Structural Measures against Tsunamis
Structures such as dikes play a crucial role in preventing disasters by controlling tsunamis, floods, debris flows, landslides, and other natural phenomena. However, structural measures alone cannot prevent all disasters because they cannot mitigat...
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okr-10986-161602021-04-23T14:03:27Z Structural Measures against Tsunamis Ishiwatari, Mikio Sagara, Junko BAY BREAKWATERS COAST COASTAL AREAS COASTAL PLAINS COASTLINE COVERS DAMAGES DAMS DIKES DISASTER DISASTER MANAGEMENT DISASTER MITIGATION DISASTER PREVENTION DISASTER REDUCTION DISASTER RISK DISASTER RISKS DISASTERS DOCUMENTS EARTHQUAKE EARTHQUAKES EMERGENCIES EMERGENCY SITUATIONS ENGINEERING EVACUATION FIRE FIRE FIGHTERS FIREFIGHTERS FLOOD FLOODING FLOODS LANDSLIDES NATURAL PHENOMENA OCEAN WAVES PACIFIC OCEAN RECONSTRUCTION RISK ASSESSMENT RIVERS SAFETY SEA SEA LEVEL SEAS SECONDARY DISASTERS STORM STORM SURGE STORM SURGES STORMS STRUCTURAL DESIGN STRUCTURES TIDES TOPOGRAPHY TRANSPORT TSUNAMI TSUNAMIS TYPHOONS WATER LEVELS WEIRS Structures such as dikes play a crucial role in preventing disasters by controlling tsunamis, floods, debris flows, landslides, and other natural phenomena. However, structural measures alone cannot prevent all disasters because they cannot mitigate damages when the hazard exceeds the level that the structures are designed to withstand. The Great East Japan Earthquake (GEJE) demonstrated the limitations of Japan's existing disaster management systems, which relied too heavily on dikes and other structures. Damage can be kept to a minimum by multilayered approaches to disaster mitigation that include structural and nonstructural measures and that ensure the safe evacuation of residents. This report gives findings; lessons; and recommendations for developing countries. 2013-10-15T21:40:08Z 2013-10-15T21:40:08Z 2012-09 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/09/18023796/structural-measures-against-tsunamis http://hdl.handle.net/10986/16160 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research East Asia and Pacific Japan |
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BAY BREAKWATERS COAST COASTAL AREAS COASTAL PLAINS COASTLINE COVERS DAMAGES DAMS DIKES DISASTER DISASTER MANAGEMENT DISASTER MITIGATION DISASTER PREVENTION DISASTER REDUCTION DISASTER RISK DISASTER RISKS DISASTERS DOCUMENTS EARTHQUAKE EARTHQUAKES EMERGENCIES EMERGENCY SITUATIONS ENGINEERING EVACUATION FIRE FIRE FIGHTERS FIREFIGHTERS FLOOD FLOODING FLOODS LANDSLIDES NATURAL PHENOMENA OCEAN WAVES PACIFIC OCEAN RECONSTRUCTION RISK ASSESSMENT RIVERS SAFETY SEA SEA LEVEL SEAS SECONDARY DISASTERS STORM STORM SURGE STORM SURGES STORMS STRUCTURAL DESIGN STRUCTURES TIDES TOPOGRAPHY TRANSPORT TSUNAMI TSUNAMIS TYPHOONS WATER LEVELS WEIRS |
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BAY BREAKWATERS COAST COASTAL AREAS COASTAL PLAINS COASTLINE COVERS DAMAGES DAMS DIKES DISASTER DISASTER MANAGEMENT DISASTER MITIGATION DISASTER PREVENTION DISASTER REDUCTION DISASTER RISK DISASTER RISKS DISASTERS DOCUMENTS EARTHQUAKE EARTHQUAKES EMERGENCIES EMERGENCY SITUATIONS ENGINEERING EVACUATION FIRE FIRE FIGHTERS FIREFIGHTERS FLOOD FLOODING FLOODS LANDSLIDES NATURAL PHENOMENA OCEAN WAVES PACIFIC OCEAN RECONSTRUCTION RISK ASSESSMENT RIVERS SAFETY SEA SEA LEVEL SEAS SECONDARY DISASTERS STORM STORM SURGE STORM SURGES STORMS STRUCTURAL DESIGN STRUCTURES TIDES TOPOGRAPHY TRANSPORT TSUNAMI TSUNAMIS TYPHOONS WATER LEVELS WEIRS Ishiwatari, Mikio Sagara, Junko Structural Measures against Tsunamis |
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Structures such as dikes play a crucial
role in preventing disasters by controlling tsunamis,
floods, debris flows, landslides, and other natural
phenomena. However, structural measures alone cannot prevent
all disasters because they cannot mitigate damages when the
hazard exceeds the level that the structures are designed to
withstand. The Great East Japan Earthquake (GEJE)
demonstrated the limitations of Japan's existing
disaster management systems, which relied too heavily on
dikes and other structures. Damage can be kept to a minimum
by multilayered approaches to disaster mitigation that
include structural and nonstructural measures and that
ensure the safe evacuation of residents. This report gives
findings; lessons; and recommendations for developing countries. |
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Publications & Research :: Brief |
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Ishiwatari, Mikio Sagara, Junko |
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Ishiwatari, Mikio Sagara, Junko |
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Ishiwatari, Mikio |
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Structural Measures against Tsunamis |
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Structural Measures against Tsunamis |
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Structural Measures against Tsunamis |
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Structural Measures against Tsunamis |
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Structural Measures against Tsunamis |
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structural measures against tsunamis |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2013 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/09/18023796/structural-measures-against-tsunamis http://hdl.handle.net/10986/16160 |
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