Social and Economic Consequences of the Tsunami Phenomenon in Southeast Asia
Author:Asist. drd. Ţală Mădălina Lavinia
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Keywords:Tsunami;
Local population;
Religion;
Economic growth;
Tourism;
Compensatory factor;
Safety factor.
Abstract:
The number of victims made by the
tsunami in Southeast Asia is frightening.
The available data indicate over 300.000
victims, to whom we must add several
hundred thousands of injured people and
over 1.75 million people left homeless.
The survivors have to deal with the crude
truth: the loss of loved ones, of their
homes/belongings and, why not, of their
own identity. Organizations from all over
the world contribute to the
reconstruction/rebuilding of the area. The
different cultural values (particularly
religious ones) give rise to conflicts
between these organizations and the
locals. The area has achieved considerable
economic progress in the last three years;
although affected by the disaster, progress
will not be stopped. The main domains of
activity directly affected by the
catastrophe are tourism and fishing.
Nevertheless, the impact on international
tourism is not significant, due to aspects
such as the reduced market share of the
affected areas, the Asian capacity to
recover after all kinds of disasters, or the
compensating factor.