Approaches to post-tsunami coastal reconstruction: Comparisons across Indonesia, Thailand, and Japan

This study investigates the impact of three devastating tsunami events on four distinct locations: Banda Aceh (Sumatra, Indonesia) and Southern Thailand, both affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami; the Tohoku region of Japan, affected by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami; and Palu Bay (Sulawesi, Indonesia) affected by the Palu-Central Sulawesi Earthquake.

Data for this research was gathered from recovery missions led by the UK Earthquake Engineering Field Investigation Team (EEFIT), working in collaboration with local partners and the paper was authored by a number of EEFIT mission members amongst others.

Contents include:

Initial impacts of the early 21st century tsunamis
Spatial planning and development following the disasters
Development of tsunami design codes in Indonesia, Thailand and Japan
Coastal evacuation planning in Indonesia, Thailand and Japan
Development of coastal defence and port structures in Indonesia, Thailand and Japan
Comparison of recovery and reconstruction across Indonesia, Thailand and Japan
Conclusions and recommendations