TY  - BOOK
AU  - Karan, Pradyumna P. 
AU  - Subbiah, Shanmugam P. 
AU  - Gilbreath, Dick.
TI  - The Indian Ocean Tsunami: the global response to a natural disaster 
SN  - 9788175968998 (hbk.)
U1  - 363.349409182 IND 23
PY  - 2012///
CY  - New Delhi
PB  - Cambridge University Press, 
KW  - Indian Ocean Tsunami
KW  - 2004
KW  - Emergency management
KW  - Asia
KW  - Tsunami relief
KW  - Natural disasters
N1  - Copyright : The University Press of Kentucky; Includes bibliographical references and index; List of Illustrations and Tables 
Preface 
Introduction When Nature Turns Savage 

Part 1 Environmental and Ecological Impacts 
1. The Tsunami Disaster on the Andaman Sea Coast of Thailand 
2. The Geoenvironment and the Giant Tsunami Disaster in the Northern Part of Sumatra Island Indonesia 
3. Geological and Geomorphological Perspectives of the Tsunami on the Tamil Nadu Coast India 
4. Tsunami Inundations and Their Impact in the Kaveri River Delta Tamil Nadu India 
5. Impact of the Tsunami on the Coastal Ecosystems of the Andaman Islands India 
6. Environmental Damage in the Maldives from the Indian Ocean Tsunami 
7. Tsunami Disasters in Seenigama Village Sri Lanka and Taro Town Japan 

Part 2 Socioeconomic Dimensions of Recovery Reconstruction and Response 
8. Post-tsunami Recovery in South Thailand with Special Reference to the Tourism Industry 
9. The Role of NGOs in Tsunami Relief and Reconstruction in Cuddalore District South India 
10. Sociocultural Frame Religious Networks Miracles Experiences from Tsunami Disaster Management in South India 
11. Achievements and Weaknesses in Post-tsunami Reconstruction in Sri Lanka 
12. Improving Governance Structures for Natural Disaster Response Lessons from the Indian Ocean Tsunami 

Part 3 Geopolitical Perspective 
13. Transnational Geopolitical Competition and Natural Disasters Lessons from the Indian Ocean Tsunami 
List of Contributors 
Index

N2  - On December 26 2004 a massive tsunami triggered by an underwater earthquake struck the coasts of Thailand Indonesia Sri Lanka and certain other countries along the Indian Ocean. 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 dead – an estimated 225 000 – were buried in mass graves; relief organizations struggled to reach rural areas and provide adequate aid for survivors. 

Shortly after this disaster researchers from around the world travelled to the region’s most devastated areas observing and documenting the impact of the tsunami. ‘The Indian Ocean Tsunami: The Global Response to a Natural Disaster’ offers the first analysis of the response and recovery effort. Editors Pradyumna P. Karan and S. Subbiah employing an interdisciplinary approach have assembled an international team of top geographers geologists anthropologists and political scientists to study the environmental economic and political effects of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. 

The volume includes chapters that address the tsunami’s geo-environmental impact on coastal ecosystems and groundwater systems. There are also other chapters that offer socio-cultural perspectives on religious power relations in South India and suggest ways to improve the government agencies’ response systems for natural disasters. 

This book will be of interest to environmentalists and political scientists alike as well as to planners and administrators of disaster-preparedness programs. -- Publisher Website
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