Coastal flooding impacts and adaptation measures for Bangladesh

ISBN-13: 9783847307105 / Angielski / Miękka / 116 str.

Saquib Ahmad Khan; Ali Hossain

Opis

19 districts of Bangladesh, containing 28% of the country s population and covering 32% of its landmass, including the unique and diverse Sundarban Reserved Forest ecosystem, is facing direct threats from coastal flooding. The changing climate predictions for the current century indicate that the future will bring intense flood events upon Bangladesh s coastal region. In light of this, the necessity for a coastal flood adaptation strategy that incorporates current and future climate variability becomes immediate. This work aims to provide adaptation measures and strategies, for the coastal areas of Bangladesh, which may be pursued to alleviate the imminent threat from such coastal floods in the upcoming years.

O autorze

Saquib Ahmad Khan has completed his M.Sc.in Environment Management from Independent University,Dhaka,Bangladesh. His area of interest is coastal flooding, its impact and adaptation strategy.