"Tsunami. Analysis of a Hazard: From Physical Interpretation to Human Impact" ed. by Gloria I. Lopez

This book has been published in order to deepen efforts towards the understanding of tsunami dynamics that seems to be never enough. This multi-disciplinary volume compiles a collection of scientific papers showing the state-of-the-art of tsunami research at different levels.

The various contributions cover an array of themes that span from geological evidence to post-trauma human care, encompassing pre-tsunami analyses and modeling to post-tsunami management and preparedness techniques.

Contents
Preface
Section 1 Preparedness, Emergency Response and Post-Trauma Care - The Human Aspect of a Tsunami
1 Organisational and Individual Leadership Challenges During the Rescue Operation Following the 2004 Tsunami
2 Acute Respiratory Care and Wound Care of Tsunami Patients: What Should the Nurses Do?
3 Children and Adolescents-Survivors of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami: Prevalence of Long-Term PTSD and Coping Strategies
Section 2 Computational Models, Simulations and Early Warning Systems - The Modelling Aspect of a Tsunami
4 The November, 1st, 1755 Tsunami in Morocco: Can Numerical Modeling Clarify the Uncertainties of Historical Reports?
5 Generation and Propagation of Tsunami by a Moving Realistic Curvilinear Slide Shape with Variable Velocitie
6 Tsunami Propagation Models Based on First Principles
7 A New Approach to Short-Term Tsunami Forecasting
8 A Warning System in Taiwan for South China Sea Tsunamis Using W Phase Inversion and Unit Tsunami Methods
Section 3 Geological, Biological and Chemical Evidence - The Physical Aspect of a Tsunami
9 Ancient Cliffs and Modern Fringing Reefs: Coupling Evidence for Tsunami Wave Action
10 Traces of Coral Bearing Deposits on Lanai. Hawaii, and Implications for Their Origin (Island Uplift vs. Giant Tsunami)