Title
The Indian Ocean tsunami [electronic resource] : the global response to a natural disaster / edited by Pradyumna P. Karan and Shanmugam P. Subbiah ; cartography by Dick Gilbreath.
ISBN
9780813126531 (electronic bk.)
9780813126524
Publication Details
Lexington, Ky. : University Press of Kentucky, 2011.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xii, 310 p.) : ill., maps
Call Number
HV603 2004.A78 I53 2011eb
Dewey Decimal Classification
363.34/94091824090511
Summary
December 2004, a tsunami swept over the coasts of Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand, and other South Asian countries, leaving hundreds of thousands dead and many more without the resources to rebuild their lives. With casualties as far away as Africa, the aftermath was overwhelming: ships could be spotted miles inland; cars floated in the ocean; legions of the unidentified deadùan estimated 225,000ùwere buried in mass graves; relief organizations struggled to reach rural areas and provide adequate aid to survivors. The Indian Ocean Tsunami: The Global Response to a Natural Disaster is the first comprehensive assessment of the environmental, social, and economic costs of this tragedy. Soon after the tsunami, an international team of geographers, geologists, anthropologists, and political scientists traveled to the most damaged areas to observe and document the tsunami's impact. The Indian Ocean Tsunami draws on data collected by this team. Editors Pradyumna P. Karan and Shanmugam P. Subbiah, along with contributors from multiple disciplines, examine numerous issues that arose in the aftermath of the tsunami, such as inequities in response efforts, unequal distribution of disaster relief aid, and relocation and housing problems. The Indian Ocean Tsunami is organized into several sections, the first of which deals with the ecological destruction of the tsunami. It includes case studies and photographs of the damage in Japan, Indonesia, South India, and other areas. The second section analyzes the economic and social aspects of the aid responses, specifically discussing the role of NGOs in tsunami relief, the strengths and weaknesses of the reconstruction process, and the lessons the tsunami offers to those who are responsible for dealing with future disasters. In the tsunami's aftermath, the inadequacies of governmental and privately funded aid and the challenge of rehabilitating devastated ecosystems quickly became apparent. With this volume, Karan and Suhbiah illuminate the need for the development of efficient, socially and environmentally sustainable practices to cope with environmental disasters. They suggest that education about the ongoing process of recovery will mitigate the effects of future natural disasters. Including maps, photographs, and statistical analyses, The Indian Ocean Tsunami is a clear and definitive evaluation of the tsunami's impact and the world's response to it. --Book Jacket.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access Note
Access limited to authorized users.
Source of Description
Description based on print version record.
Ramchandran ... [et al.]
Environmental damage in the Maldives from the Indian Ocean tsunami / Koji Fujima
Tsunami disasters in Seenigama Village, Sri Lanka, and Taro Town, Japan / Kenji Yamazaki and Tomoko Yamazaki
Post-tsunami recovery in south Thailand, with special reference to the tourism industry / David Zurick
The role of NGOs in tsunami relief and reconstruction in Cuddalore District, South India / Muthusami Kumaran and Tricia Torris
Sociocultural frame, religious networks, miracles : experiences from tsunami disaster management in South India / Seiko Sugimoto, Antonysamy Sagayaraj, and Yoshio Sugimoto
Achievements and weaknesses in post-tsunami reconstruction in Sri Lanka / Martin Mulligan and Judith Shaw
Improving governance structures for natural disaster response : lessons from the Indian Ocean tsunami / Miranda A. Schreurs
Transnational geopolitical competition and national disasters : lessons from the Indian Ocean tsunami / Christopher Jasparro and Jonathan Taylor.
