increasing tsunami preparedness
DESCRIPTION
Dr. Yong Chen's 2012-14 Oregon Sea Grant-supported project, "An Integrated Engineering-Economic Vulnerability Tool to Increase Tsunami Preparedness in rural Coastal Counties"TRANSCRIPT
An Integrated Engineering-Economic Vulnerability Assessment Tool to
Increase Tsunami Preparedness in Rural Coastal Counties
Yong Chen, Patrick Corcoran, Daniel Cox, and Bruce Weber
We are on the subduction zone and vulnerable to earthquake and tsunamis.
Well within the window of recurrence : 312 years since the last M9.
Probability: in the next 50 years, 10-14% chance of M9 and 37% chance of M8.
Background
Figure 1. Cascadia Subduction Zone (Source: Wood 2007)
Research Question and Project Components
Q: What we wish we had done to prepare for the CSZ event?
Project components:
Engineering Model of Tsunami Event
Economic Input-Output Model
Research Question and Project Components
Q: What we wish we had done to prepare for the CSZ event?
Project components:
Thank you!
Groat, C.G., 2005. Statement of C.G. Groat, Director, US Geological Survey, US Department of the Interior, Before the Committee of Science, US House of Representative, January 26, http://www.usgs.gov/congressional/hearings/testimony_groat_01262005.asp
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