Tsunami Hazard Assessment (TSU 400) Class Schedule, Day 1
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[ 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 ]
[ TSU
400 Day 3 Course Evaluation ]
[ Day 4 (25
July): Model
Improvement | Modeling
Standards | Summary | TRC
Plan/Summary ]
[ TSU
400 Day 4 Course Evaluation ]
TSU 400, Day 1, Session 1
22 July, 2007
8:30am-9:20am
Smith Hall, Room 405
Introductions and Program Synopsis
Frank González and Catherine PetroffLecture Topics
- Program and course introduction and synopsis
- Introduction of instructors and participants
- Formation of mixed and country teams
- Description of Tsunami-Resilient Community (TRC) Plan exercise
Exercise/Demonstration/Discussion
- Participant introductions
Learning Outcomes
- Understand program and course mechanics
- Become familiar with range of tsunami-related professions
- Form a team and become familiar with team members
- Formulate TRC Plan Exercise
Case Studies
- 2004, 2005 Sumatra Tsunamis
TSU 400, Day 1, Session 2
22 July, 2007
9:30am-10:15am
Smith Hall, Room 415C Collaboratory
Ice Breaker Exercise — Run 1
Frank González and Catherine PetroffLecture Topics
- Explanation of Ice Breaker exercise
- Briefing on game controls and functions
- Review of small game outcomes
Exercise/Demonstration/Discussion
- UN tsunami disaster simulation game — small version (from the UN/ISDR)
Learning Outcomes
- Build understanding of specialties within teams
- Operate UN tsunami disaster simulation as a learning tool
References
- Ice Breaker exercise [MS Powerpoint Presentation]
Website
- Stop Disasters (from the UN/ISDR)
TSU 400, Day 1, Session 3
22 July, 2007
10:30am-noon
Smith Hall, Room 415C Collaboratory
Ice Breaker Exercise — Run 2
Frank González and Catherine PetroffLecture Topics
- Debrief on small game outcomes
- Explain large game controls and functions
- Review of large game outcomes
- Pros and cons of UN simulation as a teaching tool, and motivation for hazard assessment topics
Exercise/Demonstration/Discussion
- UN tsunami disaster simulation game (from the UN/ISDR)
- Discussion of issues raised in Runs 1 and 2
Learning Outcomes
- Build understanding of specialties within teams
- Evaluate UN tsunami disaster simulation as a learning tool
Website
- Stop Disasters (from the UN/ISDR)
Deliverable
- List of questions raised during simulation runs 1 and 2
TSU 400, Day 1, Session 4
22 July, 2007
1:15pm-2:45pm
Smith Hall, Room 401 GIS Lab
Tsunami Basics 1 — Sources, Generation and Propagation
Catherine PetroffLecture Topics
- Terminology
- Tsunami generation mechanisms
- Wave characteristics in the open ocean
Exercise/Demonstration/Discussion
- How big? How fast? First order estimates of wave characteristics
Workbook Topics
- Tsunami Basics — Pages 1 and 2
Learning Outcomes
- List four types of tsunami sources
- Discuss wave characteristics (speed, number, height, etc.)
- Differentiate between local and tele-tsunamis
References
- Glossary of terms [PDF]
- Tsunami Basics 1 [MS Powerpoint Presentation]
- March 28, 1964 Gulf of Alaska Tsunami [PDF]
- Alaska Travel Times [MS Excel]
Website
- 1960 Chilean Earthquake (from the Department of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Washington)
Case Studies
- Chile 1960, Lituya Bay 1958
TSU 400, Day 1, Session 5
22 July, 2007
3:00pm-3:50pm
Smith Hall, Room 401 GIS Lab
Tsunami Basics 2 — Landfall
Catherine Petroff
Lecture Topics
- Wave characteristics in the coastal zone
- Wave breaking and bores
- Run-up and inundation
- Forces on structures
- Coastal environment effects
Exercise/Demonstration/Discussion
- Bore impact demonstrations
- Stand, Float or Fall? Wave-structure interaction exercise
Workbook Topics
- Pages 3 and 4
Learning Outcomes
- Explain why tsunamis grow and steepen as they approach a coastline
- List tsunami warning signs (visible/audible) signs
- Describe and differentiate between tsunami run-up and inundation
- Identify five forces that act on a structure in the coastal zone
Website
- Development of Design Guidelines for Structures that Serve as Tsunami Vertical Evacuation Sites (Harry Yeh, Ian Robertson, and Jane Preuss) [PDF] (from the Washington State Department of Resources)
Reference
- Tsunami Basics 2 [MS Powerpoint Presentation]
- Float or Fall [XLS]
Case Studies
- Alaska 1964
TSU 400, Day 1, Session 6
22 July, 2007
4:00pm-5:00pm
Smith Hall, Room 415C Collaboratory
Tsunami Resilient Community (TRC) Plan Exercise — Introduction
Frank González and Catherine Petroff
Lecture Topics
- Brief overview of 5 selected TRC communities
- Briefing: Section 1. Introduction of the TRC Plan Outline [MS Word]
Exercise/Demonstration/Discussion
- Each Country Team will complete Section 1. Introduction of their TRC Plan Outline [MS Word]
Learning Outcomes
- Familiarize team members with example of country-specific plan areas
- Understand writing assignment and content of TRC Plan Outline [MS Word] Section 1. Introduction
Deliverable
- Section 1. Introduction of TRC Plan Outline [MS Word]
Jump to:
[ 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 ]
[ TSU
400 Day 3 Course Evaluation ]
[ Day 4 (25
July): Model
Improvement | Modeling
Standards | Summary | TRC
Plan/Summary ]
[ TSU
400 Day 4 Course Evaluation ]