Urban risk: hazards and vulnerability in Khulna and Bagerhat cities, Bangladesh

This short summary highlights the methods and main findings of research examining risk in urban areas of Bangladesh.

The objectives of the research were to (i) identify and assess potential hazards in two coastal cities in southwestern Bangladesh; (ii) assess vulnerability and adaptive capacity of urban residents to climatic hazards; and (iii) identify the level of preparedness of the urban residents to disaster risks and adaptive practices in response to such risks.

This research has highlighted the potential of participatory knowledge co-production for urban risk
reduction in southern Bangladesh. It demonstrates the importance of a participatory methodology for
understanding urban risk and creating a reliable vulnerability index for urban environments. It has also
highlighted the importance of examining vulnerability in context with communities at risk.