The 2010 tsunami in Chile: Devastation and survival of coastal small-scalefishing communities

In 2010, a tsunami generated by a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck the central-south zone of Chile. Thisshort communication reports the direct impacts on the small-scale artisanal fishing capacity and coastallivelihoods along approximately 600 km of the coastline. Despite the magnitude of the catastr...

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Published in:Marine policy 2010, Vol.34 (6), p.1381
Main Authors: Marín, Andrés, Gelcich, Stefan, Araya, Gonzalo, Olea, Gonzalo, Espíndola, Miguel, Castilla, Juan C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Artisanal fishers
Coastal communities
Hazards
Human dimensions
Natural disaster
Perceptions
Sustainability Science
vetenskap om hållbar utveckling
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Summary:In 2010, a tsunami generated by a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck the central-south zone of Chile. Thisshort communication reports the direct impacts on the small-scale artisanal fishing capacity and coastallivelihoods along approximately 600 km of the coastline. Despite the magnitude of the catastrophe, theabsence of official warnings, and the failure of telecommunication networks only 8 fisher victims werereported out of a total death toll of more than 170. Results show that this trend is explained by socioculturalassets and a natural hazard subculture. This highlights the need to integrate contextual andbehavioural approaches in disaster management and rehabilitation policies.
ISSN:1872-9460
0308-597X
DOI:10.1016/j.marpol.2010.06.010