Urban Flooding of Greater Dhaka in a Changing Climate : Building Local Resilience to Disaster Risk

Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh and one of the world’s rapidly growing megacities, is an urban hotspot for climate risks. Located in central Bangladesh on the lower reaches of the Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta, the city faces the recurring phenomena of urban flooding and waterlogging following intense r...

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Main Authors:	Dasgupta, Susmita, Zaman, Asif, Roy, Subhendu, Huq, Mainul, Jahan, Sarwar, Nishat, Ainun
Format:	Book
Language:	en_US
Published:	Washington, DC: World Bank 2015
Subjects:	adaptation cost adaptation deficit climate change adaptation climate change extreme weather flood damage flood vulnerability urban flooding
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/22768

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spelling	okr-10986-227682021-04-23T14:04:11Z Urban Flooding of Greater Dhaka in a Changing Climate : Building Local Resilience to Disaster Risk Dasgupta, Susmita Zaman, Asif Roy, Subhendu Huq, Mainul Jahan, Sarwar Nishat, Ainun adaptation cost adaptation deficit climate change adaptation climate change extreme weather flood damage flood vulnerability urban flooding Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh and one of the world’s rapidly growing megacities, is an urban hotspot for climate risks. Located in central Bangladesh on the lower reaches of the Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta, the city faces the recurring phenomena of urban flooding and waterlogging following intense rainfall nearly every year. As a low-elevation city with a tropical monsoon climate, Dhaka has a long history of river flooding as a natural hazard. Recent major floods have been worse in terms of depth and extent of inundation and duration, especially in fringe areas, where many of the city’s poor reside. Rapid, unplanned urbanization and the gradual filling up of low-lying flood plains, rivers, canals, and other water bodies traditionally used to drain or retain water during rainfall have exacerbated the problem. A growing concern is that, in a changing climate, characterized by heavier and more erratic rainfall in the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna (GBM) Basin during the monsoon season, the situation may worsen. The analysis in this book will help Bangladesh’s policy makers take targeted steps to mitigate urban flooding in Dhaka and improve the city’s resilience in the face of climate change and variability. Equipped with a host of investment options designed to address current flooding and further climate-proof urban infrastructure, local decision makers will be able to develop realistic, yet effective, strategies that prioritize interventions and sequence activities. 2015-10-19T15:46:43Z 2015-10-19T15:46:43Z 2015-10-19 Book 978-1-4648-0710-7 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/22768 en_US Directions in Development--Environment and Sustainable Development; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank Washington, DC: World Bank Publications & Research :: Publication South Asia Bangladesh
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description	Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh and one of the world’s rapidly growing megacities, is an urban hotspot for climate risks. Located in central Bangladesh on the lower reaches of the Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta, the city faces the recurring phenomena of urban flooding and waterlogging following intense rainfall nearly every year. As a low-elevation city with a tropical monsoon climate, Dhaka has a long history of river flooding as a natural hazard. Recent major floods have been worse in terms of depth and extent of inundation and duration, especially in fringe areas, where many of the city’s poor reside. Rapid, unplanned urbanization and the gradual filling up of low-lying flood plains, rivers, canals, and other water bodies traditionally used to drain or retain water during rainfall have exacerbated the problem. A growing concern is that, in a changing climate, characterized by heavier and more erratic rainfall in the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna (GBM) Basin during the monsoon season, the situation may worsen. The analysis in this book will help Bangladesh’s policy makers take targeted steps to mitigate urban flooding in Dhaka and improve the city’s resilience in the face of climate change and variability. Equipped with a host of investment options designed to address current flooding and further climate-proof urban infrastructure, local decision makers will be able to develop realistic, yet effective, strategies that prioritize interventions and sequence activities.
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author	Dasgupta, Susmita Zaman, Asif Roy, Subhendu Huq, Mainul Jahan, Sarwar Nishat, Ainun
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title	Urban Flooding of Greater Dhaka in a Changing Climate : Building Local Resilience to Disaster Risk
title_short	Urban Flooding of Greater Dhaka in a Changing Climate : Building Local Resilience to Disaster Risk
title_full	Urban Flooding of Greater Dhaka in a Changing Climate : Building Local Resilience to Disaster Risk
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Urban Flooding of Greater Dhaka in a Changing Climate : Building Local Resilience to Disaster Risk

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