). Findings were evaluated within the adopted FEMS framework. From a practitioner’s perspective, the framework is applicable and can accelerate support in the field. Findings Pakistan lacked emergency plans before the 2005 earthquake. In contrast, Japan possessed emergency plans before the disaster, helping minimise casualties. Overall, Japan demonstrated considerably better emergency management effectiveness. However, both countries significantly lacked the distribution of responsibilities among actors. Originality/value Practical factors in the humanitarian supply chain are well understood. However, synthesising individual factors into a comprehensive framework is difficult, which the study solves by applying and adopting the FEMS framework to earthquakes. The developed framework allows practitioners a structured baseline for prioritising measures in the field. Furthermore, this study exemplifies the usefulness of cross-hazard research within emergency management and preparedness in a real-world scenario.

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Adaptation to Sea Level Rise in Densely Populated Coastal Areas: Learning from Examples of Land Subsidence in Japan, Indonesia and the Philippines

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Field survey of the 30 October 2020 Samos (Aegean Sea) tsunami in the Greek islands

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On October 30th, 2020, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake offshore off the northern coast of Samos, Greece, generated a tsunami that impacted the nearshore Greek islands and the Aegean coastline of Turkey. Here, we describe detailed results from several post-event field surveys, and report first wave arrival timing and polarity information as well as tsunami height/runup measurements, from five islands. In Chios, wave runup reached 1.38 m, in Samos ~ 3 m, in Fourni 1.57 m, in Thimena 1.46 m, and in Ikaria 1.18 m. This event marks two milestones. One, the General Secretariat for Civil Protection of Greece, disseminated a message through Greece's 1–1-2 Emergency Communications Service to all cell phones in the eastern Aegean geographical region, warning recipients to stay away from coastal areas. According to eyewitnesses, the message was received ~ 3–5 min prior to the second and largest flood in Vathi, as the first flood had not sufficiently alarmed the local authorities to evacuate residents. Two, we were able to infer complete tsunami hydrographs from measurements for the first two floods in Vathi, which suggests that the water level rose to about one meter overland flow depth in one minute.

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The Emergence of Global Tsunami Awareness

Cited by 5 publications

References 13 publications

Collation of best practices for preparedness: lessons from disasters in Pakistan and Japan

Collation of best practices for preparedness: lessons from disasters in Pakistan and Japan

Adaptation to Sea Level Rise in Densely Populated Coastal Areas: Learning from Examples of Land Subsidence in Japan, Indonesia and the Philippines

Field survey of the 30 October 2020 Samos (Aegean Sea) tsunami in the Greek islands

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