Cyclones in a Changing Climate : The Case of Bangladesh

Cyclones in a Changing Climate : The Case of Bangladesh

This paper integrates information on climate-change, hydrodynamic models, and geographic overlays to assess the vulnerability of coastal areas in Bangladesh to larger storm surges and sea-level rise (SLR) by 2050. The approach identifies polders, coastal populations, settlements, infrastructure, and...

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Main Authors: Dasgupta, Susmita, Huq, Mainul, Huq Khan, Zahirul, Zahid Ahmed, Manjur Murshed, Mukherjee, Nandan, Fida Khan, Malik, Pandey, Kiran
Format: Journal Article
Language:en_US
Published: Taylor and Francis 2014
Subjects:
climate change
storm surges
geographic overlays
natural disasters
damage
adaptation
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/18096

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