Mitigation of Flooding and Cyclone Hazard in Orissa, India

Chittibabu, P.; Dube, S. K.; Macnabb, J. B.; Murty, T. S.; Rao, A. D.; Mohanty, U. C.; Sinha, P. C.

doi:10.1023/b:nhaz.0000023362.26409.22

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“…First, it ignores the value of the many other goods and services that mangroves provide (1). Second, it also ignores lives saved by mangroves during future storms: severe cyclonic floods occur in Orissa every 10 years, and moderate floods occur every 4 years (27). The case for mangrove protection would be even stronger if we accounted for these additional benefits.…”

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Mangroves protected villages and reduced death toll during Indian super cyclone

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Vincent²

2009

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.

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Protection against coastal disasters has been identified as an important service of mangrove ecosystems. Empirical studies on this service have been criticized, however, for using small samples and inadequately controlling for confounding factors. We used data on several hundred villages to test the impact of mangroves on human deaths during a 1999 super cyclone that struck Orissa, India. We found that villages with wider mangroves between them and the coast experienced significantly fewer deaths than ones with narrower or no mangroves. This finding was robust to the inclusion of a wide range of other variables to our statistical model, including controls for the historical extent of mangroves. Although mangroves evidently saved fewer lives than an early warning issued by the government, the retention of remaining mangroves in Orissa is economically justified even without considering the many benefits they provide to human society besides stormprotection services.ecosystem services ͉ India ͉ forest ͉ storm protection ͉ natural disaster

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Mangroves protected villages and reduced death toll during Indian super cyclone

Das

Vincent²

2009

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.

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“…Its winds were at a speed of about 260 km/h, and were accompanied by a storm surge that travelled up to 20 km inland, submerging low-lying coastal villages. In an analysis relying on scientific data obtained from the Indian Meteorological Institute, Chittibabu et al (2004) conclude that at least three cyclones during the 19th century could have been super-cyclones. They note that there is no evidence to indicate any increase in either the frequency or intensity of cyclones or storm surges on the coast of Orissa in the 20th century, as compared to the 19th, whereas the number of flooding episodes actually declined from 72 to 56.…”

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Post-disaster recovery and ongoing vulnerability: Ten years after the super-cyclone of 1999 in Orissa, India

Chhotray

Few

2012

Global Environmental Change

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“…Nevertheless, livelihood resources are more closely connected with people's daily life. Furthermore, in the coastal areas, this kind of resource (such as mangrove and dunes) form the first barrier to coastal hazards (Chittibabu et al 2004). Ignorance in livelihood resource management would lead to reducing and eventual disappearing of the natural barriers, followed by the loss of protection from disasters.…”

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Impact assessment using DEA of coastal hazards on social-economy in Southeast Asia

Zou

Wei

2008

Nat Hazards

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Southeast Asian countries suffer from severe coastal hazards each year. A large number of these countries are incurring consequential costs that impact their national economies. It is crucial, therefore, to analyze the impact of such hazards on their economic development and provide a solid basis for future development strategies. The purpose of this paper is to assess the relationship between the economic development and the losses from coastal disasters, and to identify both the impact of hazards on the development, as well as the function of such development on the resilience to hazards. The data envelopment analysis (DEA) method is employed to build the assessment models. Data from 1995 to 2005 from eight Southeast countries are analyzed using the DEA models. A set of ''resilience index'' of these countries are concluded from the results. It is found that the economic development does not contribute to the strengthening of national resilience to coastal hazards. Inappropriate development could even impair the resilience. Additionally, the resilience to coastal hazards is impacted by various factors such as the allocation of resources and external assistance. From the analysis, a clear image is gained of the interaction between economic development and coastal hazards, which provides a basis for future development strategies.

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Mitigation of Flooding and Cyclone Hazard in Orissa, India

Cited by 89 publications

References 5 publications

Mangroves protected villages and reduced death toll during Indian super cyclone

Mangroves protected villages and reduced death toll during Indian super cyclone

Post-disaster recovery and ongoing vulnerability: Ten years after the super-cyclone of 1999 in Orissa, India

Impact assessment using DEA of coastal hazards on social-economy in Southeast Asia

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