Tsunamis and Earthquakes in Coastal Environments

This monograph is a compilation of a number of research studies presented in fourteen chapters dealing with the impact and restoration of coastal environments that have been affected by earthquakes and tsunamis. The focus is mainly on rivers, estuaries, coastal lagoons, beaches, and related ecosystems. In addition to direct impact and response due to flooding and subsequent abrasion, this publication covers physical, chemical and biological responses in coastal morphology, water quality and ecosystems and includes also topics dealing with risk reduction and vulnerability.

This compilation mainly covers examples from large magnitude earthquake and tsunami events in the Indian and Pacific Ocean that are complemented with other events in Latin America and the Iberian Peninsula.

Comprehensive descriptions of multi-scale impacts of tsunami and earthquake events, both spatially and temporally, will help the reader to understand the complicated interactions which occur in coastal zones in order to create a sustainable, resilient environment and achieve a society with smart post-event recovery planning. This book is aimed at researchers and students in coastal science and engineering as well as at policy makers, environmental planners and coastal managers.

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Revisiting the 2001 Peruvian Earthquake and Tsunami Impact along Camana Beach and the Coastline using Numerical Modeling and Satellite Imaging.- Long and Short-term Geomorphological Changes Caused by the AD 1755 Tsunami in Algarve (Portugal).- Ecosystem Based Tsunami Disaster Risk Reduction in Indonesian Coastal Areas.- Post-tsunami Assessment of Coastal Vegetation, With the View to Protect Coastal Areas from Ocean Surges in Sri Lanka.- Shoreline and Coastal Morphological Changes Induced by the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami in the Katchal Island, Andaman and Nicobar - A Study Using Archived Satellite Images.- Mud Volcanoes in an Active Fore-arc Setting: A Case Study from the Makran Coastal Belt, SW Pakistan.- Response of Sheltered Coasts and Built-up Coasts in the Wake of Natural Hazards: The Aftermath of the December 2004 Tsunami, Tamil Nadu, India.- Characteristics of Shoreline Retreat Due to the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami and Its Recovery After Three Years.- Investigating the 2011 Tsunami Impact on the Teizan Canal and the Old River Mouth in Sendai Coast. Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.- Morphological Characteristics of River Mouths After the 2011 Tohoku Tsunami in Miyagi Prefecture.- Post-tsunami Lagoon Morphology Restoration Sendai, Japan.- Minato River Reconstruction and Restoration -An Overview.- Tsunami Impacts on Eelgrass Beds and Acute Deterioration of Coastal Water Quality Due to the Damage of Sewage Treatment Plant in Matsushima Bay, Japan.- Effects of the Great East Japan Tsunami on Fish Populations and Ecosystem Recovery, The Natori River, Northeastern Japan.