Steven Camiña's Annotated Bibliographies
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Dudley, W., Lee M.(1998). Tsunami! 2nd ed.

The purpose of the book is to share different specific, personal experiences of people who were struck by tsunamis in Hawaii and many other parts of the world, in hopes that other people from other countries can learn from their mistakes and be better prepared for a coming tsunami. Also included is a summary of recent tsunami findings. The emotions felt by the people experiencing the tsunami are elucidated. Pictures of the vast damage a tsunami can cause are shown. The development of the tsunami system is explained.

Tsuchiya, Y., Shuto N., e.d. (1995). Tsunami: Progress in Prediction, Disaster Prevention and Warning

The title is self-explanatory. The book talks about tidal wave generation, propagation and inundation. It has many charts and mathematical computations comparing several tsunamis. It revisits several specific tsunami incidents and proposes ways of disaster
planning and tsunami prevention. Finally, the book talks of tsunami warning systems and ways in which they could be improved.

Keller, E., Blodgett, R. (2005). Natural Hazards , 235 – 262.

It talks about the many natural hazards prevalent in this world. It starts by stating the importance of studying about hazards, then continues on to discuss hazards such as earthquakes, volcanoes, flooding, mass wasting, climate change, wildfires and (more important to Mission 2009) coastal hazards such as tsunamis. It talks about the impacts of the said disasters and how they are caused. Tsunamis are discussed together with hurricanes as coastal hazards. The book touches on national service functions on coastal processes and human interaction with coastal processes, minimization of coastal hazards, and perception adjustment on coastal hazards. This book was published after the Indian Ocean disaster of last year, so it definitely relates to the subject of tsunamis well.

UN Environment Programme (2005). After the Tsunami: Rapid Environmental Assessment

This book was publised immediately following the tragic events in the Dec 2004 tsunamis in southeastern Asia. It is from a United Nations viewpoint, and it explains the current situations of the southeastern Asian countries hit by tsunamis: Indonesia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Seychelles, Yemen and  Somalia. It also explains the aid that the UN gave them.  Finally, it states recommendations for more expedient improvement of the tsunami-wrecked countries. It talks only of the effects the tsunami had on the environment; however, even just considering that aspect brings up so many pressing concerns already.

Sheppard, C. (2000). Seas at the Millenium: An Environmental Evaluation, Volume 1: Regional Chapters: Europe, The Americas and West Africa, 687 – 697

The article talks about the characteristics of the coastline of Peru: it's climate, currents, water levels, biological diversity, fisheries, polution levels and causes. It also tackles the Peruvian legislation on environmental protection.

Steinbrugge, K. (1982). Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Tsunamis: An Anatomy of Hazards, 233 to 258

This segment of the book explains everything there is to know about the physical aspects of a tsunami: its causes, geographic distribution, and several specific statistics about tsunami disasters. A brief explanation of tsunami warning systems and tsunami hazard areas is also included.

Bryant, E. (2001). TSUNAMI: An Underated Hazard, 266 – 293

The book talks everything about tsunamis: their causes, dynamics, signatures, etc. It also cites specific stories of well-known destructive tsunamis.

This portion of the book talks about the vulnerability of certain specific nations (Hawaii, Philippines and other nations with long coastlines) to tsunamis. It says that people who live in nations that have not yet been hit by a tsunami are less susceptible to believe that they will be hit even given all the warnings. This portion also talks about which locations on the coast are more susceptible to tsunamis. Local tsunami warning systems are also discussed. Finally, the segment talks about wise places to seek refuge in case a tsunami strikes.

Bryant, E. Natural Hazards, 2nd ed., 214 – 226

 Tsunamis are discussed in detail: their average wavelengths, frequencies, causes and strengths are shown. Graphs are also included indicating the predicted magnitude and path of specific tsunamis based upon the earthquakes / volcanic erruptions that caused them. Tsunami-caused disasters are also described in the article. Finally, Bryant makes
predictions about tsunamis in the Pacific coast.

USGS (1999). Surviving a Tsunami - Lessons from Chile, Hawaii and Japan, 1 - 19

This small booklet briefly studies past tsunamis and gives helpful advice to people how to survive being hit by a tsunami. It is meant to be a tool to educate people regarding the consequences of tsunamis and the means and measures to be undertaken when one strikes.

