Tsunami Hazard Assessment (TSU 400) Class Schedule, Day 2
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TSU 400, Day 2, Session 7
23 July, 2007
8:30am-10:15am
Smith Hall, Room 405
Geologic Hazard Assessment 1 — Paleo-Tsunami Investigations
Andrew MooreLecture Topics
- Introduction to geologic coastal hazard assessment
- Terminology
- Paleo-tsunami and paleo-seismic investigations
Exercise/Demonstration/Discussion
- Virtual paleo-tsunami and paleo-seismic investigations — Useless Bay
Workbook Topics
- Paleo-tsunami investigations
- Geology of coastal hazards
Learning Outcomes
- Recognize evidence of tsunamis in the geologic record
- Identify tsunami deposit characteristics
- Discuss limitations of what scientists can learn from geologic record
References
- Paleotsunami Investigations Part 1 [MS Powerpoint Presentation]
- NRC Report (Moore and Jaffe, 2007) [PDF]
Case Studies
- Sumatra 2004, Vanuatu 1999, various
TSU 400, Day 2, Session 8
23 July, 2007
10:30am-noon
Smith Hall, Room 405
Geologic Hazard Assessment 2 — Evaluation of Potential Tsunami Sources
Andrew MooreLecture Topics
- Seismic sources
- Landslides, liquefaction and subsidence
- Eruptions and pyroclastic flows
Exercise/Demonstration/Discussion
- Classify tsunami threat from a number of potential sources
- Identify tsunami sources for the TRC plan area
Workbook Topics
- Geotechnical terminology for tsunamis
- Tsunami sources: types, frequencies and magnitudes
Learning Outcomes
- Recognize three potential tsunami sources
- Discuss recurrence intervals and magnitude of disturbances
Case Studies
- Cascadia, Papua New Guinea, Krakatoa
TSU 400, Day 2, Participant Seminar
23 July, 2007
noon-12:45pm
Smith Hall, Room 409
Disaster Preparedness Planning
Speaker
Ms. Lalani Imbulana
Director of Preparedness Planning
Disaster Management Centre (DMC)
SRI LANKADisaster Preparedness Planning in Sri Lanka [Microsoft Powerpoint Presentation]
Drill [movie]
TSU 400, Day 2, Session 9
23 July, 2007
1:15pm-2:00pm
Smith Hall, Room 401 GIS Lab
Geologic Hazard Assessment 3 — Post-Tsunami Surveys and Geotechnical Assessments
Andrew Moore and Catherine PetroffLecture Topics
- Post-tsunami surveys — geologic and geotechnical aspects
- Pre- and post-event geotechnical issues
- Environmental assessments
Exercise/Demonstration/Discussion
- Post-tsunami survey exercise
Workbook Topics
- Post-tsunami surveys
Learning Outcomes
- Describe the elements of a post-tsunami survey
- Prioritize geotechnical evaluations needed pre- and post-event
- Discuss interaction of tsunamis with natural and engineered environments
References
- Paleotsunami Investigations Part 2 [Microsoft Powerpoint Presentation]
- Post-Tsunami Survey Field Guide (from the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission) [PDF]
Case Studies
- Java 1994, Sumatra 2004
TSU 400, Day 2, Session 10
23 July, 2007
2:15pm-3:00pm
Smith Hall, Room 401 GIS Lab
Tsunamis in History and Pre-History
Catherine PetroffLecture Topics
- Tsunamis in pre-history and oral traditions
- Review of NGDC and Siberian Historical Tsunami Databases
Exercise/Demonstration/Discussion
- Listen to a legend given in traditional fashion
- Compare examples of eyewitness reports, measured data with data queries from NGDC and Siberia and discuss
Workbook Topics
- Historic studies (1 page)
- Written records
- Oral history, stories and traditions
Learning Outcomes
- Assess the importance of written records for tsunami science
- Evaluate human observations, benefits and limitations
- Oral histories/traditions importance (science and response implications)
Websites
- Tsunami Laboratory (from the Russian Academy of Sciences)
- Tsunami Data (from the National Geophysical Data Center [NGDC])
Reference
- Historical data [MS Powerpoint Presentation]
Case Studies
- Cascadia circa 1700
- Local legend of tsunamis — Country teams
TSU 400, Day 2, Session 11
23 July, 2007
3:00pm-3:50pm
Smith Hall, Room 401 GIS Lab
Geologic Hazard Assessment 4 — Map-Based Methods
Lori Dengler and Andrew MooreLecture Topics
- Map-Based methods
- Historic and prehistoric data
- GIS-based methods
- Evacuation studies
Exercise/Demonstration/Discussion
- GIS demo and exercise
Workbook Topics
- Map-based tsunami hazard analyses
Learning Outcomes
- Awareness of available map-based resources
- Discuss advantages and disadvantages of low-tech methods for inundation map development
Reference
- Map-based tsunami hazard assessment [Microsoft Powerpoint Presentation]
- Patton and Dengler, 2006 [PDF]
Websites
TSU 400, Day 2, Session 12
23 July, 2007
4:00pm-5:00pm
Smith Hall, Room 415C Collaboratory
Tsunami Resilient Community (TRC) Plan Exercise — Geologic Hazard Assessment
Frank González and Catherine PetroffLecture Topics
- Briefing: Geologic Hazard Assessment sections of the TRC Plan Outline
Exercise/Demonstration/Discussion
- Each Country Team will complete the Geologic Hazard Assessments Sections of the TRC Plan Outline
Learning Outcomes
- Apply concepts of geologic hazard assessment
References
- Geist, 2007
- Moore and Jaffe, 2007
- TRC Plan Outline
Deliverables
- Geologic Hazard Assessments sections of the TRC Plan Outline
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[ TSU 400 Syllabus ]
[ Day 1 (22
July): Intro | Ice
Breaker 1 |
Ice Breaker 2 | Basics
1 |
Basics 2 | TRC
Plan/Intro ]
[ TSU
400 Day 1 Course Evaluation ]
[ Day 2 (23
July): Geologic
Assessment 1 |
Geologic Assessment 2 | Participant Seminar | Geologic
Assessment 3 |
History | Geologic
Assessment 4 |
TRC Plan/Geologic Assessment ]
[ TSU
400 Day 2 Course Evaluation ]
[ Day 3 (24
July): Inundation
Modeling | Pre-event
Mapping 1 | Pre-event
Mapping 2 | Co-event
Forecasting 1 | Co-event
Forecasting 2 | TRC
Plan/Inundation Modeling ]
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400 Day 3 Course Evaluation ]
[ Day 4 (25
July): Model
Improvement | Modeling
Standards | Summary | TRC
Plan/Summary ]
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400 Day 4 Course Evaluation ]