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Study of the Tsunami Aftermath and Recovery (STAR)

Summary

The Study of the Tsunami Aftermath and Recovery (STAR) is a longitudinal survey of individuals, households, communities, and facilities in the provinces of Aceh and North Sumatra, Indonesia. The study is designed to provide evidence on the immediate and longer-term consequences of the 2004 Sumatran-Andaman earthquake and tsunami and recovery efforts. The study is population representative, providing data on over 28,000 individuals interviewed before the tsunami, annually between 2005 and 2010, and every five years thereafter.

Project Details

Key People
Elizabeth Frankenberg; Rene Iwo
Funding Source
NIH National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Project Dates
2007/03/23 - 2025/05/31
Project Status
Ongoing
Research Themes
Aging in Diverse Contexts; Inequality, Mobility, and Well-being; Links Between Health and Social and Economic Productivity; Measurements and Methods; Population Dynamics and the Physical and Social Environment
Cohort Information
The cohort is individuals living in districts in Aceh and North Sumatra, Indonesia with coastlines vulnerable to inundation from the 2004 the Indian Ocean tsunami.
Countries
Indonesia
Project Website
https://stardata.org
Data Source

Study of the Tsunami Aftermath and Recovery

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