Discerning geomorphological aspects of tsunami risk in Pangandaran, West Java, Indonesia

The geomorphological understanding of earth dynamics, including the relationship between landforms and their processes, was one earliest most specific contributions to disaster prevention. Disaster geomorphology is approaches in studies, which includes aspects landforms, results physical processes that have potential can cause disasters. landform risk factors turn natural hazards into disasters determines damage human activities. Following 2006 South Java Tsunami, infrastructural development occurred massively Tsunami inundation areas. Several tsunami mitigation efforts were conducted but solely based on scenario ignored existence more considerable from Sunda Megathrust. This consideration may lead an increasing future tsunamis. We evaluate appraise favorable unfavorable features reduce Pangandaran has a unique compared other areas south coast Java, this risk. Typical studied include coastal plains, alluvial Tombolo, tied islands, structural hills. show morphological Tombolo plain area are categorized as high when occurs. island morphology where these units advantage elevation efficient distance zone. Evacuation facilities also needed, especially (with height >20 meters), risk, particularly mortality caused by events.