Tsunami "Cookbook" Reaches over 54,000 Downloads in One Month
Within just a few weeks, the book Probabilistic Tsunami Hazard and Risk Analysis: A Cookbook has registered 54,000 downloads.
Screenshot from SpringerLink showing Probabilistic Tsunami Hazard and Risk Analysis: A Cookbook as open access, with more than 54,000 downloads within its first month after publication.
The open-access publication on tsunami hazard and risk analysis has achieved great success shortly after its release.
Reaching such high download numbers is unusual for specialized scientific literature. According to the publisher, Springer Nature, the book currently ranks No. 1 among the 75 mathematics titles it published in January 2026. This level of engagement underscores the global demand for standardized, accessible research on natural hazards.
Bridging Theory and Practice
Developed through the COST Action AGITHAR (2019–2023), the book serves as a comprehensive "cookbook" for professionals and researchers. It provides a structured approach to Probabilistic Tsunami Hazard Analysis (PTHA), offering methods to quantify the likelihood and impact of tsunami events.
Finn Løvholt, Senior Geotechnical Researcher at NGI and one of the book's editors, emphasizes the importance of making this complex material accessible:
"This book is a major achievement for the international tsunami research community. By providing a structured, practical 'cookbook' approach, we are helping bridge the gap between advanced mathematical modeling and real-world disaster risk management. The interest we are seeing now proves that there has been a significant need for standardized methods that can be applied globally to save lives and protect infrastructure."
About the Publication
The project was led by an international team of editors, including researchers from NGI, the University of Bergen, and Universität Hamburg. As an open-access resource, the book is freely available to the global scientific community, ensuring that even regions with limited resources can access state-of-the-art methodologies for tsunami risk assessment.
The publication is part of the Springer series Mathematics of Planet Earth and remains available for free download on the SpringerLink platform.