As part of a recovery and support package commissioned by the Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW), a team from the Geoscience, Energy and Maritime Division of the Pacific Community (SPC) undertook a topographic survey of the coastal town of Lenakel on the island of Tanna in December 2016. In the aftermath of tropical Cyclone Pam in 2015, there was a risk of coastal inundation in the town. This survey utilised unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and global navigation satellite system (GNSS) technology to acquire topography datasets
Groundwater in Tuvalu
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.
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