Vulnerability assessment and protective effects of coastal vegetation during the 2004 Tsunami in Sri Lanka
The tsunami of December 2004 caused extensive human and economic losses along many parts of the Sri Lankan coastline. Thanks to extensive national and international solidarity and support in the aftermath of the event, most people managed to restore their livelihoods completely but some households d...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2009-08-01
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| Series: | Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/9/1479/2009/nhess-9-1479-2009.pdf |