Social vulnerability in the coastal region of Bangladesh: An investigation of social vulnerability index and scalar change effects

YW Rabby, MB Hossain, MU Hasan - International Journal of Disaster Risk …, 2019 - Elsevier
Vulnerability to natural hazards not only depends on the magnitude of the hazards but also
on the socio-economic conditions of people. Considering vulnerability as a social construct …

Cyclone risk assessment of the Cox's Bazar district and Rohingya refugee camps in southeast Bangladesh

A Alam, P Sammonds, B Ahmed - Science of the Total Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
Bangladesh has a long history of devastating tropical cyclones. In view of the effects of the
storms on the country, risk assessment is essential for devising the mitigation strategies at …

Climate change impact and comprehensive disaster management approach in Bangladesh: a review

MN Islam, A van Amstel, MN Islam, S Tamanna… - Bangladesh II: climate …, 2021 - Springer
Due to its geographical condition and geophysical location Bangladesh is one of the world's
most vulnerable country, which will become more vulnerable to the impact of climate …

[PDF][PDF] Sea-level rise and sustainable shore protection strategies in the low-lying delta: A case study of Bangladesh

M Shariot-Ullah - Regional Studies in Marine Science, 2024 - researchgate.net
The planet is warming, causing sea levels to rise at a rapid rate of 4.0 mm/year in the 21st
century. Bangladesh, a low-lying country in the Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta known as the …

Assessing risks from cyclones for human lives and livelihoods in the coastal region of Bangladesh

MA Quader, AU Khan, M Kervyn - International journal of environmental …, 2017 - mdpi.com
As a disaster prone country, Bangladesh is regularly hit by natural hazards, including
devastating cyclones, such as in 1970, 1991 and 2007. Although the number of cyclones' …

Tropical cyclone risk perception and risk reduction analysis for coastal Bangladesh: Household and expert perspectives

MA Sattar, KKW Cheung - International journal of disaster risk reduction, 2019 - Elsevier
Risk assessment as well as risk perceptions play a vital role in disaster risk reduction
through formulating and implementing disaster risk reduction (DRR) policies and …

Evaluating geomorphological changes and coastal flood vulnerability of the Nijhum Dwip Island using remote sensing techniques

MA Hasan, AN Mayeesha, MZA Razzak - Remote Sensing Applications …, 2023 - Elsevier
This research critically assesses the spatiotemporal changes in morphology of the Nijhum
Dwip Island caused by the dynamic wave action of the Bay of Bengal. Using image analysis …

Coastal erosion risk assessment in the dynamic estuary: The Meghna estuary case of Bangladesh coast

S Roy, S Pandit, M Papia, MM Rahman… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Erosion is one of the predominant hazards in coastal Bangladesh. For implementing
effective adaptation and mitigation strategies, assessment of risk to coastal erosion is …

Climate-induced migration: Impacts on social structures and justice in Bangladesh

R Ahsan - South Asia Research, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
In the wider context of several primary climate change impacts affecting low-lying coastal
areas of Bangladesh, this article examines how the phenomenon of 'climate change …

Effect of vendors' socio-demography and other factors on hygienic practices of street food shops

S Kundu, MHA Banna, A Sayeed, S Akter… - Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Street food business provides low-cost ready-made meals and employments for the
marginal people in developing countries. But the lack of good hygiene in the street food …