Risk Reduction from Fire Caused by Earthquake Generated Tsunamis: Using the Port of Callao, Peru as a Case Example

该奖项支持由华盛顿州西雅图城市区域研究所的Jane和Rolf Preuss以及秘鲁国立工程大学的Julio Kuroiwa进行的关于减少地震引发的海啸（大浪）火灾风险的合作研究。首先，分析卡亚俄港燃料源的易燃性，并将其与港口人口和更大面积的火灾蔓延进行关联。重点将放在潜在的严重损害上，而不是金钱损失上。然后，将制定一项风险管理方案，将风险缓解和应急准备措施结合起来。秘鲁小组将负责数据收集和公共协调。城市区域研究将在技术上协助拟订备选计划、评价技术和拟订详细的场址计划。虽然利马是案例研究区域，但美国有许多类似的港口也有类似的潜在风险，比如阿拉斯加的安克雷奇，在1964年遭到严重破坏。即使火灾和污染不是由海啸引起的，确定和应对风险的方法也将有助于两国。

This award supports cooperative research on the reduction of fire risk from earthquake-generated tsunamis (large waves) to be conducted by Jane and Rolf Preuss of Urban Regional Research in Seattle, Washington and Julio Kuroiwa of the National University of Engineering of Peru. First, the vulnerability to ignition of fuel sources in the port of Callao will be analyzed and correlated in terms of fire spread with the population and greater area of the port. The emphasis will be on gross damage potential rather than monetary loss. Then, a risk management program will be developed which will combine risk mitigation and emergency preparedness measures. The Peruvian team will have the responsibility for data collection and public coordination. Urban Regional Research will assist technically in the preparation of alternative plans, evaluation techniques and preparation of the detailed site plans. While Lima is the case study area, there are many comparable U.S. ports with similar potential for risk such as Anchorage, Alaska, badly damaged in 1964. Methodologies for defining and responding to risk will aid both countries even when fire and contamination are not caused by tsunamis.