TSUNAMI_RISK
Two catastrophic tsunamis occurred in Indonesia in 2018. These were triggered by landslides near Palu (Sulawesi) and a flank failure on the Anak Krakatau Volcano as a result of volcanic eruptions. Due to the non-seismic triggering of the tsunamis, the existing tsunami early warning system was not sufficiently capable of providing efficient warning messages. The aim of the TSUNAMI_RISK project was therefore to contribute to improved disaster risk management for non-seismically induced tsunamis through joint research with Indonesian partners.
This included research of the physical processes, the development and implementation of terrestrial and satellite-based monitoring systems and analytical modeling. Supported by social scientific analyses, policy recommendations for the transfer of research results into practice were developed.
