Critical Analysis of Tsunami Preparedness at Local Level for Sustainable Urban Planning in Sri Lanka

C. J. De Zoysa; A. A.S.E. Abeysinghe; U. T.G. Perera; C. S.A. Siriwardana; P. B.R. Dissanayake; R. Haigh; D. Amaratunga

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Critical Analysis of Tsunami Preparedness at Local Level for Sustainable Urban Planning in Sri Lanka

C. J. De Zoysa, A. A.S.E. Abeysinghe, U. T.G. Perera, C. S.A. Siriwardana, P. B.R. Dissanayake, R. Haigh, D. Amaratunga

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Abstract

Coastal cities often suffer from extreme natural hazards such as sea level rise, coastal storms, and heavy rains. Amidst them, tsunami being a hazard with a very low frequency still claims to be the most detrimental disaster faced by coastal communities due to its unpredictable nature and the high impact caused by a single hit. The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami affected 15 countries alarming the nations to revamp their urban planning frameworks to be more inclusive of preparedness for Tsunamis. Sri Lanka being an island greatly devastated by 2004 IOT, with the records for around 35,399 fatalities, 114,069 damaged or destroyed houses and 480,000 human displacements was undeniably compelled to build back better from the lessons learnt. Moreover, tsunami accounts for the greatest percentage, nearly 0.2% from its population of loss of lives and the greatest economic damage from a disaster in Sri Lanka in the recent history. Nevertheless, Sri Lanka’s urban planning guidelines lack the preparedness measures that need implementing in tsunami prone cities. This further highlights the necessity of sustainable and resilient urban planning. This study synthesizes and critically analyzes the current level of integration of strategies for tsunami preparedness in Sri Lankan urban planning frameworks and related policies. A comprehensive review was carried out on urban planning policy frameworks and guidelines in Sri Lanka where the inclusion of tsunami preparedness measures under a set of pre-identified parameters was investigated. A critical analysis was then followed by means of comparing the existing local frameworks with globally practiced guidelines under the same categories which enabled identifying the gaps in Sri Lankan coastal city planning. In this context, this paper highlights the current state of the art of existing urban planning policy frameworks and guidelines in Sri Lanka which highlights that it does not adequately include the tsunami preparedness measures to better prepare the country for similar future hazards.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	12th International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management - Proceedings of the ICSECM 2021
Editors	Ranjith Dissanayake, Priyan Mendis, Kolita Weerasekera, Sudhira De Silva, Shiromal Fernando, Chaminda Konthesingha
Publisher	Springer Singapore
Pages	327-339
Number of pages	13
Volume	266
ISBN (Electronic)	9789811928864
ISBN (Print)	9789811928857
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-2886-4_24
Publication status	Published - 29 Sep 2022
Event	12th International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management - Kandy, Sri Lanka Duration: 18 Dec 2021 → 19 Dec 2021 Conference number: 12

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Name	Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering
Publisher	Springer
Volume	266
ISSN (Print)	2366-2557
ISSN (Electronic)	2366-2565

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Conference	12th International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management
Abbreviated title	ICSECM 2021
Country/Territory	Sri Lanka
City	Kandy
Period	18/12/21 → 19/12/21

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De Zoysa, C. J., Abeysinghe, A. A. S. E., Perera, U. T. G., Siriwardana, C. S. A., Dissanayake, P. B. R., Haigh, R., & Amaratunga, D. (2022). Critical Analysis of Tsunami Preparedness at Local Level for Sustainable Urban Planning in Sri Lanka. In R. Dissanayake, P. Mendis, K. Weerasekera, S. De Silva, S. Fernando, & C. Konthesingha (Eds.), 12th International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management - Proceedings of the ICSECM 2021 (Vol. 266, pp. 327-339). (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering; Vol. 266). Springer Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-2886-4_24

De Zoysa, C. J. ; Abeysinghe, A. A.S.E. ; Perera, U. T.G. et al. / Critical Analysis of Tsunami Preparedness at Local Level for Sustainable Urban Planning in Sri Lanka. 12th International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management - Proceedings of the ICSECM 2021. editor / Ranjith Dissanayake ; Priyan Mendis ; Kolita Weerasekera ; Sudhira De Silva ; Shiromal Fernando ; Chaminda Konthesingha. Vol. 266 Springer Singapore, 2022. pp. 327-339 (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering).

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De Zoysa, CJ, Abeysinghe, AASE, Perera, UTG, Siriwardana, CSA, Dissanayake, PBR, Haigh, R & Amaratunga, D 2022, Critical Analysis of Tsunami Preparedness at Local Level for Sustainable Urban Planning in Sri Lanka. in R Dissanayake, P Mendis, K Weerasekera, S De Silva, S Fernando & C Konthesingha (eds), 12th International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management - Proceedings of the ICSECM 2021. vol. 266, Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol. 266, Springer Singapore, pp. 327-339, 12th International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management, Kandy, Sri Lanka, 18/12/21. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-2886-4_24

Critical Analysis of Tsunami Preparedness at Local Level for Sustainable Urban Planning in Sri Lanka. / De Zoysa, C. J.; Abeysinghe, A. A.S.E.; Perera, U. T.G. et al.

12th International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management - Proceedings of the ICSECM 2021. ed. / Ranjith Dissanayake; Priyan Mendis; Kolita Weerasekera; Sudhira De Silva; Shiromal Fernando; Chaminda Konthesingha. Vol. 266 Springer Singapore, 2022. p. 327-339 (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering; Vol. 266).

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