Tropical Storm Gamma and the Mosquitia of eastern Honduras : a little-known story from the 2005 hurricane season

Auteurs :
COCHRAN, D.M.
REESE, C.A.
LIU, K.-b.

Description :
The article recounts the history of these storms in the Afro-Caribbean community of Batalla, drawing from public weather advisories and testimony of local residents obtained through participatory research. This local history is contextualised with results from the first paleotempestological study undertaken in the Mosquitia to shed light on long-term risk of catastrophic storms in the region and to demonstrate the value of integrating these two research approaches.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Area (London, 1969), issn : 0004-0894, 2009, vol. 41, n°. 4, p. 425-434, nombre de pages : 10, Références bibliographiques : 41 ref.

Date :
2009

Editeur :
Pays édition : Royaume-Uni, London, Institute of British Geographers