The earthquake and Tsunami of 26th December 2004 de stroyed lives of many peop le, injured many more and devastated all five capitals - natural, infrastructure, hu man, financial and social. The coastal area of West Aceh district was a regional hub for trad e and development before the Tsunami. In villages many people depended on fisheries, rice and tree crops, mainly rubber, coconut, cocoa, Nypa an d fruit trees. Tree crops formed an important economic base for local livelihoods.
Publication year
2007
Authors
Joshi L; Nugraha E; Budidarsono S; van Noordwijk, M.
Language
English
Keywords
coastal area, cocoa (plant), earthquakes, rubber, tree crops, tsunamis
Geographic
Indonesia
