Abstract
We apply a new tsunami vulnerability assessment method to two coastal villages in the Gulf of Corinth, Greece using the 7th February 1963 tsunami as a worse case scenario. In Akoli, 46.5% of all buildings are classified highly vulnerable (BV). Approximately, 26.3% of all households are located within buildings with a High BV classification
whereas 85% of all businesses are located within buildings with a High BV classification and 13.7% of the population is located within buildings with a High BV classification. In Selianitika, 28.8% of all buildings are classified with a High BV and 11% of all households are located within buildings with a High BV classification. Also 29.3% of all businesses and 33.4% of all services are located within buildings with a High BV classification and 6.7% of the population is located
within buildings with a High BV classification. We estimate the minimum costs of a hypothetical tsunami with a wave run-up (H(m)max) of +5 m. The results are considered significant because they have important implications for coastal risk assessment, resource allocation and disaster management planning.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 733-747 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences |
Volume | 3 |
Issue number | 6 |
Publication status | Published - 2003 |