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Part I - Chapter 3
models of some countries, such as Indonesia, also contributed to the global modelling effort.
Figure 3.12 below shows the global distribution of infrequent but severe tsunamis generated by large earthquakes with return periods of approximately 500 years, equivalent to a 0.2 percent probability of occurrence in any given year.x
Figure 3.13 highlights the exposure of both people and produced capital to these tsunamis. Japan is highly exposed in both relative and absolute terms, and concentrates about 16 percent of exposed global produced capital. Macao (Special Administrative Region of China) also ranks high in relative and absolute capital exposed. Many smaller countries and territories also have a high
(Source: UNISDR, based on
 NGI, 2013a NGI (Norvegian Technological Institute). 2013a.,Tsunami Metodology and Results Overview., Background Paper prepared for the 2013 Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction., Geneva,Switzerland: UNISDR.. Click here to view this GAR paper. Figure 3.12 Global distribution of estimated inundation height from earthquake-generated tsunamis (500 year return period)
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