The Uniqueness of Adjacent Beaches for Tsunami Mitigation Efforts: A Case Study from Phuket, Thailand

It is clear that DEWS will provide advanced information of impending tsunami arrival at beaches and coastal areas around the Indian Ocean. It is proposed in this paper that simulation of the possible effects of such tsunami from a variety of locations, directions, and magnitudes be carried out. This can be used in conjunction with the tsunami warning from the DEWS system, to predict the likely specific consequences for beaches, initially in Phuket, but later for other locations in Thailand and for other countries likely to be affected.