scholarly journals Coastal Ecosystems and Tsunami Protection after the December 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami

2006 ◽  
Vol 22 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 863-887 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie E. Chang ◽  
Beverley J. Adams ◽  
Jacqueline Alder ◽  
Philip R. Berke ◽  
Ratana Chuenpagdee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Indian Ocean ◽  
Structural Damage ◽  
Coastal Ecosystems ◽  
Environmental Conservation ◽  
Indian Ocean Tsunami ◽  
Mangrove Forests ◽  
Collection System ◽  
2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami ◽  
Mangrove Conservation

An exploratory study was conducted on the role of coastal ecosystems in protecting communities from the December 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, focusing on mangrove forests on the Andaman coast of Thailand and how well villages were undertaking environmental conservation. Remote sensing analysis identified predisaster mangrove change and postdisaster structural damage and landscape changes. Field data from five sites (20 villages), gathered via the VIEWS™ data collection system, validated and supplemented this analysis. Key informants at several of these villages were also interviewed. A preliminary comparison of villages that otherwise faced similar tsunami exposure suggests that the presence of healthy mangroves did afford substantial protection. Village performance in mangrove conservation and management efforts, and thus the presence of healthy forests, is influenced by both social capital and the design of external aid delivery programs.

scholarly journals The Potential Role of Mitigating Effects of Mangrove Forest against The 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami in Banda Aceh

2007 ◽  
Vol 54 ◽  
pp. 246-250 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hideaki YANAGISAWA ◽  
Shunichi KOSHIMURA ◽  
Toyohiko MIYAGI ◽  
Takayuki OIE ◽  
Fumihiko IMAMURA
Keyword(s):  
Indian Ocean ◽  
Mangrove Forest ◽  
Potential Role ◽  
Indian Ocean Tsunami ◽  
2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami ◽  
Banda Aceh

Medieval forewarning of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami in Thailand

Nature ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 455 (7217) ◽  
pp. 1228-1231 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kruawun Jankaew ◽  
Brian F. Atwater ◽  
Yuki Sawai ◽  
Montri Choowong ◽  
Thasinee Charoentitirat ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Indian Ocean ◽  
Indian Ocean Tsunami ◽  
2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami

A snapshot of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami: societal impacts and consequences

2006 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 163-177 ◽  
Author(s):  
Havidan Rodriguez ◽  
Tricia Wachtendorf ◽  
James Kendra ◽  
Joseph Trainor
Keyword(s):  
Indian Ocean ◽  
Indian Ocean Tsunami ◽  
2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami ◽  
Societal Impacts

scholarly journals Developing tsunami fragility curves based on the satellite remote sensing and the numerical modeling of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami in Thailand

2011 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 173-189 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Suppasri ◽  
S. Koshimura ◽  
F. Imamura
Keyword(s):  
Indian Ocean ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Fragility Curves ◽  
Distribution Functions ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Indian Ocean Tsunami ◽  
2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami ◽  
Inundation Depth ◽  
High Resolution Satellite Images ◽  
Tsunami Fragility

Abstract. The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami damaged and destroyed numerous buildings and houses in Thailand. Estimation of tsunami impact to buildings from this event and evaluation of the potential risks are important but still in progress. The tsunami fragility curve is a function used to estimate the structural fragility against tsunami hazards. This study was undertaken to develop fragility curves using visual inspection of high-resolution satellite images (IKONOS) taken before and after tsunami events to classify whether the buildings were destroyed or not based on the remaining roof. Then, a tsunami inundation model is created to reconstruct the tsunami features such as inundation depth, current velocity, and hydrodynamic force of the event. It is assumed that the fragility curves are expressed as normal or lognormal distribution functions and the estimation of the median and log-standard deviation is performed using least square fitting. From the results, the developed fragility curves for different types of building materials (mixed type, reinforced concrete and wood) show consistent performance in damage probability and when compared to the existing curves for other locations.

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