BUILDING A TSUNAMI DISASTER RESILIENT COASTAL COMMUNITY IN SRI LANKA
Natural disasters are inevitable, but strategic planning could alleviate or ameliorate their adverse impacts. The frequency of natural disasters in Sri Lanka has risen over the past few decades, thus the number of disaster-affected communities, casualties, and victims have clambered simultaneously....
Main Authors: | Kaumadi Abeyweera, Akihiko Hokugo |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Tsunami Society International
2020-02-01
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Series: | Science of Tsunami Hazards |
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Online Access: | http://www.tsunamisociety.org/391Abeyweera&Hokugo.pdf |
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