Innovations in Tsunami Modeling and Early Warning Strategies to Improve Coastal Communities Resilience
A special issue of Geosciences (ISSN 2076-3263). This special issue belongs to the section "Natural Hazards".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026 | Viewed by 18
Special Issue Editors
Interests: tsunami modeling; dam break; marine geology; geophysics
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Tsunamis rank among the most devastating natural disasters, capable of causing hundreds of thousands of deaths in their most severe occurrences. While catastrophic events often trigger a temporary surge in efforts to strengthen coastal resilience, this momentum tends to fade over time as decision-makers redirect attention and resources elsewhere, leaving certain aspects of preparedness underdeveloped. In particular, significant research and implementation gaps remain in early warning systems for near-shore events and for tsunamis triggered by non-seismic sources, such as landslides or volcanic eruptions.
This Special Issue seeks to address these challenges by showcasing the most recent advancements in the field. Areas of focus include
- Innovative methods for rapid tsunami estimation;
- Improved techniques for coastal risk mapping;
- Real-world applications of the TsunamiReady concept, highlighting coastal locations where preparedness strategies have been successfully implemented and sustainably maintained.
By bringing together original research articles and comprehensive reviews, this Special Issue aims to foster knowledge exchange and support ongoing efforts to enhance global resilience against tsunami hazards.
Dr. Alessandro Annunziato
Prof. Dr. Ergin Ulutaş
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- tsunami
- modelling
- coastal risk
- early warning systems
- preparedness
- post-event surveys
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