On‑the‑Job Training in Tsunami Inundation Modelling and Hazard Mapping for TRRP Implementation in Madagascar, Maldives, Seychelles and Sri Lanka

16 - 21 March 2026,

Ocean Valley, Pragathi Nagar , Nizampet
Hyderabad 500 090
Telangana
India

Annotated Agenda

1 Day 1: 16 March 2026 (Monday)
1.1 Inaugural Session
1.2 Overview of TIMM Training
1.3 Earthquake and Tsunami Hazards in Indian Ocean (Seismotechtonics and other potential sources)
1.4 Tsunami Science Modelling and Forecasting
1.5 Introduction to inundation modelling concepts
1.6 Review of pilot sites and available datasets
1.7 DEM development, integrating bathmetry & topography
1.8 Data quality control and initial grid generation
2 Day 2: 17 March 2026 (Tuesday)
2.1 Selecting credible tsunami sources
2.2 Modeling coastal inundation using hydrodynamic models
2.3 Historical and synthetic scenarios
2.4 Preparing model inputs and parameters
2.5 Finalizing grids and boundary conditions
3 Day 3: 18 March 2026 (Wednesday)
3.1 Model setup, grid nesting, and boundary conditions for COMMIT
3.2 Running simulations
3.3 Conducting sensitivity analyses
3.4 Finalizing bathytopo grids and boundary conditions by troubleshooting model performance
4 Day 4: 19 March 2026 (Thursday)
4.1 Use of GMT for Bathytopo Grid Preparation
4.2 Running COMMIT Simulations & Preparation for Presentations
4.3 Use of Python Tool for Bathytopo Grid Preparation by Chandrasekhar
5 Day 5: 20 March 2026 (Friday)
5.1 Country Team Presentations on Hazard Mapping Results
5.2 Guidelines for Tsunami Hazard & Evacuation Mapping
5.3 Extraction of model outputs, importing into GIS, and generation of inundation layer
5.4 Generation of Flow-Depth and Hazard Classification based on Flow-Depth
5.5 QGIS Plugins Installation and Download OSM data
5.6 GIS map styling, layout, and metadata standards and Finalisation of Inundation Maps
5.7 Review and refinement of outputs and Finalisation of Hazard Maps
6 Day 6: 21 March 2026 (Saturday)
6.1 Establishing Tsunami Inundation Areas for Regions not-modeled or with Low-hazard (NTHMP Guidelines)
6.2 Demonstration of customised plugin tool for using PTHA results for Inundation Mapping and Building level Evacuation Mapping
6.3 Country presentations by participants and peer feedback
6.4 UNESCO-IOC Tsunami Ready Recognition Programme
6.5 Roadmap for completing hazard maps and meeting TRRP milestones and Preparations for the TRRP National Facilitators Workshop
6.6 Certificates presentation and closing session