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About the Author

Toshitaka Baba is a distinguished Japanese geophysicist and disaster prevention expert, renowned for his pioneering research in tsunami mitigation and submarine engineering. With a career spanning decades at institutions like the Disaster Prevention Research Institute at Kyoto University, Baba has dedicated his work to eradicating the devastating impacts of tsunamis through innovative seabed technologies. His seminal collection, TEN Selected Papers 津波災害を根絶する: 海底防災技術の確立をめざして, compiles key studies that advocate for robust underwater defense systems to safeguard coastal communities. Baba's interdisciplinary approach integrates seismology, oceanography, and engineering, influencing global policies on natural disaster resilience. As a prolific author and educator, he continues to mentor the next generation of scientists in building a safer world against seismic threats.