International Tsunami Survey Team (ITST) Post-Tsunami Survey Field Guide, 2nd edition
Dominey-Howes, D.; Dengler, L.A. (2014). International Tsunami Survey Team (ITST) Post-Tsunami Survey Field Guide, 2nd edition. 2nd. IOC Manuals and Guides, 37. UNESCO: Paris. 114 pp.
Part of: IOC Manuals and Guides. Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission: Paris. ISSN 0251-6020
Keywords
Water waves > Surface water waves > Tsunamis Marine/Coastal
The 1998 Post-Tsunami Field Guide (Manual & Guides No. 37) was published by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) to provide guidance for International Tsunami Survey Teams (ITSTs) conducting post event reconnaissance studies. This revision ofthe First Guide addresses developments in the tsunami field since 1998, and the expansion of ITST efforts into disciplines not covered in the first Guide. It also attempts to align ITST effortswithin the United Nations and UNESCO natural hazards and risk reduction framework. The Guide provides a flexible framework for undertaking post-tsunami surveys, their guiding principles, and protocols, and a set of best practices and templates for individuals and groups considering forming, or participating, in post-tsunami surveys.The Field Guide is divided into three chapters:Chapter 1 – Introduction to the Field Guide. This part outlines the rationale, purpose, and value of conducting field surveys. It describes the structure of the Guide, notes the modifications fromthe First Edition and importantly, recognizes the need for different ‘types’ of survey team structures to reflect varying research needs.Chapter 2 – Conducting post-tsunami field surveys. This part deals with the mechanics ofconducting post-tsunami field surveys and is divided into three subsections that outline the issues to be addressed before, during and after the survey is conducted.Chapter 3 – Data types, equipment, methods and best practice. This part outlines the types of data that can be collected, the types of equipment needed to gather that data, the methods available to researchers and where appropriate, recognizes best practices. Data types and disciplines covered include:- Tsunami characteristics including inundation, runup, and flow speed/depth/direction- Tsunami impacts on the built environment- Geology and tectonics including subsidence/uplift, scour, and deposits- Ecosystem and biological impacts on both terrestrial and marine environments- Eyewitness accounts and surveys, and- Social, human and economic impacts
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