Socio-economic vulnerability of coastal communities in southern Thailand: the development of adaptation strategies

The tsunami of December 2004 impacted large areas of Thailand's coastline and caused severe human and economic losses. The recovery period revealed differences in the vulnerabilities of communities affected. An understanding of the causal factors of vulnerability is crucial for minimising the n...

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Main Authors: P. Willroth, F. Massmann, R. Wehrhahn, J. Revilla Diez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2012-08-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/12/2647/2012/nhess-12-2647-2012.pdf