Tsunami Hazard, Samoan Islands: Palaeotsunami Investigation, Numerical Modeling and Risk Implications

Tsunami investigation is a fundamental component of coastal hazard mitigation and risk reduction. Recent history reveals that such hazards can influence rapid changes in global cultural dynamics through extensive loss of life (e.g. 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami), lifeline destruction (e.g. 2011 Tohoku T...

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Main Author: Williams, Shaun Paul
Language:en
Published: University of Canterbury. Geological Sciences 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10092/9664