Abstract
Following the devastating consequences of the Banda Aceh with the Earthquake followed by the tsunami in the Indian Ocean on December 26, 2004, focus has been directed towards the high vulnerability and low robustness of the affected societies, infrastructure and natural resources in regard to natural hazards. A proposal for an ETH (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology) lead project in partnership with AIT (the Asian Institute of Technology) and ADPC (the Asian Disaster Prevention Centre) is presented. ...
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the International Symposium'Disaster Reduction on Coasts. Melbourne, Australia |
Publication date | 2005 |
Publication status | Published - 2005 |
Externally published | Yes |