Coping with disasters: changing patterns of disaster risk reduction activities in the southwestern coastal areas of Bangladesh
M. M. Abdullah Al Mamun Sony,
Md Kamrul Hasan,
Tuhin Roy
Abstract: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… Show more
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