Tsunami and its impact on fisheries industry in Hambantota district of Sri Lanka
Thursday, February 28th, 2008December 26, 2004 the earth quake occurred close by the Sumathra Islands created a tsumani situation at north, east and south region of Sri Lanka and caused heavy damages killing over 30,000 people, destroying over 100,000 homes and weakening the livelihood of the victims. Also, the natural ecosystems, and coastal infrastructure were destroyed to a […]
Identification of economic vulnerability of tsunami affected fishing community in Sri Lanka for rehabilitation and reconstruction: A Case study of tsunami affected fishing community in Kalutara district
Wednesday, February 13th, 2008The Indian Ocean Tsunami that hit the country on 26 December 2004 has had severe impact on Fisheries Industry. It affected the Fisheries infrastructures and community in 12 out of 14 coastal districts. This study examined the impacts on the vulnerability of fishing community of Kalutara district and the impact of the tsunami relief and […]
The effects of tsunami on small and medium enterprises (SME’s): Case in Hambantota district
Wednesday, February 13th, 2008South Asia and a part of Africa was struck by a Tsunami, a long high sea wave caused by underwater earthquake, on the 26 December 2004. In Sri Lanka costal areas around country were badly affected and entire social, economic system in those areas were disintegrated and had to depend on outside support. Those areas […]
Identification of resilient species for maritime vegetation affected by tsunami in Hambantota district of Sri Lanka
Wednesday, February 13th, 2008Among the many coastal districts struck by the Tsunami disaster, Hambantota District in the Southern region, suffered heavy losses to the coastal vegetation, biodiversity, increase salinity level of crop lands and water pollution, thus transforming the coastal area unsuitable for agriculture. A field survey was conducted to identify the damaged/ tolerant/ recovered species of maritime […]
Impact of post - tsunami rehabilitation activities on selective fishing in the Northern coast of Jaffna peninsula
Wednesday, February 13th, 2008A questionnaire based survey was conducted in May 2006, among the Tsunami affected fishermen of Northern Jaffna peninsula, in order to assess the fishing effort after Tsunami rehabilitation activities. 4337 families along the coast from Valvettithurai to Kaddaikadu were included in to the survey and they were divided in to 72 sites according to their […]
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