- Title
- Detailed island risk assessment in Maldives - Hazard profiles and physical vuln…
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- Abstract
- "The natural hazards prevailing in the Maldives can be categorized as follows:
• Geological hazards: Earthquakes and coastal erosion.
• Meteorological hazards: Tropical cyclones, tropical storms (strong wind),
thunder storms and waterspouts.
• Hydrological hazards: Storm surges, swell waves, udha, tsunamis, heavy
rainfall and drought.
• Climate change related hazards: Sea level rise, changes in precipitation,
sea surface temperature rise, storm activity and swell waves.
Amongst these, the major hazards are tsunamis, swell waves, wind storms,
heavy rainfall, storm surges, udha, droughts and earthquakes.
Part 1 of this report explores the hazards and the environmental and structural vulnerabilities of the islands."
- Publication Date
- Dec. 1, 2007, 6 p.m.
- Category
- Geoscientific Information
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information pertaining to earth sciences. Examples: geophysical features and processes, geology, minerals, sciences dealing with the composition, structure and origin of the earth s rocks, risks of earthquakes, volcanic activity, landslides, gravity information, soils, permafrost, hydrogeology, erosion
- Regions
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Maldives
- Responsible
- andy
- More info
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- Language
- English
- Supplemental Information
- coastal_flood, strong_wind, drought, urban_flood, extreme_heat, wildfire, landslide
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