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Tsunamis and Earthquakes in Coastal Environments

Significance and Restoration

  • A compilation of original case studies, including previously unpublished data, bringing recent knowledge on tsunamis and earthquake impacts in coastal areas from the past and present times
  • A multidisciplinary publication integrating hydrology, oceanography, ecology, biology, geology, palaeontology and engineering
  • Includes examples of manmade and natural restoration works and related processes, while also looking at the pros and cons

Part of the book series: Coastal Research Library (COASTALRL, volume 14)

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
  2. Revisiting the 2001 Peruvian Earthquake and Tsunami Impact Along Camana Beach and the Coastline Using Numerical Modeling and Satellite Imaging

    • Bruno Adriano, Erick Mas, Shunichi Koshimura, Yushiro Fujii, Hideaki Yanagisawa, Miguel Estrada
    Pages 1-16
  3. Imprints of the AD 1755 Tsunami in Algarve (South Portugal) Lowlands and Post-impact Recovery

    • P. J. M. Costa, M. A. Oliveira, R. González-Villanueva, C. Andrade, M. C. Freitas
    Pages 17-30
  4. Ecosystem-Based Tsunami Disaster Risk Reduction in Indonesian Coastal Areas

    • Eko Rudianto, Abdul Muhari, Kenji Harada, Hideo Matsutomi, Hendra Yusran Siry, Enggar Sadtopo et al.
    Pages 31-46
  5. Post-Tsunami Assessment of Coastal Vegetation, with the View to Protect Coastal Areas from Ocean Surges in Sri Lanka

    • L. P. Jayatissa, K. A. S. Kodikara, N. P. Dissanayaka, B. Satyanarayana
    Pages 47-64
  6. Mud Volcanoes in an Active Fore-Arc Setting: A Case Study from the Makran Coastal Belt, SW Pakistan

    • Iftikhar Ahmed Abbasi, Din Mohammed Kakar, Mohammed Asif Khan, Ahmed Sana
    Pages 79-95
  7. Characteristics of Shoreline Retreat Due to the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami and Its Recovery After Three Years

    • Keiko Udo, Kaoru Tojo, Yuriko Takeda, Hitoshi Tanaka, Akira Mano
    Pages 113-123
  8. Post-Tsunami Lagoon Morphology Restoration Sendai; Japan

    • Vo Cong Hoang, Hitoshi Tanaka, Yuta Mitobe
    Pages 153-166
  9. The Minato River in Miyagi Prefecture Reconstruction and Restoration – An Overview

    • Vicente Santiago-Fandiño, Naoko Kimura
    Pages 167-186
  10. Back Matter

    Pages 217-222

About this book

This monograph is a compilation of a number of research studies presented in fourteen chapters dealing with the impact and restoration of coastal environments that have been affected by earthquakes and tsunamis. The focus is mainly on rivers, estuaries, coastal lagoons, beaches, and related ecosystems. In addition to direct impact and response due to flooding and subsequent abrasion, this publication covers physical, chemical and biological responses in coastal morphology, water quality and ecosystems and includes also topics dealing with risk reduction and vulnerability.

This compilation mainly covers examples from large magnitude earthquake and tsunami events in the Indian and Pacific Ocean that are complemented with other events in Latin America and the Iberian Peninsula.

Comprehensive descriptions of multi-scale impacts of tsunami and earthquake events, both spatially and temporally, will help the reader to understand the complicated interactions which occur in coastal zones in order to create a sustainable, resilient environment and achieve a society with smart post-event recovery planning. This book is aimed at researchers and students in coastal science and engineering as well as at policy makers, environmental planners and coastal managers.


Editors and Affiliations

  • Villaviciosa, Spain

    V. Santiago-Fandiño

  • Department of Civil Engineering, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan

    H. Tanaka

  • Department of Geology and Paleontology, Westfälische Wilhelms-University, Münster, Germany

    M. Spiske

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Softcover Book USD 109.99
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