Review of Tsunami early warning system and coastal resilience with a focus on Indian Ocean

Abstract

Purpose

This paper aims to provide a general overview of the international Tsunami warning system mandated by the United Nations, particularly on cataloging past studies and a strategic focus in the Indian Ocean, particularly on the Bay of Bengal region.

Design/methodology/approach

Present research assimilates the secondary non-classified data on the Tsunami warning system installed in the Indian Ocean. Qualitative review and exploratory research methodology have been followed to provide a holistic profile of the Tsunami rarly warning system (TEWS) and its role in coastal resilience.

Findings

The study finds the need for strategic focus to expand and interlink regional early warning cooperation mechanisms and partnerships to enhance capacities through cooperation and international assistance and mobilize resources necessary to maintain the TEWS in the Indian Ocean region. The enhanced capacity of the TEWS certainly improves the resilience of Indian Ocean coastal communities and infrastructures.

Originality/value

The study is original research and useful for policy planning and regional cooperation on data interlinkages for effective TEWS in the Indian Ocean region.

Citation

Pal, I., Ghosh, S., Dash, I. and Mukhopadhyay, A. (2023), "Review of Tsunami early warning system and coastal resilience with a focus on Indian Ocean", International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, Vol. 14 No. 5, pp. 593-610. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJDRBE-12-2020-0124