The use of empirical vulnerability functions to assess the response of buildings to tsunami impact: comparative review and summary of best practice
C Tarbotton, F Dall'Osso, D Dominey-Howes… - Earth-Science …, 2015 - Elsevier
The increased availability of post-tsunami damage data over the past decade has led to a
growing inventory of empirical vulnerability functions that model the damage response of …
growing inventory of empirical vulnerability functions that model the damage response of …
Tsunami risk reduction–are we better prepared today than in 2004?
Abstract With over 220,000 fatalities, the 26 December 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was one
of the deadliest natural hazard events ever, and represents a landmark in disaster risk …
of the deadliest natural hazard events ever, and represents a landmark in disaster risk …
Vulnerability curves vs. vulnerability indicators: application of an indicator-based methodology for debris-flow hazards
M Papathoma-Köhle - Natural Hazards and Earth System …, 2016 - nhess.copernicus.org
The assessment of the physical vulnerability of elements at risk as part of the risk analysis is
an essential aspect for the development of strategies and structural measures for risk …
an essential aspect for the development of strategies and structural measures for risk …
A spatial analysis of the December 26th, 2004 tsunami-induced damages: Lessons learned for a better risk assessment integrating buildings vulnerability
The December 26th tsunami of 2004 caused an unprecedented disaster in the Indian
Ocean. In Sumatra, a third of the Banda Aceh area was destroyed and 70,000 people died …
Ocean. In Sumatra, a third of the Banda Aceh area was destroyed and 70,000 people died …
A revised (PTVA) model for assessing the vulnerability of buildings to tsunami damage
F Dall'Osso, M Gonella, G Gabbianelli… - … Hazards and Earth …, 2009 - nhess.copernicus.org
The Papathoma Tsunami Vulnerability Assessment (PTVA) Model (Papathoma, 2003) was
developed in the absence of robust, well-constructed and validated building fragility models …
developed in the absence of robust, well-constructed and validated building fragility models …
Remote sensing-based assessment of tsunami vulnerability and risk in Alexandria, Egypt
S Eckert, R Jelinek, G Zeug, E Krausmann - Applied Geography, 2012 - Elsevier
Tsunamis can cause catastrophic loss of life, destruction of property, engineered structures
and coastal infrastructure, and they can lead to major economic losses. Even though …
and coastal infrastructure, and they can lead to major economic losses. Even though …
An exploratory model to characterize the vulnerability of coastal buildings to storm surge flooding in Miami-Dade County, Florida
Abstract Miami-Dade County is highly susceptible to storm surge flooding. The current
Federal Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), used to determine flood insurance rates for buildings …
Federal Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), used to determine flood insurance rates for buildings …
Revision and improvement of the PTVA-3 model for assessing tsunami building vulnerability using “international expert judgment”: introducing the PTVA-4 model
F Dall'Osso, D Dominey-Howes, C Tarbotton… - Natural Hazards, 2016 - Springer
This work reviewed, assessed, enhanced and field-tested one of the most widely used index-
based methods for assessing the vulnerability of buildings to tsunamis: the Papathoma …
based methods for assessing the vulnerability of buildings to tsunamis: the Papathoma …
Applying and validating the PTVA-3 Model at the Aeolian Islands, Italy: assessment of the vulnerability of buildings to tsunamis
F Dall'Osso, A Maramai, L Graziani… - … Hazards and Earth …, 2010 - nhess.copernicus.org
The volcanic archipelago of the Aeolian Islands (Sicily, Italy) is included on the UNESCO
World Heritage list and is visited by more than 200 000 tourists per year. Due to its …
World Heritage list and is visited by more than 200 000 tourists per year. Due to its …
The use of a micro-scale index to identify potential death risk areas due to coastal flood surges: lessons from Storm Xynthia on the French Atlantic coast
Abstract Storm Xynthia (February 2010) was responsible for a large sea surge along the
French Atlantic coast. It resulted in the flooding of low-lying coastal areas during the night …
French Atlantic coast. It resulted in the flooding of low-lying coastal areas during the night …