In the face of climate change, mapping flood vulnerability has become important. This is because it helps to identify vulnerable people in particular communities and provides a …
The construction of polders in the coastal region of Bangladesh has significantly modified the patterns of flooding, as well as leading to significant land use/land cover (hereinafter …
SJ Park, DK Lee - Environmental Research Letters, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Coastal areas have been affected by hazards such as floods and storms due to the impact of climate change. As coastal systems continue to become more socially and environmentally …
Bangladesh, a coastal developing nation with a diverse sustainable biodiversity of natural resources is currently focused upon by international communities as a result of its high …
N Ahmed, N Howlader, MAA Hoque… - Ocean & Coastal …, 2021 - Elsevier
Coastal zones are physically, socially, and economically important. However, many coastal zones are highly vulnerable to coastal erosion due to high population density, tourist …
Coastal areas worldwide represent an aggregation of population and assets of growing economic, geopolitical, and sociocultural significance, yet their functions are increasingly …
Tropical cyclones frequently affect millions of people, damaging properties, livelihoods and environments in the coastal region of Bangladesh. The intensity and extent of tropical …
The dynamic shoreline of Bangladesh was analyzed for the last thirty years in this study, in order to identify the positional changes due to erosion and accretion. Remotely acquired …
From the 1960s, embankments have been constructed in south western coastal region of Bangladesh to provide protection against flooding, but the success of the polder programme …