HABITAT MAPPING OF CHINANGUDI A Study of Chinnangudi Village in connection with Tsunami Reconstruction Project Benny Kuriakose South Indian Federation of Fishermen Societies South Indian Federation of Fishermen Societies (SIFFS) HABITAT MAPPING OF CHINNANGUDI A Study of Chinnangudi Village in Connection with Tsunami Reconstruction Project Benny Kuriakose South Indian Federation of Fishermen Societies June 2006 Habitat Mapping of Chinnangudi Village HABITAT MAPPING OF CHINNANGUDI A Study of Chinnangudi Village in Connection with Tsunami Reconstruction Project Benny Kuriakose South Indian Federation of Fishermen Societies June 2006 Habitat Mapping of Chinnangudi Village HABITAT MAPPING OF CHINNANGUDI A Study of Chinnangudi Village in Connection with Tsunami Reconstruction Project June 2006 By Benny Kuriakose Published by V.Vivekanandan for South Indian Federation of Fishermen Societies (SIFFS) Karamana, Trivandrum - 695 002, Kerala, INDIA Email: [email protected], Web: http://www.siffs.org Edited by Dr. Ahana Lakshmi Cover Sketch by Pratheep Mony M.G Designed by C.R.Aravindan, SIFFS Printed at St.Joseph Press, Trivandrum South Indian Federation of Fishermen Societies C O N T E N T S FOREWORD ................................................................................................................ i PREFACE ................................................................................................................ ii CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................... 1 1.1 Habitat Mapping ..................................................................................................... 2 1.2 Objectives of the Study ............................................................................................ 2 1.3 Procedure of Mapping ............................................................................................ 3 1.4 Methodology ............................................................................................................ 4 CHAPTER 2: CHINNANGUDI .......................................................................................... 5 2.1 Topography of the Land .......................................................................................... 6 2.2 History ................................................................................................................ 6 2.2.1 South Buckingham Canal ............................................................................. 6 2.2.2 Government Housing Scheme ..................................................................... 8 2.3 Architectural Aspects ............................................................................................... 8 2.4 Building Materials and Techniques........................................................................ 9 2.5 Usage of Various Indoor Spaces ........................................................................... 10 2.5.1 Verandah ...................................................................................................... 10 2.5.2 Rooms ......................................................................................................... 10 2.5.3 Kitchen ......................................................................................................... 12 2.5.4 Pooja ............................................................................................................ 12 2.5.5 Bathroom and Toilet .................................................................................... 12 2.5.6 Storage ........................................................................................................ 13 2.6 Usage of Various Outdoor Spaces ........................................................................ 13 2.6.1 Auction Centre .............................................................................................. 15 2.6.2 Beach ........................................................................................................... 15 2.6.3 Vegetation ..................................................................................................... 15 2.6.4 Streets ........................................................................................................... 15 2.7 Infrastructure.......................................................................................................... 16 2.7.1 Water ............................................................................................................. 16 2.7.2 Sanitation ...................................................................................................... 16 2.7.3 Electricity ...................................................................................................... 17 2.7.4 Communications.......................................................................................... 17 2.7.5 Roads ........................................................................................................... 17 2.8 Social and Cultural Aspects .................................................................................. 17 2.8.1 Family Structure ........................................................................................... 17 2.8.2 Traditions and Beliefs ................................................................................. 17 2.8.3 Social Relationships .................................................................................... 18 2.8.4 Leisure Activities ........................................................................................... 18 Habitat Mapping of Chinnangudi Village 2.9 Gender and Life Style ............................................................................................ 18 2.10 Political Aspects..................................................................................................... 19 CHAPTER 3: TSUNAMI – THE AFTERMATH ........................................................... 21 3.1 Water Flow/Drainage Pattern ................................................................................ 21 3.2 Analysis of Building Damage ................................................................................ 23 3.3 Physical Damage .................................................................................................. 24 3.4 Height of the Wave ................................................................................................. 24 3.5 Salt Crystallization.................................................................................................. 24 CHAPTER 4: HAZARD MAPPING ............................................................................... 27 4.1 Frequency-Recurrence Interval ............................................................................ 27 4.2 Hazard Mapping Exercise ..................................................................................... 28 4.3 Use of Inundaton Maps ......................................................................................... 28 CHAPTER 5: ANALYSIS OF DATA COLLECTED ..................................................... 35 5.1 Distribution of Plot Areas ........................................................................................ 35 5.2 Distribution of House Types .................................................................................. 36 CHAPTER 6: DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS ................................................................ 47 6.1 Mass Contact Program ......................................................................................... 47 6.2 Needs and Demands of Villagers ......................................................................... 47 6.3 Design .............................................................................................................. 48 6.3.1 Storage ......................................................................................................... 48 6.3.2 Pooja............................................................................................................. 48 6.3.3 Kitchen.......................................................................................................... 50 6.3.4 Toilets ........................................................................................................... 50 6.3.5 Position of Doors .......................................................................................... 51 6.3.6 Cattle and Poultry ......................................................................................... 51 6.4 Streets and Village Festivals ................................................................................. 51 6.5 Common Facilities ................................................................................................ 52 6.5.1 Common Facilities on the Beach ................................................................ 52 6.5.2 Request for a Boatyard ................................................................................. 53 6.5.3 Requirements of the Auction Centre ............................................................ 53 6.6 Choice of Technology and Materials.................................................................... 53 6.7 Quality of Construction and Good Workmanship ................................................. 54 6.8 High Initial Investment ........................................................................................... 54 6.9 Village Layout .......................................................................................................