Specific Site Planning Strategies to Reduce Tsunami Risk.
Avoid Inundation Areas: Site Buildings or infrastructure away from hazard area or locate on a high point.
Slow Water: Forests, ditches, slopes, or berms can slow down waves and filter out debris.he history of tsunamis along the Pacific coast of Japan's Tohoku region shows how seawalls and coastal forests can reduce damage and death. ... The presence or size of seawalls and coastal forests