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Climate change in Bangladesh : confronting impending disasters / / Harun Rashid and Bimal Paul



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Autore: Rashid Harun <1943-> Visualizza persona
Titolo: Climate change in Bangladesh : confronting impending disasters / / Harun Rashid and Bimal Paul Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Lanham, Maryland ; ; Plymouth, England : , : Lexington Books, , 2014
©2014
Descrizione fisica: 234 p
Disciplina: 363.738/74095492
Soggetto topico: Climate change mitigation - Bangladesh
Climatic changes - Bangladesh
Sea level - Bangladesh
Soggetto geografico: Bangladesh Climate
Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
Altri autori: PaulBimal Kanti  
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: Contents; Figures; Abbreviations; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 Impacts on Air Temperature, Precipitation, and Sea Level; 3 Impacts on Tropical Cyclones and Coping Strategies; 4 Impacts on Floods and Coping Strategies; 5 Impacts on Droughts and Coping Strategies; 6 Climate Change Victims and Climate Justice; 7 Climate Refugees; 8 Confronting Climate Change through Disaster Management Initiatives; 9 Confronting Sea Level Rise through Adaptation; 10 Summary and Conclusions; Appendix 1: Map of Districts of Bangladesh
Appendix 2: Population, Area, and Population Density of Districts of Bangladesh, 2013References Cited; Index; About the Authors
Sommario/riassunto: This book provides an essential interdisciplinary text on climate change and sea level rise in Bangladesh for undergraduate and graduate students of geography, environmental studies, sociology, anthropology, political science and others. Furthermore, it is an invaluable resource for managers and planners of the government of Bangladesh and several international agencies, including the United Nations, UNDP, UNEP, ADB, who are involved in climate change mitigation and adaptation.
Titolo autorizzato: Climate change in Bangladesh  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 0-7391-8354-0
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910453736303321
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