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A method for tsunami risk assessment: a case study for Kamakura,Japan
Authors:Non Okumura  Sebastiaan N Jonkman  Miguel Esteban  Bas Hofland  Tomoya Shibayama
Institution:1.Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences,Delft University of Technology,Delft,The Netherlands;2.Graduate School of Frontier Sciences,University of Tokyo,Kashiwa City,Japan;3.Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering,Waseda University,Tokyo,Japan
Abstract:This paper presents a methodology for tsunami risk assessment, which was applied to a case study in Kamakura, Japan. This methodology was developed in order to evaluate the effectiveness of a risk-reducing system against such hazards, also aiming to demonstrate that a risk assessment is possible for these episodic events. The tsunami risk assessment follows these general steps: (1) determination of the probability of flooding, (2) calculation of flood scenarios, (3) assessment of the consequences and (4) integration into a risk number or graph. The probability of flooding was approximated based on the data provided by local institutes, and the flood scenarios were modeled in 1D using the Simulating WAves till SHore model. Results showed that a tsunami in Kamakura can result in thousands of casualties. Interventions such as improvements in evacuation systems, which would directly reduce the number of casualties, would have a large influence in risk reduction. Although this method has its limits and constraints, it illustrates the value it can add to existing tsunami risk management in Japan.
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