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

• Autore: Rashid Harun <1943->
• 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
• 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
• ISBN: 0-7391-8354-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910823614803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II