ABSTRACT

The Indian Ocean tsunami of December 2004 is considered to have been one of the worst natural disasters in history, affecting twelve countries, from Indonesia to Somalia. 175,000 people are believed to have lost their lives, almost 50,000 were registered as missing and 1.7 million people were displaced. As well as this horrendous toll on human life

part |2 pages

Part 1 Geostructural environment of tsunami genesis

part |2 pages

Part 2 Modelling of Tsunami Generation and Propagation

chapter 13|8 pages

Normal Modes and Tsunami Coastal Effects

chapter 18|4 pages

Overview and Integration of Part 2

part |2 pages

Part 4 Biophysical and Socio-Economic Dimensions of Tsunami Damage