Project Type IQP Submission date 2007-03-12 Authors Michael Beasley, BE Lisa Marie DiTroia, BE Courtney L Rheault, CE Damien K Rigden, ME URN E-project-031207-000225 Division Humanistic Studies of Technology Center Bangkok, Thailand Sponsor The Duang Prateep Foundation Title Tsunami Mitigation in Ban Nam Khem, Thailand: Assessment of Evacuation Towers, the Warning System, and Education and Training Advisors Tuler, Seth, ID Addison, W A Bland, HU Availability unrestricted Abstract
Ban Nam Khem is a Thai village that was devastated, both physically and mentally, by the 2004 Sumatra Tsunami. This project provides the community with recommendations for improved tsunami mitigation, addressing the areas of tsunami evacuation towers, greater trust in the warning system and, community-wide tsunami education and training. Reflecting the mission of our project sponsor, the Duang Prateep Foundation, we took steps towards empowering the community in order to promote the mitigation plan's sustainability.
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