Analysis of the livelihood and health of internally displaced persons due to riverbank erosion in Bangladesh

Kaiser, Z. R. M. Abdullah

doi:10.1016/j.jmh.2023.100157

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“…Around 20 out of 64 districts in the country are prone to riverbank erosion, which consumes around 8700 ha of land each year (Alam 2017 ) and thereby affects more than 500.000 people (Kaiser 2023 ). While communities along the rivers are aware of erosion risks, people choose to settle next to rivers due to the high soil fertility and/or lack of other suitable space given the country’s high population density.…”

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Perceptions of environmental changes among a climate-vulnerable population from Bangladesh

Freihardt

2024

Climatic Change

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Effective climate change adaptation requires a thorough understanding of whether and how affected populations perceive climatic and environmental changes. Existing research has been inconclusive regarding the consistency of these perceptions compared to objective meteorological indicators. Moreover, no systematic comparison has been done for the perception of discrete environmental events such as floods or erosion. This study relies on novel panel survey data of approximately 1700 households residing along the Jamuna River in Bangladesh as well as on unique individual-level, satellite-based erosion data. It compares respondents’ perceptions of environmental events, namely riverbank erosion, and three climate change indicators, specifically long-term temperature change and changes in precipitation during wet and dry seasons, to objective measurements using satellite imagery and climatic time-series data (CRU TS). I find that long-term temperature change is perceived more accurately than long-term changes in precipitation. Given that educational attainment and climate change literacy among the study population are low, this indicates that global temperature increases are felt even by remote populations who have never heard the term climate change. Erosion is strongly overestimated, especially by those respondents who had been personally affected by it. Since human behavior is guided by perceptions rather than objective data, this has important policy implications, underlining the importance of considering people’s perceptions if the goal is to assist them in adapting to environmental changes.

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Perceptions of environmental changes among a climate-vulnerable population from Bangladesh

Freihardt

2024

Climatic Change

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“…Many migrants found their physical health to deteriorate in the new destination due to poor air and water quality, and those employed in hazardous working conditions suffered physical injury [30,31]. People displaced due to river bank erosion in Bangladesh suffered from high blood pressure, skin diseases, and cardiovascular diseases due to their displacement to unhealthy places [32].…”

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Unveiling the Health Concerns of Climate Migrants: A Narrative Review

Mannanal,

Mohan

2024

ARJASS

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Climate change has forced a significant population around the world to migrate from their homelands. People who migrate in the context of climate change experience a range of challenges and their health is one of the overlooked issues. The present study is a narrative review to identify the health implications of climate-induced migration and assess the healthcare system available to climate migrants. A systematic literature search was conducted on Scopus, PubMed, and Google Scholar databases. This review adopted the PRISMA flow diagram for article selection, and ten full-text research articles published between 2016 and 2023 were reviewed. The study finds that climate migrants face a multitude of physical, mental, and social health issues both at their origin and destination that significantly impact their well–being. It was found that women, children, and the elderly are extremely vulnerable to climate-related migration problems. Moreover, inadequate access to healthcare facilities exacerbates their health problems. Given the likelihood of climate-related disasters to increase in the future, resulting in more climate migrants, it is imperative to address their health problems. This review makes an important contribution in this regard by attempting to synthesise the little but existing available literature on the health impacts of this vulnerable group.

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“…The study proposes a comprehensive strategy for achieving sustainable development and environmental sustainability while reconciling development and the environment (Figure 2). This strategy is based on several sources of information, including the SDGs, identified problems in the city, suggestions from respondents especially the KIIs, and existing literature from experts such as Murshed et al (2023); Kaiser (2023); Murshed, Ahmed, et al, 2021; Giuliodori et al (2023); Sharif and Uddin (2021); Rume and Islam (2020); Omri and Mabrouk (2020); Mensah, 2019; and Spangenberg (2004).…”

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Failing to attain sustainable development in Bangladesh: A potential comprehensive strategy for sustainability

Kaiser

2023

Sustainable Development

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The study analyzes the underlying reasons and ensuing consequences of Chattogram city's development in Bangladesh, which diverges from the principles of sustainable development. This research employs mixed-method approaches incorporating primary data to achieve its objectives. The primary data is based on a survey, interview, the author's experience, and participatory observation in Chattogram city. Furthermore, it critically examines the existing literature to develop a theoretical understanding of Chattogram city's sustainable development and its sustainable environmental nexus.The results indicate that the expansion of Chattogram city's urbanization and industrialization is proceeding at a rapid pace; however, it is occurring in an uncoordinated and unsustainable manner that neglects environmental protection. Consequently, the city's development falls short of aligning with environmental sustainability and is liable to induce negative ramifications on the environment, human health, biodiversity, and climate. The study pinpoints several factors contributing to environmental degradation, including environmental mismanagement, non-existence of a master plan, environmental illiteracy, absence of carbon emission objectives, and haphazard industrialization and urbanization. Importantly, the issue has been exacerbated due to the inadequate focus on sustainability in the developmental process. Therefore, the findings of this research indicate that a sustainable development perspective is required to comprehend and address the issue of environmental degradation in Chattogram city. In addition, the comprehensive sustainable development strategy and policy recommendations proposed in this study are likely to be efficacious in curbing environmental degradation in Chattogram and other developing cities.

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Analysis of the livelihood and health of internally displaced persons due to riverbank erosion in Bangladesh

Cited by 16 publications

References 46 publications

Perceptions of environmental changes among a climate-vulnerable population from Bangladesh

Perceptions of environmental changes among a climate-vulnerable population from Bangladesh

Unveiling the Health Concerns of Climate Migrants: A Narrative Review

Failing to attain sustainable development in Bangladesh: A potential comprehensive strategy for sustainability

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