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23 June 2022 | dataset

Tsunami hazard assessment:Lenakel, Tanna, Vanuatu

Tropical Cyclone (TC) Pam made landfall in Vanuatu on 13 March 2015, causing severe damage to parts of the country. A post-disaster needs assessment (Esler 2015) completed less than a month after the cyclone highlighted the need for multi-hazard mapping of urban areas and for an action plan to identify safe areas for future growth. The report also emphasised the importance of having a sound scientific basis for predicting hazards and a reliable forecasting system. As part of a recovery and support package commissioned by the Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW) Bank Group, a team from the Geoscience, Energy and Maritime Division of the Pacific Community (SPC) undertook a baseline (topography and bathymetry) survey of Lenakel on the island of Tanna in December 2016.

Field Value
Publisher Pacific Data Hub
Modified 23 June 2022
Release Date 23 June 2022
Source URL https://pacificdata.org/data/dataset/c207ea4b-7ae4-45d5-9933-0c475366be5f
Identifier c207ea4b-7ae4-45d5-9933-0c475366be5f
Spatial / Geographical Coverage Location Array
Relevant Countries Vanuatu
License Public
[Open Data]