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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hofer, Thomas, 1960-
Otros Autores: Messerli, Bruno
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Japan : United Nations University Press, 2006.
Temas:
Floods > Bangladesh.
Floodplain management > Bangladesh.
Inondations > Bangladesh.
Plaines inondables > Gestion > Bangladesh.
NATURE > Natural Disasters.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Disasters & Disaster Relief.
Floodplain management
Floods
Überschwemmung > Bangladesch.
Überschwemmungsgebiet > Hochwasserschutz > Bangladesch.
Hochwasserschutz > Überschwemmungsgebiet > Bangladesch.
Bangladesh
Bangladesch > Überschwemmung.
Bangladesch > Überschwemmungsgebiet > Hochwasserschutz.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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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