ABSTRACT
This chapter highlights that it is not just the dramatic changes associated with climate change that make people vulnerable, but the existing hazards patterns in a context of their impoverishment and marginality. It addresses the wider, international relevance, as Bangladesh can be considered a case study where climate change impacts are very much felt on the lives and livelihoods of people. The chapter presents an introduction to Bangladesh and its geographic features that make it vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and associated extreme and uncertain weather events. In the coastal villages of Bangladesh, cyclones pose a major threat because of their geographical reach and lingering after-effects. Research in Bangladesh suggests that the impacts of cyclones and storm surges on infrastructure and habitats depend not only on the hazard exposure and intensity, but also demographic factors, along with socio-economic and cultural factors.
