Extreme events, intrinsic landforms and humankind: Post-tsunami scenario along Nagore–Velankanni coast, Tamil Nadu, India
2006; Indian Academy of Sciences; Volume: 90; Issue: 9 Linguagem: Inglês
ISSN
0011-3891
Autores Tópico(s)Coastal and Marine Dynamics
ResumoDESPITE frequent hydrometeorological events along the Indian east coast 1–6 , the occurrence of a tsunami that de vastated the Indian seafront 7–11 is yet another cruel r eminder of the acute vulnerability of the coastal residents. More particularly, human loss along the Nagore–Velankanni sector (Figure 1) has sent distress signals about the viabi lity of coastal management in India. In v iew of the above, several critical issues have to be debated and resolved: sustainability of hazard -prone coasts, urbanization of vulnerable seafronts, rebuilding of deva stated shores, relocation of infrastructur e, need for larger buffer zones and role of ecosystems during extreme events. This article elucidates a model depic ting coastal scenarios before and after the tsunami and the significance of fun ctional coasts in the wake of natural hazards, by taking the Nagore–Velankanni coast as a case.
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