Building a Tsunami Warning Network (2005). Oceanus 2005, 17 to 24

The Indonesian earthquake / tsunami was an eye-opening experience for everyone. Suddenly, there was a growing need to build tsunami warning systems in all parts of the world to prevent this from unexpectedly happening again. The article talks about the feasibility of building such a system in the USA and expanding it globally.

Dengler, L. The Role of Education in the National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program

This paper talks about the National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program in the United States and its role as an agent of spreading tsunami awareness to all people in the US. They claim that a tsunami resilient community must first and foremost have an understanding of what a tsunami is and what should be done when a tsunami strikes. The article continues by mentioning many specific initiatives the NTHMP has launched: e.g. pamphlets, maps and sinages, curricula, public service announcements and video products, museums, fairs, workshops, and books.

Jonientz-Trisler, C., et. al. (2005) Planning for Tsunami-Resilient Communities. Natural Hazards (2005) 35: 121–139

The article starts with a background of the need for a tsunami warning system and it continues to emphasize the importance of education. It gives the different measures that have been undertaken in order to successfully educate the people in the US (Hawaii); everything from tourist brouchures to coloring books were produced to make sure everyone knew about tsunamis.

Dengler, L., Magoon, O. (2005) The 1964 Tsunami in Crescent City, CA: A 40-year retrospective. Solutions to Coastal Disasters, 2005. 639 – 648

The paper discusses the March 1964 Alaska tsunami that caused great damage to California. It re-examines pre and post-tsunami photos, damage assessments and personal accounts of the people affected. It also talks of the tsunami history of Crescent City and the redevelopment of the said area. It ends claiming that Crescent City is now better defended thanks to its previous tsunami experience.

Nestvogel, R. School Education in 'Third World' Countries: Dream or Trauma?Retrieved September 20, 2005 from http://www.waxmann.com/fs/nestvoge.pdf

 The article talks of the quality of education in ‘third world’ countries. It claims that even though education exists within these ‘third world’ countries, the quality of education is really low. Children barely learn anything and teachers are barely qualified. Many children drop out of school at an early age and this causes the further degradation of ‘third world’ societies. The paper also talks about the slow decay of the educational system as a mechanism for learning. To prove his points, the author cites several specific examples based on his experience visiting many ‘third world’ countries.

Fryer, Gerar (1995).The Most Dangerous Wave. The Sciences.  Jul/Aug 1995, 21-25.

This article starts with a story of the April 1942 Hawaiian tsunami, then continues with  an analysis of tsunamis. It states it in plain, simple to understand terms. The article also talks about the many different studies that were conducted with regard to tsunamis.

Morrissey, W. (2005). Tsunamis: Monitoring, Detection, and Early Warning Systems. Retrieved September 20, 2005 from http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL32739.pdf

 The December 2004 tsunami in the Indian Ocean opened the eyes of the American government to that lingering possibility that the United States is hit by a tsunami. For this reason, the Bush administration decided to invest a lot of money in the establishment of an effective tsunami early warning system. This paper questions whether or not the decision to focus so much resources on tsunami detection and prevention has benefits outweighing the costs. Is it really worthwhile to go through all that hassle and spend all that money just for something that may only be remotely possible?

The World Factbook: Peru. Retrieved September 19, 2005 from http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/pe.html

 This website states very explicitly all the statistics regarding Peru and its economy, population, government, communications, transportation, geography and military.

Friedman, B. Best Tsunami Defense? Education. Explorer. 07-2005

 The article concedes that more studies with regards to tsunami detection, mitigation and prevention must be made to be better prepared in the future. The damages caused by the tsunami on December 2004 in Indonesia and the tsunami in 1964 in Alaska are what must be avoided in the future. The article argues that the people’s survival of a tsunami wave depends also on certain rules of engagement: i.e. they have to learn when to run, where to run and what signs to check for to see whether a tsunami is coming. All these are possible through education. The importance of education must not be taken lightly.

Microsoft Encarta (2005 Microsoft Corporation) s.v. Micronesia

 The article talks entirely about the Federated States of Micronesia: its land and resources, people, economy, government, and even history. It has several statistics and has a decently in-depth discussion of everything Micronesia.

Arthurton, R. Marine-related Physical Natural Affecting Coastal Megacities of the Asia-Pacific region – Awareness and Mitigation.

 The paper talks about lots of natural disasters that can affect the cities along the coast of the Asian-Pacific region. It emphasizes the recognition of marine-related hazards and it places great importance on understanding them fully. It then talks about the different approaches to mitigation , after which it states where research should be focused on to be better prepared to deal with natural coastal disasters.