Mangrove and Tsunami: Between Myth and Reality

Abstract A lot of discussion has been generated on the role and effectiveness of mangrove on the aftermath of the destructive tsunami tragedy of December 26, 2005. Most pointed to the effect of mangrove in breaking the waves of tsunami rendering less casualties along the coastal areas. The charac...

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Main Authors:	Yaman, Maheran, Nik Abdul Rahman, Nik Ismail Azlan
Format:	Monograph
Language:	English
Published:	IIUM 2009
Subjects:	GE Environmental Sciences GV Recreation Leisure
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/13324/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/13324/1/Mangrove_and_Tsunami.pdf

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spelling	iium-133242013-05-28T10:46:41Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/13324/ Mangrove and Tsunami: Between Myth and Reality Yaman, Maheran Nik Abdul Rahman, Nik Ismail Azlan GE Environmental Sciences GV Recreation Leisure Abstract A lot of discussion has been generated on the role and effectiveness of mangrove on the aftermath of the destructive tsunami tragedy of December 26, 2005. Most pointed to the effect of mangrove in breaking the waves of tsunami rendering less casualties along the coastal areas. The characteristics of the mangrove ecosystem to an extent help to diffuse the impact of the tsunami. However, certain issues goes with the reality in creating the buffer against tsunami. This paper discuss the myth and reality of the impact of tsunami by the mangrove forest IIUM 2009 Monograph NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/13324/1/Mangrove_and_Tsunami.pdf Yaman, Maheran and Nik Abdul Rahman, Nik Ismail Azlan (2009) Mangrove and Tsunami: Between Myth and Reality. Working Paper. IIUM. (Unpublished)
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description	Abstract A lot of discussion has been generated on the role and effectiveness of mangrove on the aftermath of the destructive tsunami tragedy of December 26, 2005. Most pointed to the effect of mangrove in breaking the waves of tsunami rendering less casualties along the coastal areas. The characteristics of the mangrove ecosystem to an extent help to diffuse the impact of the tsunami. However, certain issues goes with the reality in creating the buffer against tsunami. This paper discuss the myth and reality of the impact of tsunami by the mangrove forest
format	Monograph
author	Yaman, Maheran Nik Abdul Rahman, Nik Ismail Azlan
author_facet	Yaman, Maheran Nik Abdul Rahman, Nik Ismail Azlan
author_sort	Yaman, Maheran
title	Mangrove and Tsunami: Between Myth and Reality
title_short	Mangrove and Tsunami: Between Myth and Reality
title_full	Mangrove and Tsunami: Between Myth and Reality
title_fullStr	Mangrove and Tsunami: Between Myth and Reality
title_full_unstemmed	Mangrove and Tsunami: Between Myth and Reality
title_sort	mangrove and tsunami: between myth and reality
publisher	IIUM
publishDate	2009
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/13324/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/13324/1/Mangrove_and_Tsunami.pdf
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