THE ECONOMIC EVALUATION AND SIGNIFICANCE OF AN EARLY RELOCATION VERSUS COMPLETE DESTRUCTION BY A POTENTIAL TSUNAMI OF A COASTAL CITY IN ECUADOR

THE ECONOMIC EVALUATION AND SIGNIFICANCE OF AN EARLY RELOCATION VERSUS COMPLETE DESTRUCTION BY A POTENTIAL TSUNAMI OF A COASTAL CITY IN ECUADOR

The coastal part of continental Ecuador is highly vulnerable for tsunami hazards as shown in the past two centuries. In order to avoid future devastating destructions in a given part in the coastline, we have estimated the economic effects of a potential future tsunami for one small Pacific town in...

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Main Authors: Fabian Rodriguez, Mario Cruz D ́Howitt, Theofilos Toulkeridis, Rodolfo Salazar, Gioconda Elizabeth Ramos Romero, Veleria Alejandra Recalde Moya, Oswaldo Padilla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tsunami Society International 2016-01-01
Series:Science of Tsunami Hazards
Subjects:
Tsunami
Economic loss
Resettlement
Prevention
Online Access:http://www.tsunamisociety.org/351RodriguezEtAl.pdf

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