Geoscience Reference
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Global observing systems, including the Global Earth Observing System of
Systems
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Priority areas of targeted research and development in the United States to improve
performance and guide modernization efforts
In its assessment, the committee will consider measures in the tsunami detection, forecast,
and warning program implemented and planned by NOAA under the Tsunami Warning and
Education Act (P.L. 109-424).
In the second part, the committee will provide a general overview of national prepared-
ness, based on existing compilations and national assessments including topics such as the
following:
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Adequacy of federal coordination and integration with state and local level tsunami
programs for facilitating mitigation
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Approaches to risk assessment that account for such things as levels and trends in
human populations, economic assets, and critical facilities within tsunami-inundation
zones
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Availability of evacuation maps, routes, and structures
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Education and outreach for children, adults, and tourists
The committee will examine a few federal, state, and local mitigation and education activi-
ties, including the National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program and TsunamiReady Program, to
include as speciic examples in their overview of the nation's ability to reduce losses of life and
property from future tsunamis.
In the inal report, the committee will comment on how to optimize instrumental warning
with these other elements of tsunami preparedness to serve the needs of end-users. The report
will highlight opportunities to improve the nation's tsunami preparedness in the future and
identify novel, promising approaches to risk assessment and instrumental warning systems.
