Bangladesh, with a population of 151 million people, is a country that is particularly prone to
natural disasters: 26% of the population are affected by cyclones and 70% live in flood …

The urban emergency shelter is of great significance to disaster prevention and mitigation. In
China, the demand is enormous for emergency shelters while their construction generally …

Housing is not only a structure, but also a process tied up with social, cultural, psychological
and economic attributes. Following Cyclone Sidr, the Government of Bangladesh has been …

The physiographical features of Bangladesh coast make it susceptible to cyclones and
associated surges. According to the Multipurpose Cyclone Shelter Programme report, 6.4 …

India follows a strategy of having Multi-Purpose Cyclone Shelters along the coastline for
tropical cyclone risk mitigation. These shelters are meant to provide refuge to vulnerable …

This study tries to identify multipurpose uses of cyclone shelters at Morelgonj and
Sarankhola upazila under Bagerhat district of Bangladesh for the quest of shelter …

This thesis investigates the livelihoods of people living beside the vast Sundarbans
mangrove forest in Bangladesh. The study examines how household assets, livelihood …

Traditional practices derived from indigenous knowledge often fail to get attention in the
process of externally supported interventions in any community. This chapter intends to …

Habitat and infrastructure is central to all the aspects associated with human life and living.
While climate change is an all important issue, adaptation of human habitat and the physical …

An examination of public evacuation carried out during the cyclonic storms Phailin and
Hudhud, both of which struck the east coast of India on 12 October 2013 and 2014 …