comparative Tsunami Case studies

•  14 countires 
• 2 continents
• many LICs
• magintude of 9.1 to 9.3 ( very strong )

• 250,000 deaths due to...
  • Isolated island nations were difficult to access
  • localised inaccessability led to more deaths
  • poor quality housing led to more deaths
  • coastal urabisiastion and high population density inceased vunerability 
  • uneducated fishermen lot their livelihoods

• 1 HIC
• smaller spatial scale
• minor global impacts
• magnitude 8.9 ( strong )
• strict seismic building codes & warning systems and texts prevented deaths ( lots of peoples stayed in country )
• nuclear industry declined- loss of energy security

• 15,000-18,000 deaths due to...
  • ageing population in Japan ( vulnerable )
  • localised inaccessibility led to more deaths
  • coastal urbanisation and high population density increased vulnerability

Boxing day tsunami 2004

Japanese Tohoku 2011

• waves hit a height of 15-30m
• one of largest for 40 years - magnitude 9.1
• after shock larger than magnitude of 7.0

• travelled 10km in land
• ground shaking for 6 minutes
• wave hight upto 40m

Boxing day Tsunami 2004

Japanese Tohoku 2011

• It was the largest international AID effort in histroy ( £7000 million donated in 7 days)
• Uk public donated £100 million 
• NGOs (non govermental organisastion) charity e,g save the children

• nationoal government - AID ( US , US, China )
• united nation- raised awareness- social media
• Japanese metrological agency gave early warnings

Boxing day tsunami 2004

Japanese Tohuko 2011

• 250,000 deaths
• $25 million lost in tourism industry
• 5 million people in the 14 countries affected 
• 70% of villages killed in some areas

• level 7 meltdown-fukumisha nuclear plant 
• 18,000 died
• 12,000 buildings collapsed - fire & gas

Boxing day Tsunami 2004

Japanese Tohoku 2011

• No early warning systems-LIC-cant afford tech
• coastal communites unaware of danger- lack of education
• many of surrounding countires are developing

• well educuated and prepared
• strict buildibg codes- early warning systems
• high level development