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Tsunami Recovery in Sri Lanka

Author : Dennis B. McGilvray
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135150621
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (351 download)

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Download or read book Tsunami Recovery in Sri Lanka written by Dennis B. McGilvray and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-05-13 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Indian Ocean Tsunami, which devastated 70 percent of Sri Lanka’s coastline and killed an estimated 35,000 people, was remarkable both for the magnitude of the disaster and for the unprecedented scale of the relief and recovery operations mounted by national and international agencies. The reconstruction process was soon hampered by political patronage, by the competing efforts of hundreds of foreign humanitarian organizations, and by the ongoing civil war. The book is framed within this larger political and social context, offering descriptions and comparisons between two regions (southwest vs. eastern coast) and four ethnic communities (Sinhalese, Tamils, Muslims, and Burghers) to illustrate how disaster relief unfolded in a culturally pluralistic political landscape. Approaching the issue from four disciplinary perspectives - anthropology, demography, political science, and disaster studies - chapters by experts in the field analyse regional and ethnic patterns of post-tsunami reconstruction according to different sectors of Sri Lankan society. Demonstrating the key importance of comprehending the local cultural contexts of disaster recovery processes, the book is a timely and useful contribution to the existing literature.

Rebuilding Local Communities in the Wake of Disaster

Author : Martin Mulligan
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000365824
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book Rebuilding Local Communities in the Wake of Disaster written by Martin Mulligan and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2020-11-29 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the sociological consequences of disaster relief and recovery, and uncovers its impact on the communities that were affected by the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004. It is the most extensive and intensive study of post-disaster community rebuilding yet reported in the literature on the subject. The authors draw on this research to develop a three-phase strategy for moving from quick and effective relief to long-term social recovery work. While there have been many big natural disasters since then, none have affected so many local communities spread over so many nations and none have evoked the same kind of global response. A great deal of post-tsunami recovery work was done in India and Sri Lanka, with more than 500 international aid and humanitarian agencies involved in Sri Lanka alone – many with little experience in long-term community development. This book argues that international aid agencies must work patiently to put in place meaningful partnerships with local, community-based organisations as soon as long-term physical and social planning becomes possible. The authors explain that such an approach could help address some pre-existing vulnerabilities in disaster-affected communities. They argue that it is much easier to rebuild damaged infrastructure than to rebuild shattered lives, and to ensure that traumatised communities are not put under new stresses and strains, the ‘fault-lines’ within these communities need to be lessened.

People's Verdict on Tsunami Recovery in Sri Lanka

Author : Muttukrishna Sarvananthan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789555801140
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book People's Verdict on Tsunami Recovery in Sri Lanka written by Muttukrishna Sarvananthan and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Tsunami Recovery in Sri Lanka

Author : Siripala T. Hettige
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789551334048
Total Pages : 133 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (34 download)

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Download or read book Tsunami Recovery in Sri Lanka written by Siripala T. Hettige and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contributed articles presented at the seminar on Tsunami recovery and rehabilitation: accomplishments and drawbacks, 2nd-3rd February, 2007 moderated by SPARC, University of Colombo and ActionAid International, Sri Lanka.

Recovering From a Disaster

Author : Arne Olav Øyhus
Publisher : Saint Philip Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781013288586
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (885 download)

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Download or read book Recovering From a Disaster written by Arne Olav Øyhus and published by Saint Philip Street Press. This book was released on 2020-10-09 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On 26 December 2004 at 6.58 hours (Sri Lanka Time), a massive earthquake with its epicentre outside the coast of Sumatra generated a series of gigantic waves, tsunamis. At 8.35 hours the waves reached the eastern and southern coastline of Sri Lanka, crushing hundreds of villages and towns, killing and maiming tens of thousands of people within seconds. When the waves pulled back, and the ocean calmed down, local people came running to the scene to help. In the first couple of days after the disaster the survivors and their helpers had to manage largely on their own. When the professional experts arrived, most of them without any prior knowledge about the country, they took full command over the situation, brushing aside the local communities and their indigenous emergency systems. At this stage, those who were meant to die had already succumbed, and most of the wounded had received assistance from friends and neighbours. This work was published by Saint Philip Street Press pursuant to a Creative Commons license permitting commercial use. All rights not granted by the work's license are retained by the author or authors.

The Tsunami of 2004 in Sri Lanka

Author : Ragnhild Lund
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317966384
Total Pages : 109 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (179 download)

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Download or read book The Tsunami of 2004 in Sri Lanka written by Ragnhild Lund and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-18 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is based on empirical research in Sri Lanka conducted after the catastrophic tsunami which hit the country in December 2004. The aims of the research have been to develop new knowledge on post-crisis reconstruction and recovery work, on how to bridge the knowledge gap between researchers and practitioners, as well as trying to use past research experiences from Sri Lanka to learn about the present day situation. The chapters use a common analytical frame related to the ‘policy narratives’ of post-tsunami recovery in the shadow of war, and deal with housing reconstruction, livelihoods, internally displaced, humanitarian interventions and protracted conflicts. The authors represent various social scientific fields and they have experience from different geographical areas of Sri Lanka. This book was published as a special issue of Norsk Geografisk Tidsskrift.

