Hazardous Seas
a sociotechnical framework for early tsunami detection and warning
$93.36
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
19 July 2023
Summary
Hazardous Seas: A New Approach to Tsunami Detection and Warning
Tsunamis are infrequent but terrifying hazards for coastal communities. Difficult to predict, they materialise with little warning, claiming thousands of lives and causing billions of dollars in damage. Recent mega-tsunamis in Japan and Indonesia claimed close to 250,000 lives, triggering wide-scale economic and social disruption. Developing countries cannot afford costly underwater cable systems, and governments and re…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781642831634 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1642831638 |
| Author: | Louise K. Comfort, Harkunti P. Rahayu |
| Publisher: | Island Press |
| Imprint: | Island Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 19 July 2023 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
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Critics Review
“The book Hazardous Seas serves as a crucial resource for policymakers and NGOs focused on disaster management. It offers a thorough overview of tsunami detection and warning systems, making it a valuable guide for various professionals and students in fields like engineering, computer science, and environmental analysis.” – “Ocean Yearbook”
About The Author
Louise K. Comfort
Louise K. Comfort is professor and former director of the Center for Disaster Management, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Pittsburgh. She is principal investigator of a National Science Foundation project to deploy and test an early tsunami detection and warning system. She is a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration.
Harkunti P. Rahayu is a professor in the Urban and Regional Planning Department, School of Architecture, Planning, and Policy and Development at the Institute of Technology of Bandung. She serves as chair of the UNESCO Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System Working Group on Tsunami Risk, Community Awareness and Preparedness.
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