Mangrove and Tsunami: Between Myth and Reality
Abstract A lot of discussion has been generated on the role and effectiveness of mangrove on the aftermath of the destructive tsunami tragedy of December 26, 2005. Most pointed to the effect of mangrove in breaking the waves of tsunami rendering less casualties along the coastal areas. The charac...
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| author | Mohd. Yaman, Maheran Nik Abdul Rahman, Nik Ismail Azlan |
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A lot of discussion has been generated on the role and effectiveness of mangrove on the aftermath of the destructive tsunami tragedy of December 26, 2005. Most pointed to the effect of mangrove in breaking the waves of tsunami rendering less casualties along the coastal areas. The characteristics of the mangrove ecosystem to an extent help to diffuse the impact of the tsunami. However, certain issues goes with the reality in creating the buffer against tsunami. This paper discuss the myth and reality of the impact of tsunami by the mangrove forest |
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| spelling | oai:generic.eprints.org:133242021-08-04T15:38:57Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/13324/ Mangrove and Tsunami: Between Myth and Reality Mohd. Yaman, Maheran Nik Abdul Rahman, Nik Ismail Azlan GE Environmental Sciences GV Recreation Leisure Abstract A lot of discussion has been generated on the role and effectiveness of mangrove on the aftermath of the destructive tsunami tragedy of December 26, 2005. Most pointed to the effect of mangrove in breaking the waves of tsunami rendering less casualties along the coastal areas. The characteristics of the mangrove ecosystem to an extent help to diffuse the impact of the tsunami. However, certain issues goes with the reality in creating the buffer against tsunami. This paper discuss the myth and reality of the impact of tsunami by the mangrove forest IIUM 2009 Monograph NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/13324/1/Mangrove_and_Tsunami.pdf Mohd. Yaman, Maheran and Nik Abdul Rahman, Nik Ismail Azlan (2009) Mangrove and Tsunami: Between Myth and Reality. UNSPECIFIED. IIUM. (Unpublished) |
| spellingShingle | GE Environmental Sciences GV Recreation Leisure Mohd. Yaman, Maheran Nik Abdul Rahman, Nik Ismail Azlan Mangrove and Tsunami: Between Myth and Reality |
| title | Mangrove and Tsunami: Between Myth and Reality |
| title_full | Mangrove and Tsunami: Between Myth and Reality |
| title_fullStr | Mangrove and Tsunami: Between Myth and Reality |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mangrove and Tsunami: Between Myth and Reality |
| title_short | Mangrove and Tsunami: Between Myth and Reality |
| title_sort | mangrove and tsunami between myth and reality |
| topic | GE Environmental Sciences GV Recreation Leisure |
| url | http://irep.iium.edu.my/13324/1/Mangrove_and_Tsunami.pdf |
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