ABSTRACT
This book addresses disaster and disaster risk reduction (DRR) practices, constraints and capacity in the context of coastal Bangladesh.
Located in the lower riparian of the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh has to face frequent disasters such as floods, cyclones, river erosion, salinity intrusion as well as drought. Drawing together a range of multidisciplinary perspectives, Coastal Disaster Risk Management in Bangladesh explores the connection between climate change and DRR issues in this region. The editors reorganize disaster studies around social and physical changes that can reduce these risks and put at risk populations on a stronger footing by making risk reduction the focus. These include measures to improve disaster preparedness, to boost recovery by creating better disaster planning and programs, and physical and social initiatives to improve disaster resilience. Also, analyzing the gender perspective, the volume also utilizes the local knowledge framework to consider whether these populations have resilient knowledge that needs to be incorporated into initiatives based on advanced technology and perspectives.
This book will be of interest to academics, researchers, students, policymakers and practitioners in the field of disaster, DRR and governance, climate change, climate change adaptation (CCA) and the environment.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|60 pages
Understanding Vulnerability and Risk of Coastal Bangladesh
chapter 2|29 pages
Effects of Salinity on Health due to Environmental Exposure
chapter 3|16 pages
Does Salinity Intrusion Increase the Rate of Chronic Illnesses for the Coastal Communities?
chapter 4|13 pages
‘Life on the Move', Impacts of Riverbank Erosion on People's Life
part II|78 pages
Disaster, Water Insecurity and Management
part III|102 pages
Gender, Disaster and Social Inclusion
chapter 8|18 pages
Why Is Women's Leadership Important for Enhancing Disaster Resilience to Natural Perturbations?
chapter 10|21 pages
Where Lies the Problem with Elderly Population beneath the Non-Response to Evacuation Order?
part IV|79 pages
Disaster Risk, Human Capital and Preparedness
chapter 12|22 pages
Role of Community Clinic in Reducing Climate Change and Disaster-Induced Health Risks
chapter 15|19 pages
Blue Revolution in Coastal Bangladesh
part V|44 pages
Behavioural Change and Community Participation
chapter 16|21 pages
Community Priorities in Disaster Risk Reduction Interventions
part VI|97 pages
Disaster Risk Governance and Policy Implementation