The Asian Tsunami: A Protective Role for Coastal Vegetation

TitleThe Asian Tsunami: A Protective Role for Coastal Vegetation
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2005
AuthorsDanielsen F, Sørensen MK, Olwig MF, Selvam V, Parish F, Burgess ND, Hiraishi T, Karunagaran VM, Rasmussen MS, Hansen LB, Quarto A, Suryadiputra N
JournalScience
Volume310
Start Page643
Date Published10/2005
KeywordsAsian Tsunami, Coastal Vegetation, tsunami
Abstract

The scale of the 26 December 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was almost unprecedented. In areas with the maximum tsunami intensity,little could have prevented catastrophic coastal destruction. Further away, however, areas
with coastal tree vegetation were markedly less damaged than areas without. Mangrove forests are the most important coastal tree vegetation in the area and are one of the world_s most threatened tropical ecosystems
(1).
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MSSRF Staff
Department: 
Coastal System Research