The Indian Ocean Tsunami: 5 Years Later
Assessing the Vulnerability and Resilience of Tsunami Affected Coastal Regions
An international workshop, organized by Resilience Project, will be held from 1st to 3rd of March, 2010 in Singapore.
Date: | March 1-3, 2010 |
Venue: |
Victoria room, Hotel Grand Pacific, Singapore 101 Victoria Street, Singapore 188018 |
Title: | The Indian Ocean Tsunami: 5 years later |
Assessing the Vulnerability and Resilience of Tsunami affected Coastal Regions | |
Participants: | Japan: RIHN, Kyoto Univ., Hiroshima Univ. |
India: Tamil Nadu Agri. Univ., IWMI, UNESCO | |
Sri Lanka: University of Moratuwa | |
Indonesia: TDMRC Syiah Kuala University | |
Thailand: Chulalongkorn University | |
Singapore: National Univ. of Singapore, Nanyang Tech. Univ. |
Objectives:
The Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami on 26 December, 2004 caused massive destruction throughout the coastal region. Nevertheless, early reports showed that some damaged soils and groundwater had recovered to their pre-tsunami states within a year. Other regions, however, especially those inaccessible to relief supplies, are still struggling five years later. Some residents suffer from post-traumatic syndromes or the challenges of new livelihoods.
A social and/or ecological system's ‘resilience’ is its capacity to respond to shocks. As coastal regions in general are vulnerable to large-scale disasters such as tsunami and storms, they are often protected by sea walls and port facilities. Although these facilities are designed to provide buffers against disaster, they do not by themselves create resilient social-ecological systems. If such shock-resistant facilities fail, the damage can be catastrophic and the costs of reconstruction very high. Disaster planning in vulnerable regions therefore should not attempt to resist shocks, but to develop the resilience that allows for flexible responses to challenging conditions.
The purpose of the workshop is as follows:
1) to assess the impact of the 2004 tsunami qualitatively and quantitatively through case studies of the tsunami affected region;
2) to consider the vulnerability and resilience of coastal regions through examination of damages sustained and processes of recovery;
3) to identify key factors affecting recovery and consider how the region’s future resilience to disaster can be enhanced.
Program:
Pre-workshop, 28 Feb. (Sun) | ||
17:00 Registration (Sophia room, Level 2 of Hotel Grand Pacific) | ||
18:30 Reception (Sun’s Café, Level 1 of Hotel Grand Pacific) | ||
1st day, 1 Mar (Mon) | ||
9:45 Registration | ||
10:00 Greeting and welcome address |
Dr. Umetsu, RIHN | |
SESSION 1 Tsunami affected agriculture and hydrological process in coastal area | Chair: Mr. Miyazaki |
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10:15 Recovery of Agricultural Field from the 2004 Tsunami in Coastal Area of Tamilnadu, India | Dr. Kume, RIHN | |
10:45 Impact of the 26-12-04 Tsunami on the Indian Coastal Groudwater: Did we learn from the Disaster? | Dr. Neupane, UNESCO | |
11:15 Development of a Tsunami Warning System for Thailand | Dr. Muangsin, Chulalongkorn Univ. | |
11:45 Short Discussion and Summary (15 min) | ||
12:00– 13:30 Lunch (Sun’s Café) |
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SESSION 2 Building socio-ecological systems after tsunami | Chair: Dr. Palanisami | |
13:30 Social and ecological consequences of intensive efforts in rebuilding coastal fishery-related livelihoods in Sri Lanka after the 2004 Asian Tsunami | Dr. Manatunge, Moratuwa Univ. | |
14:00 Resilience of tourist coasts to the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami |
Dr. Wong, Univ. of Singapore | |
14:30 Short Discussion and Summary (15 min) | ||
14:45 – 15:15 Tea Break |
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SESSION 3 Post tsunami study in Ache, Indonesia | Chair: Dr. Manatunge | |
15:15 The Role of Houses in the Post-Tsunami Reconstruction in Aceh, Indonesia | Dr. Yamamoto, Kyoto Univ. |
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15:45 Current Status of Aceh Tsunami Digital Repository | Dr. Dirhamsyah, Syiah Kuala Univ. | |
16:15 Short discussion and summary (15 min) | ||
16:30 Closing | ||
2nd day, 2 Mar (Tue) | ||
SESSION 4 Study on social and people’s recovery from tsunami in India | Chair: Dr. Wong | |
10:15 Strategies for Technological empowerment of Tsunami affected Rice farmers | Dr. Sundaram, Kerala Agri. Univ. | |
10:45 Rehabilitation of Tsunami Affected Farmers through Integrated Agricultural Technological Interventions in Andaman Islands | Dr. Srivastava, CARI | |
11:15 PTSD symptoms and recovery among different sectors of the people exposed to 2004 Tsunami in Tamil Nadu, India | Dr. Shanthasheela, TNAU | |
11:45 Short Discussion and Summary (15 min) | ||
12:00 – 13:30 Lunch (Sun’s Café) |
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SESSION 5 Agriculture and household recovery from tsunami in Tamilnadu, India | Chair: Dr. Kume | |
13:30 Impact of and Recovery from Tsunami 2004- focus on rural households, Tamilnadu, India | Dr. Jegadeesan, TNAU | |
14:00 Impact of and Recovery from Tsunami 2004 - focus on agricultural productivity and income, Tamilnadu, India | Dr. Palanisami, IWMI-TATA | |
14:30 Resilience of Tsunami Affected Households in Coastal Region of Tamil Nadu, India | Dr. Umetsu and Dr. Lekprichakul, RIHN | |
15:00 Short Discussion and Summary | ||
15:15 – 15:45 Tea Break |
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SESSION 6 Discussion on vulnerability and resilience of tsunami affected areas |
Chair: Dr. Umestu and Dr. Kume, RIHN | |
15:45 Discussion | ||
17:15 Closing Remark | Dr. Palanisami, IWMI-TATA | |
3rd day, 3 Mar (Wed) | ||
9:00 Business Meeting for Publication of Tsunami Book | ||
10:30-10:45 Tea Break | ||
12:00 Adjourn | ||
12:00 – 13:30 Lunch (Sun’s Café) |
Contact:
KUME Takashi
(Senior Project Researcher, RIHN)
Research Institute for Humanity and Nature (RIHN)
zip code: 603-8047
457-4, Motoyama Kamigamo, Kita-ku, Kyoto City, Japan
tel: +81-75-707-2209
fax: +81-75-707-2506