RT Journal Article
T1 Tsunami evacuation modelling as a tool for risk reduction:application to the coastal area of El Salvador
A1 González Riancho, Pino
A1 Aguirre Ayerbe, Ignacio
A1 Aniel Quiroga, Íñigo
A1 Abad, Sheila
A1 González, Mauricio
A1 Larreynaga, Jeniffer
A1 Gavidia, Francisco
A1 Gutiérrez, Omar
A1 Álvarez Gómez, José Antonio
A1 Medina, Raúl
AB Advances in the understanding and prediction of tsunami impacts allow the development of risk reduction strategies for tsunami-prone areas. This paper presents an integral framework for the formulation of tsunami evacuation plans based on tsunami vulnerability assessment and evacuation modelling. This framework considers (i) the hazard aspects (tsunami flooding characteristics and arrival time), (ii) the characteristics of the exposed area (people, shelters and road network), (iii) the current tsunami warning procedures and timing, (iv) the time needed to evacuate the population, and (v) the identification of measures to improve the evacuation process. The proposed methodological framework aims to bridge between risk assessment and risk management in terms of tsunami evacuation, as it allows for an estimation of the degree of evacuation success of specific management options, as well as for the classification and prioritization of the gathered information, in order to formulate an optimal evacuation plan. The framework has been applied to the El Salvador case study, demonstrating its applicability to sitespecific response times and population characteristics.
PB Springer Verlag
SN 0921-030X
YR 2013
FD 2013
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/33599
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/33599
LA eng
DS Docta Complutense
RD 1 jul 2025