Scenario-based assessment of buildings' damage and population exposure due to earthquake-induced tsunamis for the town of Alexandria, Egypt

Alexandria is the second biggest city in Egypt with regards to population, is a key economic area in northern Africa and has very important tourist activity. Historical records indicate that it was severely affected by a number of tsunami events. In this work we assess the tsunami hazard by running...

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Main Authors: G. Pagnoni, A. Armigliato, S. Tinti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2015-12-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/15/2669/2015/nhess-15-2669-2015.pdf