Assessing risks from climate variability and change for disaster-prone zones in Bangladesh

Toufique, Kazi Ali; Islam, Anisul

doi:10.1016/j.ijdrr.2014.08.008

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“…Coastal groundwater resources may be at increasing risk of saline intrusion as sea levels rise, often exacerbated by overabstraction. Increasing salinity of drinking water is already noted as an emerging problem in countries as diverse as Bangladesh and the Netherlands (85,86). However, overabstraction and pollution by agrochemicals play a greater role in increasing salinity than sea-level rise for many coastal groundwaters (8,80).…”

Section: Climate Impacts On Groundwater Sourcesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Climate Change and Water and Sanitation: Likely Impacts and Emerging Trends for Action

Howard¹,

Calow

MacDonald

et al. 2016

Annu. Rev. Environ. Resour.

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Climate change represents the most significant challenge of the twenty-first century and poses risks to water and sanitation services. Concerns for water supply include damage to infrastructure from flooding, loss of water sources due to declining rainfall and increasing demand, and changes in the water quality of water sources and within distribution of water. Sanitation concerns include damage and loss of services from floods and reduced carrying capacity of waters receiving wastewater. Key actions to reduce climate risks include the integration of measures of climate resilience into water safety plans, as well as improved accounting and management of water resources. Policy prescriptions on technologies for service delivery and changes in management models offer potential to reduce risks, particularly in low-income settings. Water and sanitation services contribute to greenhouse gas emissions. Choice of wastewater treatment technologies, improved pumping efficiency, use of renewable sources of energy, and within-system generation of energy offer potential for reducing emissions. Overall, greater attention and research are required to understand, plan for, and adapt to climate change in water and sanitation services. As with many other climate change adaptations, the likely benefits from no-regrets solutions are likely to outweigh the costs of investment.

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Section: Climate Impacts On Groundwater Sourcesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Climate Change and Water and Sanitation: Likely Impacts and Emerging Trends for Action

Howard¹,

Calow

MacDonald

et al. 2016

Annu. Rev. Environ. Resour.

173

120

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“…Like many developing countries Bangladesh is an agrarian society [36]. Crop productivity is higher in the coastal belts than other regions of Bangladesh [37].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The Kuakata coastal belt produces rice, lentils, sesame, spices, potatoes, water melon, sunflower, maize, wheat, and betel leaves. Over the last few decades, crop production has been negatively affected by several cyclonic natural disasters [37]. These disasters might further effect agricultural trading flows and manufacturing subsectors, including the textile and food processing industries [38].…”

Section: Natural Disasters In Coastal Belt Of Bangladeshmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effect of Natural Disasters and Their Coping Strategies in the Kuakata Coastal Belt of Patuakhali Bangladesh

Alam¹,

Halsey²,

Haque³

et al. 2018

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Bangladesh has experienced a number of severe natural disasters. Most recently, tropical storms Aila, Sidr and Mohaseen have affected the Kuakata coastal belt. These natural disasters have had substantial negative impacts on natural resources. Development of coping strategies for the protection of natural resources across this belt is significantly important. The present research is focused on the effects of tropical storms on crops, humans, fish, livestock and infrastructure. There were 99 fatalities recorded during the Sidr and Aila natural disasters. These disasters impacted 910.94 ha (Sidr) and 973.69 ha (Aila) of cropland. The total number of affected livestock and fishes such as, 18,200 fish ponds, 1209 cattle, 3324 goats, 6888 chickens, 1716 ducks, 103 buffalo and 144 sheep. After tropical cyclones of Sidr, Aila, Heavy rainstorms and Mohaseen 12,970, 17,703, 10,050 and 2500 households respectively reported some form of damage. Cattle, goat, chicken and buffalo were found more injured than other livestock due to the natural disasters of Sidr. Temperature and wind speed were both found to be statistically significant (p ≤ 0.05) with humidity. Climatic parameters trend has been increased significantly since 1979. Regular monitoring of climatic variables, preparedness activities, and coping strategies would be significantly important for this coastal communities.

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“…Bangladesh is subject to events such as floods, droughts, and tropical cyclones that produce ''shocks.'' The country also suffers from continuous ''stresses,'' for example from arsenic contamination and poor air quality (Toufique and Islam 2014). Tens of millions of people in Bangladesh are at extreme risk from these environmental hazards and continued exposure leads to suffering, loss of potential, premature death, and the onset of debilitating non-communicable diseases (the leading cause of death globally) (Murcott 2012;WHO 2017a).…”

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The Influence of Underlying Stresses from Environmental Hazards on Resilience in Bangladesh: A System View

Lake

Fenner

2019

Int J Disaster Risk Sci

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Bangladesh is one of the countries most vulnerable to climate change, while its people also suffer from a range of environmental hazards linked to the growing prevalence of non-communicable diseases. These diseases are responsible for increasing morbidity and mortality and lead to other stresses within the population. Such stresses create continuous impacts on the health and well-being of the population, compounding their vulnerability and inhibiting their capacity to cope with frequent event-related shocks, such as floods and drought. A systems approach is taken to examine four important environmental hazards in Bangladesh-arsenic contamination of drinking water, arsenic transmission through the food chain, indoor air quality, and air pollution. A review of these hazards is presented in a conceptual framework that links human well-being with the key system components of infrastructure, institutions, knowledge, and behavior. This reveals key underlying factors between the hazards and uncovers system structures that can lead to more effective hazard mitigation, and the establishment of strategic intervention points. The article concludes that elimination of these continuous stresses will only come about through the culmination of multiple interventions over time, undertaken in an iterative manner that builds on the continual advancement of hazard understanding. The role of individual behaviors, together with factors such as risk awareness and perception of the hazards, has been identified as crucial for achieving successful mitigation solutions. Improved knowledge of the hazards, public awareness, and government accountability are focus points to reduce population exposure and enhance response capacity.

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Assessing risks from climate variability and change for disaster-prone zones in Bangladesh

Cited by 79 publications

References 12 publications

Climate Change and Water and Sanitation: Likely Impacts and Emerging Trends for Action

Climate Change and Water and Sanitation: Likely Impacts and Emerging Trends for Action

Effect of Natural Disasters and Their Coping Strategies in the Kuakata Coastal Belt of Patuakhali Bangladesh

The Influence of Underlying Stresses from Environmental Hazards on Resilience in Bangladesh: A System View

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