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Rapid assessment of potential impacts of a tsunami: lessons from the Port of Galle in Sri Lanka

In this new SOURCE publication, written by Dr. Juan Carlos Villagran de Leon, the Head of Section Risk Management at UNU-EHS, the author follows the motto of the United Nations University, ‘Advancing Knowledge for Human Security and Development’, and presents a framework for minimising tsunami damage, establishing an early warning system, and ensuring human safety through examining the case study of the port city of Galle in Sri Lanka.

Juan Carlos | Villagrán de León

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