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Floods in Bangladesh : history, dynamics, and rethinking the role of the himalayas /

There is no statistical evidence that the frequency of flooding in Bangladesh has increased during the 20th century. There is indication however, that the inter-annual variation of floods and the areal extent of big events have increased since 1950. Is it really true that deforestation and land use...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hofer, Thomas, 1960-
Otros Autores: Messerli, Bruno
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Japan : United Nations University Press, 2006.
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505 0 |a The project on Bangladesh floods : background, framework and key questions -- Floods in Bangladesh : understanding the basic principles -- The data situation : the need to compromise -- The history of flooding in the lowlands of the Ganga, Brahmaputra and Meghna rivers -- Understanding Bangladesh floods in the context of highland-lowland linkages -- Erosion and sedimentation processes in the Ganga-Brahmaputra basin in the context of highland-lowland linkages -- Floods in Bangladesh : the human dimension -- Conclusions. 
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