Environment & Ecology · Environmental Studies
Which anthropogenic factors significantly contributed to the extent of damage caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami along South and Southeast Asian coasts?
- 1Destruction of coastal mangroves and the expansion of commercial enterprises along shorelines.✓
- 2Loss of terrestrial forest covers affecting the underprivileged population.
- 3The seasonal drying up of local inland rivers and ponds.
- 4Low lying geographical topography of countries like Bangladesh and Maldives.
Correct answer
Destruction of coastal mangroves and the expansion of commercial enterprises along shorelines.
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