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

• 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
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/39855/1/Rustam_Khairi_Zahari_OE_021_Elsevier_Published.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/39855/; http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877042813044352

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...