Who is vulnerable during tsunamis? Experiences from the Great East Japan Earthquake 2011 and the Indian Ocean Tsunami 2004

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A working paper published on the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) website. The paper aims to increase understanding on mortality and people’s behavior in the case of tsunami, highlighting examples of risky behavior during disaster. The study combines the lessons learnt during the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami of 11 March 2011 with the Indian Ocean Tsunami 2004, using data from Sri Lanka and Indonesia.
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Who is vulnerable during tsunamis? Experiences from the Great East Japan Earthquake 2011 and the Indian Ocean Tsunami 2004
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A working paper published on the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) website. The paper aims to increase understanding on mortality and people’s behavior in the case of tsunami, highlighting examples of risky behavior during disaster. The study combines the lessons learnt during the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami of 11 March 2011 with the Indian Ocean Tsunami 2004, using data from Sri Lanka and Indonesia.
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