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Response of sheltered and built-up coasts in the wake of natural hazards: The aftermath of the December 2004 Tsunami, Tamil Nadu, India

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Title Response of sheltered and built-up coasts in the wake of natural hazards: The aftermath of the December 2004 Tsunami, Tamil Nadu, India
 
Creator JayaKumar, S.
Mascarenhas, A.
 
Subject GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS
OCEANOGRAPHIC SUPPORT SERVICES
LAW, POLICY AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
LAW, POLICY AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
 
Description The geomorphology and the disposition of natural features and type of coast are major factors that control wave heights and govern consequent inundation distances. The connection between tsunami run-up heights and inundation of the hinterland is attempted. Field observations carried out in the aftermath of the December 2004 tsunami reveals that there is no direct relationship between the tsunami run-up height of the incoming wave and the flooding it causes. Coastal sand dunes and forested ecosystems dissipated wave energy during the tsunami event. In comparison, flat and built-up coasts devoid of natural protection suffered maximum damage. Post tsunami restoration initiatives have ignored environmental guidelines
 
Date 2016-06-14T07:02:20Z
2016-06-14T07:02:20Z
2016
 
Type Book chapter
 
Identifier Tsunamis and Earthquakes in Coastal Environments: Significance and restoration. ed. by: Santiago-Fandino, V.; Tanaka, H.; Spiske, M.(Coastal Research Library Series; no.14). Springer; Berlin; Germany; 2016; 97-112
http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/4980
 
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Rights An edited version of this paper was published by Springer. This paper is for R & D purpose and Copyright [2016] Springer. All efforts have been made to respect the copyright to the best of our knowledge. Inadvertent omissions, if brought to our notice, stand for correction and withdrawal of document from this repository.
 
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