TY  - CHAP
AB  - Bangladesh has a long history of dealing with seasonal changes resulting in droughts and floods. Three major rivers, the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna (GBM) come to a confluence, forming the GBM floodplain. There is a specific time window (June to September) when most of the runoff occurs and over 90% of their combined flow is discharged into the Bay of Bengal. As a result, the seasonal monsoons result in wet and dry seasons, making Bangladesh vulnerable to both floods and droughts. Climate change will likely alter characteristics such as timing and intensity, therefore increasing the challenge of adaptation. Socioeconomic conditions and high-population density limit the country's ability to adapt to these hydro-meteorological extremes. Although climatic variability causes severe damage and loss of life in Bangladesh, examples of local adaptation to the annual rhythm of seasonal variation can be found in flood-prone areas. Scientific modeling has resulted in more robust and efficient early warning systems that have greatly decreased the loss of life from climate hazards in recent years. However, positive impacts from models are limited by complex social concerns that are pervasive across the country.
VL  - 11
SN  - 978-1-78052-487-0, 978-1-78052-486-3/2040-7262
DO  - 10.1108/S2040-7262(2012)0000011015
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/S2040-7262(2012)0000011015
AU  - Lauren Khan Alia
ED  - Armando Lamadrid
ED  - Ilan Kelman
PY  - 2012
Y1  - 2012/01/01
TI  - Chapter 9 Creative Adaptation: Bangladesh's Resilience to Flooding in a Changing Climate
T2  - Climate Change Modeling For Local Adaptation In The Hindu Kush-Himalayan Region
T3  - Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 159
EP  - 175
Y2  - 2024/04/18
ER  -