Impacts of the 2004 tsunami: preparedness of the Malaysian coastal communities

The Indian Ocean tsunami of 26th December 2004 unleashed catastrophe in many nations including coastal communities located along the west-coast of Malaysian Peninsular. The goal of this study is to explore the impact of the tsunami to the preparedness of the affected coastal communities. Data was co...

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Main Authors:	Zahari, Rustam Khairi, Raja Ariffin, Raja Noriza, Asmawi, M. Zainora, Ibrahim, Aisyah Nadrah
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2013
Subjects:	HD101 Land use HD61 Risk Management HT51 Human settlements. Communities
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spelling	iium-398552015-07-27T02:26:00Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/39855/ Impacts of the 2004 tsunami: preparedness of the Malaysian coastal communities Zahari, Rustam Khairi Raja Ariffin, Raja Noriza Asmawi, M. Zainora Ibrahim, Aisyah Nadrah HD101 Land use HD61 Risk Management HT51 Human settlements. Communities The Indian Ocean tsunami of 26th December 2004 unleashed catastrophe in many nations including coastal communities located along the west-coast of Malaysian Peninsular. The goal of this study is to explore the impact of the tsunami to the preparedness of the affected coastal communities. Data was collected through questionnaire, interviews, documents analysis and field observations. It was found that the 2004 tsunami disaster has left a significant mark on Malaysia's and the world's disaster management landscape but the tragedy has also heightened disaster awareness and steps must be taken to ensure vulnerable communities are well-equipped to face any eventualities. Elsevier 2013 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/39855/1/Rustam_Khairi_Zahari_OE_021_Elsevier_Published.pdf Zahari, Rustam Khairi and Raja Ariffin, Raja Noriza and Asmawi, M. Zainora and Ibrahim, Aisyah Nadrah (2013) Impacts of the 2004 tsunami: preparedness of the Malaysian coastal communities. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 105. pp. 569-576. ISSN 1877-0428 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877042813044352
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spellingShingle	HD101 Land use HD61 Risk Management HT51 Human settlements. Communities Zahari, Rustam Khairi Raja Ariffin, Raja Noriza Asmawi, M. Zainora Ibrahim, Aisyah Nadrah Impacts of the 2004 tsunami: preparedness of the Malaysian coastal communities
description	The Indian Ocean tsunami of 26th December 2004 unleashed catastrophe in many nations including coastal communities located along the west-coast of Malaysian Peninsular. The goal of this study is to explore the impact of the tsunami to the preparedness of the affected coastal communities. Data was collected through questionnaire, interviews, documents analysis and field observations. It was found that the 2004 tsunami disaster has left a significant mark on Malaysia's and the world's disaster management landscape but the tragedy has also heightened disaster awareness and steps must be taken to ensure vulnerable communities are well-equipped to face any eventualities.
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author	Zahari, Rustam Khairi Raja Ariffin, Raja Noriza Asmawi, M. Zainora Ibrahim, Aisyah Nadrah
author_facet	Zahari, Rustam Khairi Raja Ariffin, Raja Noriza Asmawi, M. Zainora Ibrahim, Aisyah Nadrah
author_sort	Zahari, Rustam Khairi
title	Impacts of the 2004 tsunami: preparedness of the Malaysian coastal communities
title_short	Impacts of the 2004 tsunami: preparedness of the Malaysian coastal communities
title_full	Impacts of the 2004 tsunami: preparedness of the Malaysian coastal communities
title_fullStr	Impacts of the 2004 tsunami: preparedness of the Malaysian coastal communities
title_full_unstemmed	Impacts of the 2004 tsunami: preparedness of the Malaysian coastal communities
title_sort	impacts of the 2004 tsunami: preparedness of the malaysian coastal communities
publisher	Elsevier
publishDate	2013
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/39855/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/39855/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/39855/1/Rustam_Khairi_Zahari_OE_021_Elsevier_Published.pdf
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Impacts of the 2004 tsunami: preparedness of the Malaysian coastal communities

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