Bangladesh

This is a bilingual manual in English and Bengali, and is intended for engineers, architects, students and other building professionals. The authors aim to present the subject of earthquake resistant design including earthquake; behaviour of low-rise

Disaster risk management working paper series no. 6

Bangladesh is one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world. Physical hazards that could potentially cause considerable loss of life and catastrophic physical damage and disruption to society

This report draws attention to gender as an indicator of vulnerability and discusses how women are disproportionately affected, particularly in the field of disaster preparedness and management (DP/M). It discusses why gender analysis is essential in the

This book is based on a substantial study carried out by a team of experts in different fields from Bangladesh, following a common (IPCC) guideline and with technical support from the US Country Studies Team. The study has for the first time developed

Fairness in Adaptation to Climate Change brings together scholars from political science, economics, law, human geography, and climate science to offer the first assessment of the social justice issues in adaptation to climate change. The book outlines

Disasters, vol. 24, issue 1:

This paper explores the experiences of female adolescents during the 1998 floods in Bangladesh, focusing on the implications of socio-cultural norms related to notions of honour, shame, purity and pollution.

Overall, the negative health impacts of global climate change are anticipated to significantly outweigh positive impacts. Furthermore, global climate change will continue for decades, even after the effective implementation of mitigation measures. By

The study on 'Flood Loss Reduction in Bangladesh' was carried out by the Institute of Flood Control and Drainage Research (IFCDR) of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) at the request of the Development Research and Policy Analysis