Dutchbar Batticaloa in eastern Sri Lanka was decimated by the 2004 tsunami. It fell under a newly created 200m buffer zone set up to protect people. But it destroyed fishing communities.
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There is a need to be alive to tensions between short- and long-term objectives, as well as the assumptions we hold around what we consider to be “better” and how to achieve it.
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A combination of tectonic plates, geography and poor infrastructure make Indonesia vulnerable to deadly tsunamis.
The aftermath of the 2011 tsunami in Fukushima, Japan.
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A new method of analysing underwater sound waves has led to the creation of a faster, more informative tsunami early warning system.
The 13th anniversary of the tsunami presents an opportunity to reflect on the changes in Acehnese gender relations.
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Post-tsunami the position of women in Acehnese society has in many ways changed and, arguably, worsened compared to their historically high status.