Multiscale Quantification of Tsunami Hazard Exposure in a Pacific Small Island Developing State: The Case of Samoa

Multiscale Quantification of Tsunami Hazard Exposure in a Pacific Small Island Developing State: The Case of Samoa

This study presents a scenario-based approach for identifying and comparing tsunami exposure across different sociopolitical scales. In Samoa, a country with a high threat to local tsunamis, we apply scenarios for the 2009 South Pacific tsunami inundation at different grid resolutions (50 and 10 m)...

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Main Authors: Shaun Williams, Ryan Paulik, Rebecca Weaving, Cyprien Bosserelle, Josephina Chan Ting, Kieron Wall, Titimanu Simi, Finn Scheele
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:GeoHazards
Subjects:
tsunami inundation
BG-Flood
RiskScape
samoa
2009 South Pacific tsunami
risk management
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2624-795X/2/2/4

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