Probabilistic Tsunami Hazard and Risk Analysis: A Review of Research Gaps

Tsunamis are unpredictable and infrequent but potentially large impact natural disasters. To prepare, mitigate and prevent losses from tsunamis, probabilistic hazard and risk analysis methods have been developed and have proved useful. However, large gaps and uncertainties still exist and many steps in the assessment methods lack information, theoretical foundation, or commonly accepted methods. Moreover, applied methods have very different levels of maturity, from already advanced probabilistic tsunami hazard analysis for earthquake sources, to less mature probabilistic risk analysis. In this review we give an overview of the current state of probabilistic tsunami hazard and risk analysis. Identifying research gaps, we offer suggestions for future research directions. An extensive literature list allows for branching into diverse aspects of this scientific approach.

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tsunami, probabilistic method, hazard, risk, research gap

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Behrens Jörn, Løvholt Finn, Jalayer Fatemeh, Lorito Stefano, Salgado-Gálvez Mario A., Sørensen Mathilde, Abadie Stephane, Aguirre-Ayerbe Ignacio, Aniel-Quiroga Iñigo, Babeyko Andrey, Baiguera Marco, Basili Roberto, Belliazzi Stefano, Grezio Anita, Johnson Kendra, Murphy Shane, Paris Raphaël, Rafliana Irina, de Risi Raffaele, Rossetto Tiziana, Selva Jacopo, Taroni Matteo, Del Zoppo Marta, Armigliato Alberto, Bureš Vladimír, Cech Pavel, Cecioni Claudia, Christodoulides Paul, Davies Gareth, Dias Frédéric, Bayraktar Hafize Başak, González Mauricio, Gritsevich Maria, Guillas Serge, Harbitz Carl Bonnevie, Kânoǧlu Utku, Macías Jorge, Papadopoulos Gerassimos A., Polet Jascha, Romano Fabrizio, Salamon Amos, Scala Antonio, Stepinac Mislav, Tappin David R., Thio Hong Kie, Tonini Roberto, Triantafyllou Ioanna, Ulrich Thomas, Varini Elisa, Volpe Manuela, Vyhmeister Eduardo (2021). Probabilistic Tsunami Hazard and Risk Analysis: A Review of Research Gaps. Frontiers In Earth Science. 9. 628772 (28p.). https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2021.628772, https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00697/80894/

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