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| ISSUE 12 | VOL 12
ECONOMIC&SOCIAL&
ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACTS
15 Billion dollars was the amount of damage that the tsunami that hit
Indonesia in 2010 had caused.The relief efforts made after the Indonesian
tsunami were large contributions, but still werent enough to put the
country backlike how it used to be. Indonesia was helpedby other
countries, a total of 810 million (U.S.) dollars from Athukorala, &
Resosudarmo, 2005).
Before the tsunami struck, Indonesia was beginning to gain an economy
and starting to raise its GDP, however as the economy was on the rise, the
tsunami hit in 2004 when Indonesia had to put a hold on the gross
domestic product. Indonesia struggled for a couple of years to get back
onto their feet as the tsunami had such devastating effects on Indonesia
. The International relief and recovery efforts have been focusing on
reconstruction and maintaining the environment in good condition for the
next generation. Recovery of water, land, forests and agricultural areas and
ecosystems are required to be better prepared for future disasters.
Solid waste and disaster debris remain the most critical environmental
problem faced by the countries. The magnitude of the disaster meant that
the volume and nature of the disaster debris was far beyond the coping
capacities of the cities and towns that were affected.Contamination of
soil and water was the second key environmental impact of the tsunami.
Salination of water bodies such as rivers, wells, inland lakes, and
groundwater aquifers has occurred in many of the affected countries.
TSome have been contaminated by damaged or destroyed septic tanks
and toilets, with sewage infiltrating the water supply system.