Floods In The Ganga Brahmaputra Meghna Delta

Author : Aznarul Islam,Pravat Kumar Shit,Dilip Kumar Datta,M. Shahidul Islam,Suvendu Roy,Sandipan Ghosh,Balai Chandra Das
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 570 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2023-02-14
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9783031210860

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Floods in the Ganga–Brahmaputra–Meghna Delta by Aznarul Islam,Pravat Kumar Shit,Dilip Kumar Datta,M. Shahidul Islam,Suvendu Roy,Sandipan Ghosh,Balai Chandra Das Pdf

This volume covers the floods of the major rivers of the Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna (GBM) Delta, and storm surge related coastal floods in these regions. The book is dedicated to addressing floods from an integrated physical-social perspective to provide students and researchers with a holistic understanding of floods in terms of both human and geomorphological aspects. The systematic coverage of all the major rivers and coastal areas in the GBM delta and surrounding regions will foster a clear comprehension of this dense reservoir of population, where thousands of people are impacted every year due to flood hazards and agricultural destabilization. This comprehensive treatment of flood issues in the region covers flash floods, fluvial floods, fluvio-tidal floods, and coastal floods, and outlines flood management strategies to maintain ecological integrity and environmental stability, and prevent harmful impacts of future floods. The book is intended for students and researchers in earth and environmental sciences, especially geomorphology, hydrology, geography, geology, natural resources management, and regional planning.

Author : Aznarul Islam,Pravat Kumar Shit,Dilip Kumar Datta,M. Shahidul Islam,Suvendu Roy,Sandipan Ghosh,Balai Chandra Das
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2023
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3031210875

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Floods in the Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna Delta by Aznarul Islam,Pravat Kumar Shit,Dilip Kumar Datta,M. Shahidul Islam,Suvendu Roy,Sandipan Ghosh,Balai Chandra Das Pdf

This volume covers the floods of the major rivers of the Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna (GBM) Delta, and storm surge related coastal floods in these regions. The book is dedicated to addressing floods from an integrated physical-social perspective to provide students and researchers with a holistic understanding of floods in terms of both human and geomorphological aspects. The systematic coverage of all the major rivers and coastal areas in the GBM delta and surrounding regions will foster a clear comprehension of this dense reservoir of population, where thousands of people are impacted every year due to flood hazards and agricultural destabilization. This comprehensive treatment of flood issues in the region covers flash floods, fluvial floods, fluvio-tidal floods, and coastal floods, and outlines flood management strategies to maintain ecological integrity and environmental stability, and prevent harmful impacts of future floods. The book is intended for students and researchers in earth and environmental sciences, especially geomorphology, hydrology, geography, geology, natural resources management, and regional planning.

Author : Kalyan Rudra
Publisher : Springer
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2018-04-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319765440

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Rivers of the Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna Delta by Kalyan Rudra Pdf

This is the first comprehensive book on the rivers of the Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna delta. This volume covers all aspects of this highly populated region including land conflicts and environmental impacts such as the Indo-Bangladesh conflict over sharing of trans-boundary water. This book addresses the topic from a highly interdisciplinary perspective covering areas of geography, geology, environment, history, archaeology, sociology and politics of the Bengal region. The book appeals to a wide range of audiences from India, Bangladesh and the international community. The style of presentation makes it easily suitable for students, researchers and interested laymen.

Author : Robert J. Nicholls,Craig W. Hutton,W. Neil Adger,Susan E. Hanson,Md. Munsur Rahman,Mashfiqus Salehin
Publisher : Springer
Page : 615 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2018-05-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319710938

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Ecosystem Services for Well-Being in Deltas by Robert J. Nicholls,Craig W. Hutton,W. Neil Adger,Susan E. Hanson,Md. Munsur Rahman,Mashfiqus Salehin Pdf

This book answers key questions about environment, people and their shared future in deltas. It develops a systematic and holistic approach for policy-orientated analysis for the future of these regions. It does so by focusing on ecosystem services in the world’s largest, most populous and most iconic delta region, that of the Ganges-Brahmaputra delta in Bangladesh. The book covers the conceptual basis, research approaches and challenges, while also providing a methodology for integration across multiple disciplines, offering a potential prototype for assessments of deltas worldwide. Ecosystem Services for Well-Being in Deltas analyses changing ecosystem services in deltas; the health and well-being of people reliant on them; the continued central role of agriculture and fishing; and the implications of aquaculture in such environments.The analysis is brought together in an integrated and accessible way to examine the future of the Ganges Brahmaputra delta based on a near decade of research by a team of the world’s leading scientists on deltas and their human and environmental dimensions. This book is essential reading for students and academics within the fields of Environmental Geography, Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy focused on solving the world’s most critical challenges of balancing humans with their environments. This book is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Author : David Cumming
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1568471688

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The Ganges Delta and Its People by David Cumming Pdf

The history and ecosystem, including the cruel cycle of devastatint floods, tidal waves, cyclones, and droughts, are explored.

