TY  - JOUR
T1  - Langkawi Tsunami Hazards Mitigation and Inundation Maps
AU - Su Yean, Teh AU - Hock Lye, Koh AU - Wai Kiat, Tan AU - Lay Guat, Chan AU - Chee Kit, Ho 
JO  - Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences
VL  - 12
IS  - 19
SP  - 4801
EP  - 4808
PY  - 2017
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1816-949x
DO  - jeasci.2017.4801.4808
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jeasci.2017.4801.4808
KW  - Langkawi
KW  -inundation maps
KW  -Tsunami resilience
KW  -mitigation
KW  -practical procedures
KW  -Langkawi
AB  - The immense sufferings following recent catastrophic Tsunamis call for an urgent need to develop
resilience and hazards mitigation management capability among communities along the affected coastal regions.
The 2004 Andaman mega Tsunami and the 2011 Fukushima Tsunami that triggered the triple disasters have one
common feature: the lack of preparedness before the events and ineffective mitigation measures during and after
the disasters. Effective and timely response by government agencies working closely with local communities
plays an important role in reducing the adverse impacts. The ability to act decisively depends on the awareness,
education and preparedness of local communities, working in close coordination with federal and local
government agencies. In this study, we present Tsunami inundation scenarios in Langkawi Malaysia based
upon TUNA-RP Model simulations derived from creditable assumptions regarding seismic activity in the
region. Tsunami inundation distances and maximum run-up wave heights at several hotspots along Langkawi
beaches are provided. Suggestions on practical procedures and basic principles for developing Tsunami
mitigation for Langkawi will be discussed.
ER  -