Chapter 1 - Introduction of probabilistic tsunami hazard and risk analysis—toward disaster risk reduction and resilience

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Tsunamis can cause catastrophic losses to coastal cities and communities globally, and effective disaster risk reduction and disaster risk management (DRM) strategies are urgently needed. Recent advances in quantitative tsunami hazard and risk analyses call for synthesizing a broad knowledge basis and a solid understanding of interdisciplinary fields, spanning seismology, tsunami science, coastal engineering, and DRM. Such new approaches are essential for enhanced disaster resilience of society under multiple hazards and changing climates. They are required in various related sectors, including governments, local communities, and the insurance and reinsurance industry. This book is the first comprehensive textbook on probabilistic tsunami hazard and risk assessments with applications to disaster risk resilience and sustainability. This chapter provides an introduction and overview of the book.