Author : Robert J. Nicholls,W. Neil Adger,Craig W. Hutton,Susan E. Hanson
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2019-08-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030235178

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Deltas in the Anthropocene by Robert J. Nicholls,W. Neil Adger,Craig W. Hutton,Susan E. Hanson Pdf

The Anthropocene is the human-dominated modern era that has accelerated social, environmental and climate change across the world in the last few decades. This open access book examines the challenges the Anthropocene presents to the sustainable management of deltas, both the many threats as well as the opportunities. In the world’s deltas the Anthropocene is manifest in major land use change, the damming of rivers, the engineering of coasts and the growth of some of the world’s largest megacities; deltas are home to one in twelve of all people in the world. The book explores bio-physical and social dynamics and makes clear adaptation choices and trade-offs that underpin policy and governance processes, including visionary delta management plans. It details new analysis to illustrate these challenges, based on three significant and contrasting deltas: the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna, Mahanadi and Volta. This multi-disciplinary, policy-orientated volume is strongly aligned to the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals as delta populations often experience extremes of poverty, gender and structural inequality, variable levels of health and well-being, while being vulnerable to extreme and systematic climate change.

Author : A Report for the World Bank by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and Analytics.
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2013-06-19
Category : Climatic changes
ISBN : 9781464800559

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Turn Down the Heat by A Report for the World Bank by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and Analytics. Pdf

This report focuses on the risks of climate change to development in Sub-Saharan Africa, South East Asia and South Asia. Building on the 2012 report, Turn Down the Heat: Why a 4°C Warmer World Must be Avoided, this new scientific analysis examines the likely impacts of present day, 2°C and 4°C warming on agricultural production, water resources, and coastal vulnerability. It finds many significant climate and development impacts are already being felt in some regions, and that as warming increases from present day (0.8°C) to 2°C and 4°C, multiple threats of increasing extreme heat waves, sea-level rise, more severe storms, droughts and floods are expected to have further severe negative implications for the poorest and most vulnerable. The report finds that agricultural yields will be affected across the three regions, with repercussions for food security, economic growth, and poverty reduction. In addition, urban areas have been identified as new clusters of vulnerability with urban dwellers, particularly the urban poor, facing significant vulnerability to climate change. In Sub-Saharan Africa, under 3°C global warming, savannas are projected to decrease from their current levels to approximately one-seventh of total land area and threaten pastoral livelihoods. Under 4°C warming, total hyper-arid and arid areas are projected to expand by 10 percent. In South East Asia, under 2°C warming, heat extremes that are virtually absent today would cover nearly 60-70 percent of total land area in northern-hemisphere summer, adversely impacting ecosystems. Under 4°C warming, rural populations would face mounting pressures from sea-level rise, increased tropical cyclone intensity, storm surges, saltwater intrusions, and loss of marine ecosystem services. In South Asia, the potential sudden onset of disturbances to the monsoon system and rising peak temperatures would put water and food resources at severe risk. Well before 2°C warming occurs, substantial reductions in the frequency of low snow years is projected to cause substantial reductions in dry season flow, threatening agriculture. Many of the worst climate impacts could still be avoided by holding warming below 2°C, but the window for action is closing rapidly. Urgent action is also needed to build resilience to a rapidly warming world that will pose significant risks to agriculture, water resources, coastal infrastructure, and human health.

Author : Mahesh Chandra Chaturvedi
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2012-08-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781439873762

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Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna Waters by Mahesh Chandra Chaturvedi Pdf

Once a prosperous region, the Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna (GBM) river basin—inhabited by about a tenth of the world’s population—is currently one of the poorest. Large-scale socioeconomic development is urgently needed to ensure the sustainability of the region, and the management of water resources is a crucial part of this. Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna Waters: Advances in Development and Management discusses water resource development and management issues related to the GBM river basin, including interactions, institutional set ups, and future perspectives. It also proposes several novel technologies, developed by the author, to help revolutionize the development of India’s waters. Written by an authority in water resource management studies, the book addresses the need for a holistic, integrated, basin-wide approach to improve the quality of life for people living within the region. Pointing out that water does not recognize political boundaries, the text also discusses Nepal, Bangladesh, and Bhutan as integral parts of the GBM basin. The author suggests that the unique geophysical and hydrologic characteristics of the basin present an opportunity for technologies that can increase the available water and hydroelectric potential in the region. The proposed advances can also help generate collaborative development between India and its neighboring countries. The book emphasizes the adoption of a societal-environmental systems management approach, which treats the physical and social-environmental systems as integral components, backed by participatory transparent modeling. It also argues that technology must be considered a key part of the system. A unique contribution to water resources engineering, this book provides readers with a case study of the development and management of the world’s largest water system. It offers new perspectives and useful advice for other countries and regions developing river and irrigation plans and for policy makers involved in large-scale water resources engineering.

Author : Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Sustainable development
ISBN : UOM:39015055440963

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Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna Region by Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad Pdf

This Book Makes A Strong Plea For An Integrated, Holistic Approach To The Development Of The Region, Beginning With Water Resources - The Abundance Of Water In The Gbm (Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna) Region As A Shared Resource Can Serve As The Principal Agent Of Development Fo The Millions Of People Living In The Region.

