title: Preface &amp;quot;New Developments in Tsunami Science: from Hazard to Risk&amp;quot;
abstract: Tsunami science has progressed very quickly in recent years after the big catastrophic event of 26 December 2004 in the Indian Ocean, which called everybody’s attention to the great impact tsunamis may have on society and natural environment; subsequently, initiated discussions, activities and research on all aspects of tsunamis, but especially on the tsunami consequences and the way they can be reduced. This Special Issue (SI) on tsunamis represents a collection of papers that were presented at
journal: Natural hazards and earth system sciences