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Climate Change Induced Multi Hazards Disaster Risk Assessment in Southern Coastal Belt of Bangladesh
American Journal of Environmental Engineering and Science
Vol.4 , No. 1, Publication Date: Jun. 3, 2017, Page: 1-7
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Authors
 
[1]    

Md. Sagirul Islam Majumder, Department of Subtropical Agro-Production Science, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan.

[2]    

Irteja Hasan, Faculty of Disaster Management, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Patuakhali, Bangladesh.

[3]    

Shibaji Mandal, Faculty of Disaster Management, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Patuakhali, Bangladesh.

[4]    

Mohammad Kabirul Islam, Department of Soil Science, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Patuakhali, Bangladesh.

[5]    

Md. Mustafizur Rahman, Agriculture Training Institute, Faridpur, Bangladesh.

[6]    

Nazmul Huq Hawlader, Department of Seed Science and Technology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh.

[7]    

Israt Sultana, Bangladesh Coastal Development Foundation, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

 
Abstract
 

The coastal regions of Bangladesh are disaster prone due to its geographical location. Climate induced natural disasters like severe cyclone, shocking tidal surges, severe floods, underhanded river erosion, excessive rainfall, overwhelming salinity intrusion, sea level rise etc. are occurring more frequently in greater intensities along with prominent human activities. Disaster risk assessment is a key tool in natural disaster management and accurate risk assessment allows for realistic evaluation of such types of risk in a community is likely facing or to be faced in near future. The study was conducted in Amtali Pourashava Under Barguna district which is one of the lower administrative units of low lying deltaic coastal region of Bangladesh. The study mainly concentrates on the disaster risk assessment, impact of disaster in aspects of socio economic conditions in the study area. This study identified nine types of hazards which are particularly important for the study area. The results found that Amtali Pourashava is highly exposed to cyclone risks due to its different driver factors. People’s response is insufficient in terms of climate resiliency and in some cases absent because of poor knowledge, absently skill, lack of adaptation technology, and lack of financial instrumental support. Such information is energetic to develop optimal intervention measures that will build resilience and reduce vulnerability. Climate smart adaptation practices should be focused on the climate education, pathways of sustainable livelihoods, climate resilient housing, and climate compatible health support for the most affected people.


Keywords
 

Disaster, Risk Assessment, Hazards, Vulnerability, Bangladesh


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