Tsunami Warning System The December 2004 tsunami shocked the world, literally taking it by storm. It killed nearly 300,000 people in Thailand, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, and its devastating effects were felt as afar away as Africa, where several p Continue Reading...
Besides the deaths, more than one million people were left homeless and hundreds of thousands homes and businesses were destroyed. The United Nations estimated that, "...the disaster will prove to be the costliest ever recorded, with full economic Continue Reading...
Tsunami Relief and Reconstruction The images on television were unimaginable. The number of deaths, staggering. The stories of survival were both heroic and miraculous. Even today, some months later, the news is still filled with reports concerning Continue Reading...
In the past century, tsunamis have killed more than 50,000 people. Scientists have set the Pacific Tsunami Warning System in Hawaii in U.S.A to save lives. The system of earthquake detectors and tide gauges can sense quakes that may create a tsunami Continue Reading...
Deadliest Tsunami The Indian Ocean Tsunami on 2004 was one of the worst that the region has ever experienced over a very long period of time. It reached a magnitude of 9.0 and originated from the Indian Ocean at the North West coast of the Indonesia Continue Reading...
However she warning device should always be checked and monitored in a way that it is guaranteed effective in sending signals way ahead of the disaster. A good tsunami warning system would be well-placed instruments with good communications that ar Continue Reading...
In fact, the entire damage was caused by the tsunami itself along with other factors like the geology and geography of the region. The damage that the tsunami caused to mainland India, a seismically quiescent region, was concentrated mainly on the e Continue Reading...
Leveraging Information Systems for Disaster Management In today's digital age, natural as well as man-made disaster management has become an easier task. Several IT features are at our disposal, which can help in both prevention and recovery from di Continue Reading...
Tourist Behavior Toward Nature-Based Tourism Activities For most of the developing countries tourism industry is playing a very important role in boosting their economies. In 2004, it was found out that Asia Pacific was one of the fastest growing t Continue Reading...
measures taken by governments and concerned authorities in disseminating information about impending natural calamities is a laudable gesture. It shows the care of the authorities towards its subjects appreciably. These communiques passed on through Continue Reading...
66). Furthermore, social software will only increase in importance in helping organizations maintain and manage their domains of knowledge and information. When networks are enabled and flourish, their value to all users and to the organization inc Continue Reading...
Hazard Mitigation and Preparedness (U.S. Federal Programs: Advantages and Disadvantages) The confrontations and prospects for the reduction of hazards/disasters have never been greater than in the current period. In theory, the challenge is to do aw Continue Reading...
And towns where millions of resettled villagers and farmers have been located have no choice but to accept already overcrowded conditions, and job and housing shortages. Because of the many dams, those farmlands located close to the estuary will be Continue Reading...