The Indian Ocean Tsunami

Author : Pradyumna Prasad Karan
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 0813126525
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (131 download)

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Download or read book The Indian Ocean Tsunami written by Pradyumna Prasad Karan and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

The Golden Wave

Author : Michele Ruth Gamburd
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 0253011507
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (53 download)

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Download or read book The Golden Wave written by Michele Ruth Gamburd and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2013-12-23 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In December 2004 the Indian Ocean tsunami devastated coastal regions of Sri Lanka. Six months later, Michele Ruth Gamburd returned to the village where she had been conducting research for many years and began collecting residents' stories of the disaster and its aftermath: the chaos and loss of the flood itself; the sense of community and leveling of social distinctions as people worked together to recover and regroup; and the local and national politics of foreign aid as the country began to rebuild. In The Golden Wave, Gamburd describes how the catastrophe changed social identities, economic dynamics, and political structures.

The Asian Tsunami

Author : S. K. Jayasuriya
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1849806837
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (498 download)

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Download or read book The Asian Tsunami written by S. K. Jayasuriya and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 2004 Asian tsunami was the greatest natural disaster in recent times. Almost 230,000 people died. In response, governments in Asia and the broader international community announced large aid programs. The resulting assistance effort was one of the largest humanitarian programs ever organised in the developing world. This book discusses the lessons of the aid effort for disaster protection policy in developing countries.

Rebuilding Communities in the Wake of Disaster

Author : Martin Mulligan
Publisher : Routledge India
ISBN 13 : 9780415501552
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (15 download)

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Download or read book Rebuilding Communities in the Wake of Disaster written by Martin Mulligan and published by Routledge India. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors explain that such an approach could help address some pre-existing vulnerabilities in disaster-affected communities.

After the Tsunami

Author : Manfred Domrös
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book After the Tsunami written by Manfred Domrös and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Transcript of papers presented at the Sri Lanka Tsunami Workshop held at Goethe-Institut, Colombo, Sri Lanka on October 3-6, 2005

Politics, Power Dynamics & Disaster

Author : Sonali Moonesinghe
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book Politics, Power Dynamics & Disaster written by Sonali Moonesinghe and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Political aspects of disaster relief after the Indian Ocean Tsunami, 2004 in Sri Lankan districts; a study.

Sri Lanka

Author :
Publisher : UNEP/Earthprint
ISBN 13 : 9280726536
Total Pages : 87 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (87 download)

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Download or read book Sri Lanka written by and published by UNEP/Earthprint. This book was released on 2005 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Documents the main features of the tsunami, the many ways in which it affected and was affected by coastal landforms, ecosystems, farmlands and settlements. Looks at the consequences of its impact and highlights the key issues, including those to do with debris and waste management, sustainable sourcing of drinking water, land drainage, deforestation pressures, and disaster preparedness. Contains a number of recommendations for action on which an indicative portfolio of proposed remediation projects is based.

Foreign Assistance

Author : United States. Government Accountability Office
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781422314272
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (142 download)

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Download or read book Foreign Assistance written by United States. Government Accountability Office and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Recovering from a Disaster

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (141 download)

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Download or read book Recovering from a Disaster written by and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On 26 December 2004 at 6.58 hours (Sri Lanka Time), a massive earthquake with its epicentre outside the coast of Sumatra generated a series of gigantic waves, tsunamis. At 8.35 hours the waves reached the eastern and southern coastline of Sri Lanka, crushing hundreds of villages and towns, killing and maiming tens of thousands of people within seconds. When the waves pulled back, and the ocean calmed down, local people came running to the scene to help. In the first couple of days after the disaster the survivors and their helpers had to manage largely on their own. When the professional experts arrived, most of them without any prior knowledge about the country, they took full command over the situation, brushing aside the local communities and their indigenous emergency systems. At this stage, those who were meant to die had already succumbed, and most of the wounded had received assistance from friends and neighbours.

Building Back Better

Author : World Health Organization
Publisher : World Health Organization
ISBN 13 : 9241564571
Total Pages : 107 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (415 download)

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Download or read book Building Back Better written by World Health Organization and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2013 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In spite of their tragic nature, and notwithstanding the human suffering they create, emergency situations are also opportunities to build better mental health care. The surge of aid, combined with sudden, focused attention on the mental health of the population, creates unparalleled opportunities to transform mental health care for the long term. By publishing this information, the World Health Organization ensures that those faced with emergencies do not miss the opportunity for mental health reform. Emergencies are not only mental health tragedies, but also powerful catalysts for achieving sustainable mental health care in affected communities. We do not know where the next major emergency will be, but we do know that those affected will have the opportunity to build back better. Reading this publication is an excellent way to prepare for and respond to that eventuality. The ten cases that form the core of this report show how it can be done. Early commitment towards a longer-term perspective for mental health reform is key to success. The report summarizes lessons learned and key overlapping practices emerging from these experiences.

Foreign Assistance

Author : Government Accountability Office
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781976393105
Total Pages : 54 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (931 download)

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Download or read book Foreign Assistance written by Government Accountability Office and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-09-16 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In December 2004, an earthquake caused a tsunami that devastated several countries in the Indian Ocean region. In May 2005, Congress appropriated $908 million in aid, of which the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is implementing $482 million in recovery projects in many affected countries, including Indonesia and Sri Lanka. This report examines (1) the progress of USAID's program; (2) USAID's financial and technical oversight of its efforts, and risks it faces; and (3) actions taken by the Secretary of State in response to an April 2006 GAO recommendation. Specifically, GAO recommended that State, in its required reports to Congress, provide updated cost estimates and schedules and show the need for additional funding sources, if necessary. GAO examined USAID's signature projects in both countries; reviewed project documents and periodic reports, interviewed USAID officials, and visited project sites in August and October 2006.