Open AccessThe Vulnerability of the Island of Martinique to the Risk of a Tsunami
Author(s) -
Pascal Saffache
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
etudes caribéennes/études caribéennes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1961-859X
pISSN - 1779-0980
DOI - 10.4000/etudescaribeennes.653
Subject(s) - martinique , vulnerability (computing) , geography , history , west indies , computer science , computer security , ethnology
Over the course of the past three centuries, Martinique has been hit by over a dozen tsunamis (on November 1, 1755, November 30, 1823, November 30, 1824, July 26, 1837, November 18, 1867, 1876, May 5, 1901, December, 1901, March and April, 1902, May 6, 1902, August 30, 1902 and July 24, 1939); however, not all events were recorded since the collective memory has dulled over the years. In reality, the island’s vulnerability is the result of an intense densification of its coastal areas and it ..