Author : Uttam Mukhopadhyay
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 726 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2024-07-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783031582615

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Climate Crisis, Social Responses and Sustainability by Uttam Mukhopadhyay Pdf

Author : Narayan Chandra Jana,R. B. Singh
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2022-02-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9789811669668

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Climate, Environment and Disaster in Developing Countries by Narayan Chandra Jana,R. B. Singh Pdf

The world is currently experiencing changes in climate and environment that often lead to natural disasters. Nearly three million people worldwide may have been killed in the past 20 years by natural disasters. In total, 90% of the natural disasters and 95% of all disaster-related deaths occur in the developing countries. Recently such problems have accelerated due to LULC change, biodiversity degradation, increased tourism, urbanization and climate change. This book, consisting of 27 chapters, explores the topics of climate, environment and natural disasters in developing countries. It is essential to discuss these diverse issues in the field of geography as it encompasses interdisciplinary topics. The range of issues on national, regional and local dimensions is not only confined to geography but also concerned to other disciplines as well. Therefore, this book is a valuable source for scientists and researchers in allied fields such as climatology, disaster management, environmental science, hydrology, agriculture, and land use studies, among other areas. Furthermore, this book can be of immense help to the planners and decision-makers engaged in dealing with the problems of climate, environmental change and natural disasters in developing countries.

Author : Suvendu Roy
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783031378973

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Disturbing Geomorphology by Transportation Infrastructure by Suvendu Roy Pdf

This book focuses on a significant branch of anthropogeomorphology, which is not adequately studied: the impact of transportation systems on altering earth surface processes and landforms. This book fills the gap with in-depth study on the interaction between individual modes of transport network (e.g., trail, roads, railways, waterways, airports, and tunnel) and surface hydro-geomorphology with intensive literature review, fieldwork, geo-environmental modelling, mapping, case studies, and examples from different parts of the world. On the one hand, this book also addresses the vulnerability of transport networks from climate change and critical geo-hazards like floods, landslides, etc. with case studies from the high-risk zones of India. Overall, this book promotes peaceful harmony between the transport network and its surrounding landscapes as an essential lesson for policymakers, planners, and stakeholders.

Author : M. Monirul Qader Mirza,Ajaya Dixit,Ainun Nishat
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2013-03-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401701372

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Flood Problem and Management in South Asia by M. Monirul Qader Mirza,Ajaya Dixit,Ainun Nishat Pdf

Flood Problem and Management in South Asia focuses on both the hazard and the vulnerability aspects of floods. This book addresses floods in South Asia from a multidisciplinary approach. The characteristics and nature of the flood problem and its management aspects are examined. It is suggested that flood control and management focused on structural solutions using embankments and reservoirs are insufficient. Effective solutions must go beyond structural measures and require major restructuring of both legal systems and institutions responsible for management. For those people living in the vast flood plains of South Asia to be able to overcome social, economic and environmental vulnerabilities, an adaptive approach to management of flood risks that identifies specific strategies is needed.

Author : Aznarul Islam,Prakriti Das,Sandipan Ghosh,Abarna Mukhopadhyay,Ayan Das Gupta,Arun Kumar Singh
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 495 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2022-11-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783031111815

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Fluvial Systems in the Anthropocene by Aznarul Islam,Prakriti Das,Sandipan Ghosh,Abarna Mukhopadhyay,Ayan Das Gupta,Arun Kumar Singh Pdf

This book addresses the various factors affecting fluvial systems, the processes governing them, system responses arising from human-nature interventions, and geospatial and geo-ecological modeling to understand system behaviour better and restore degraded ecosystems around the globe. Thanks to their hydrological and agro-ecological advantages, humans have settled along riverbanks since the dawn of civilization. Thus, the ancient "ecumene" (settlements) were located near major rivers worldwide. This legacy of river-based civilizations continues to this day in many forms. However, in the course of the 'Anthropocene' era, countless fluvial systems have been altered by human interventions in the form of large-scale dams and barrages, changes in land use and land cover, road-stream crossings, mining of sand and gravel, mushrooming of brickfield, expansion of modern agriculture, industrial growth, and urbanization. Thus, the present-day development pattern threatens fluvial systems, especially riverine morphology and ecosystems. In brief, human-induced morphological changes, water pollution, eutrophication, and related damages to aquatic organisms are the major threats to fluvial systems. Thus, maintaining the 'environmental flow' of the world's major rivers to preserve the proper functioning of riverine ecosystems and promote sustainable development is a global challenge.

Author : A.S. Unnikrishnan,Fredolin Tangang,Raymond J. Durrheim
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2022-10-12
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9789811925115

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Extreme Natural Events by A.S. Unnikrishnan,Fredolin Tangang,Raymond J. Durrheim Pdf

This book presents the challenges of developing countries to understand and manage the risks of extreme natural events. In the seventeen chapters presented, it brings together scientific communities from Ghana, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, South Africa, and Venezuela to share their expertise in different aspects of managing extreme natural events, particularly those related to climate. It discusses how adaptation to these extreme natural events must be an integral part of national policy of the developing countries dealing with disaster mitigation and management.