| Title | Reducing vulnerability of ports and harbors to earthquake and tsunami hazards |
| Publication Type | Conference Proceedings |
| Year of Publication | 2002 |
| Authors | Wood, Nathan, James Good, and Robert Goodwin |
| Editor | Ewing, Lesley., and Louise. Wallendorf |
| Secondary Title | Solutions to Coastal Disasters '02 : Conference Proceedings, February 24-27, 2002, San Diego, California |
| Pagination | p.949-963 |
| Publisher | American Society of Civil Engineers |
| Publication Language | eng |
| Call Number | OSU Libraries: Valley TC203.5 .S6 2002, Guin TC203.5 .S6 2002, Electronic Subscription |
| Keywords | coastal hazards, earthquakes, tsunamis, Yaquina Bay, Yaquina River |
| Notes | This paper describes a cooperative program to help ports and harbors develop mitigation strategies in order to better withstand earthquake and tsunami hazards. Yaquina Bay, Oregon and Sinclair Inlet in Washington State were demonstration communities. The project included a community needs assessment, GIS-based assessment of vulnerabilities, an educational website and a regional data archive. Includes slides from the GIS assessment. |
