Browsing by Subject "TSUNAMI"

Assessing Tsunami hazard and mitigation measures

Karunathilaka, AVAU [Thesis-Abstract]

The Indian Ocean Tsunami in 2004 caused widespread damage in the coastal regions of Sri Lanka. The extent of inundation and the associated damage varied significantly with the local near shore wave height, topography and ...

Assessment of Tsunami and storm surge impact mitigation by coastal vegetation

Manawasekara, RBCD [Thesis-Abstract]

The devastation caused by the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004 and subsequent tsunami alerts in 2005 and 2007 as well as the historical records of possible tsunamis in the past have highlighted the vulnerability of the country ...

Evaluation of stakeholder satisfaction in disaster reconstruction process : case of Tsunami damaged schools in Sri Lanka

Dissanayake, DMSC

Sri Lanka is one of the worst affected countries by 2004 Asian Tsunami which destroyed 2/3 of the Island's coastline. This necessitated massive reconstruction drive for recovery in all sectors including housing resettlements, ...

Existence of home in settlement : a study of post disaster housing at "Totagamuwa"

Aseni, HDA [Thesis-Abstract]

Shelter is the basic need of a human being after food. for the protection from natural forces. Which is sheltered a space to facilitate basic functions that need for the human being for the survival as civilized human-being. ...

Frictional resistance in fluid flow

Ratnasooriya, AHR [SRC-Report]

Title of the Publication "Mitigation of Tsunami inundation by costal vegetation"

Post tsunami reconstruction of the living environment : with special reference to Peraliya, Sri Lanka

Lawrence, S [Thesis-Abstract]

Shelter is the basic need of a human being after food. for the protection from natural forces. Which is sheltered a space to facilitate basic functions that need for the human being for the survival as civilized human-being. ...

Study of Architectural aspects on resettling tsunami victims in Sri Lanka

Dilhani, YGA [Thesis-Full-text]

Natural Disasters cause mainly loss of "Lives", "Homes", and "Places". ~Homes at a micro level and Place at a Macro level are the reflections of people's Cultural, Social and Economical aspirations as well as Relation to ...

Study on disaster related aid management in Tsunami reconstruction projects

Swarnajothi, S [Thesis-Abstract]

Every year, more than 200 million people are affected by droughts, floods, cyclones, earthquakes, wild-land fires and other disasters. Increased population densities, environmental degradation, and global warming adding ...

Tsunami hazards - assessment of exposure of Sri Lanka

De Silva, PKC [Thesis-Abstract]

The coastal belts of several Indian Ocean countries including Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India and Thailand suffered massive loss of life and damage to property due to the tsunami unleashed by the great earthquake in the Sunda ...

Tsunami wave loading on buildings: a simplified approach

Bandara, KMK; Dias, WPS [SRC-Report]

The simplest way the magnitude of a tsunami can be expressed is based on its wave height or depth of inundation at a given coastline. This can be used to derive the tsunami load on structure at the same location. This ...

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