Community-based responses to flood and river erosion hazards in the active Ganges floodplain of Bangladesh

Islam, Mohammad Najmul

doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-812711-7.00018-3

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“…According to Alam et al (2017), in Bangladesh, however, not many studies on farmers' adoption decision have been conducted, and most of them have focused on drought (Alam, 2015;Alauddin and Sarker, 2014;Habiba et al, 2012). Some studies have been conducted on riverbank erosion and its socioeconomic impacts (Hutton and Haque, 2003;Islam, 2018;Younus, 2014). In Bangladesh, one study was conducted by Habiba and Shaw (2013); they explained the types of available crop insurance policy worldwide and suggested some suitable policy for Bangladesh.…”

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Factors affecting farmers’ willingness to adopt crop insurance to manage disaster risk: evidence from Bangladesh

Islam

Rahman

Sarker

et al. 2021

IFAM

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Climate change and climate-related disasters have had a major impact on agriculture and agricultural livelihoods in Bangladesh, threatening the food security of the entire nation. Non-structural measures such as crop insurance have been recommended as risk management tools for farmers but have not been implemented because of a lack of supporting policies, expertise, and lack of information about farmers’ willingness to adopt such strategies. This study aims to fill that research gap by exploring the factors influencing agricultural producers to purchase crop insurance. Primary data were collected from three districts (Mymensingh, Barisal, and Comilla) that are prone to flooding. A multinomial logit model was adopted to investigate the relationships among dependent and explanatory variables. The results indicate that age, loan size, distance from the major river, farming experience, farming type, and risk attitude affect farmers’ willingness to pay for crop insurance. Government subsidies and increased awareness of the benefits of crop insurance could improve the outlook for the agricultural sector and help medium and subsistence farmers maintain their livelihoods. The results also provide valuable guidance for local, national, and international stakeholders.

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Factors affecting farmers’ willingness to adopt crop insurance to manage disaster risk: evidence from Bangladesh

Islam

Rahman

Sarker

et al. 2021

IFAM

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“…The flooding area or boundary line area with full population residences will increase the risk of health and water quality problems and sanitation damage during flooding. According to the research by Islam [19] in the flooding area along the Gangga river in Bangladesh, the risk of damage in the river surroundings due to the flooding is very high.…”

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Review of the Natural Phenomenon and Human Intervention That Affect the Condition of River Performance and Infrastructure

Kurniawan¹,

Bisri²,

Juwono³

et al. 2021

Journal of Southwest Jiaotong University

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The river's ability in flowing water has been there naturally. The benchmarks of river ability in carrying out the function are mentioned as the river performance; however, the benchmarks of river infrastructure ability in carrying out the function are mentioned as the river infrastructure performance. This study intends to review some aspects of the previous research related to river performance and infrastructure. The methodology consists of reviewing several acts and relevant previous research that some aspects have been proved to influence the river performance and infrastructure. The aspects are classified into two categories: 1) technical aspect that is directly affecting the river performance (come from the nature condition); and 2) non-technical aspect that is indirectly affecting the river performance (come from human intervention). The result shows that: 1) The technical aspects affecting the river performance and infrastructure are erosion, sedimentation, slope, infiltration, morphology, and vegetation surrounding the river; 2) The non-technical aspects that are affecting the river performance and infrastructure consists of land use, residential density, trash, operation and maintenance of river, human activity, and government policy.

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Coping with disasters: changing patterns of disaster risk reduction activities in the southwestern coastal areas of Bangladesh

Sony,

Hasan,

Roy

2023

SN Soc Sci

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Bangladesh is exposed to frequent natural disasters such as floods, cyclones, tidal surges, and earthquakes. To improve resilience, the country has implemented multisectoral and muti-level national interventions based on international guidelines over the past few years. As a result, local people have become more knowledgeable about and adept at coping with disasters. While previous studies have focused on the causes and consequences of this development, this study examines the trend of successful disaster risk reduction (DRR) interventions through qualitative research in the southwest coastal area of Bangladesh. The authors performed 10 in-depth interviews, four focus group discussions, non-participatory observatory notes, and gathered 36 photographs of the surrounding landscapes in two selected villages of Dacope Upazila and Mongla Upazila, Khulna Division of Bangladesh. This study has suggested that coastal residents have changed their actions through DRR due to a range of awareness programs led by governmental and non-governmental organizations. While a top-down approach has improved early warning, disaster preparedness, and safer environments, a bottom-up approach should be considered to incorporate effective local DRR activities such as kinship network support. These findings suggest that both new and traditional disaster-coping activities should be integrated into more effective DRR strategies.

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Community-based responses to flood and river erosion hazards in the active Ganges floodplain of Bangladesh

Cited by 3 publications

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Factors affecting farmers’ willingness to adopt crop insurance to manage disaster risk: evidence from Bangladesh

Factors affecting farmers’ willingness to adopt crop insurance to manage disaster risk: evidence from Bangladesh

Review of the Natural Phenomenon and Human Intervention That Affect the Condition of River Performance and Infrastructure

Coping with disasters: changing patterns of disaster risk reduction activities in the southwestern coastal areas of Bangladesh

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