@article{fdi:010078990, title = {{T}sunami intensity scale based on wave amplitude and current applied to the {F}rench {R}iviera : the case study of local seismicity}, author = {{B}oschetti, {L}. and {I}oualalen, {M}ansour and {N}emati, {F}. and {G}rilli, {S}. and {D}essa, {J}. {X}. and {L}arroque, {C}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{T}he {F}rench-{I}talian {R}iviera faces several geophysical hazards, including recurrent earthquakes and underwater landslides that can be tsunamigenic. {T}he stakes are high since this is a densely populated and touristic area. {S}everal studies have already been carried out, in particular to map tsunami hazard resulting from the near-field seismicity of the {N}orth {L}igurian {F}aults {S}ystem, which is located a short distance off the coast. {I}n our most recent study, runup maps were developed together with local analyses of tsunami-induced current fields. {H}owever, no conclusions were drawn, based on these results, as of the associated tsunami risk along the coast. {H}ere, to this effect, we apply a recently proposed tsunami intensity scale to the simulation results obtained in our previous work (maximum values of tsunami depths and currents). {T}his intensity scale (7 levels) is mapped over the entire coastal area, and its site-specific values are discussed. {T}he scale allows quantifying the potential damage inland and at sea, based on a standard coastal vulnerability that has been assessed through different records. {I}t thus represents a useful tool to help improving our preparedness to tsunami hazard.}, keywords = {{F}rench {R}iviera ; 1887 {E}arthquake ; {T}sunami intensity ; {F}unwave ; {FRANCE} ; {MEDITERRANEE} ; {COTE} {D}'{AZUR}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{N}atural {H}azards}, volume = {102}, numero = {1}, pages = {219--248}, ISSN = {0921-030{X}}, year = {2020}, DOI = {10.1007/s11069-020-03921-0}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010078990}, }