Disaster Risk Reduction Measures in Bangladesh

Kulatunga, U, Wedawatta, HG, Amaratunga, RDG, Parvez, A and Biswas, R 2012, Disaster Risk Reduction Measures in Bangladesh , in: Global Challenges in Construction Industry - World Construction Symposium, 28-30 Jun 2012, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

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Abstract

Disasters damage the entire economy of the country when they predominantly take place in developing countries. While no country in the world is entirely safe, lack of capacity to limit the impact of hazards has made developing countries being the most vulnerable nations to natural disasters. Bangladesh is being identified as a country that is vulnerable to climate change and subsequent natural disasters every year. Dense population and poverty has reduced the adaptability of Bangladesh in disastrous situations thus further increasing severity of impact from disasters. Owing to geographical settings, Bangladesh is currently ranked as one of the world’s most disaster-prone countries in the world. The frequent natural hazards such as cyclones, storm surges, floods, droughts, tornados,riverbank erosions, earthquakes, arsenic contamination of groundwater and landslides account for significant losses in human lives and physical assets while effects are further reflected in social settings, ecosystems and the economic well-being of the country. This paper evaluates the types of natural disasters Bangladesh is subjecting to, how they have affected the Bangladesh community and existing disaster risk reduction strategies. Paper also evaluates four main domains of disaster vulnerability reduction measures namely physical, engineering, structural and organisational. Existing disaster risk reduction strategies adopted in Bangladesh are linked with the aforementioned four domains of disaster vulnerability reduction measures. A comprehensive literature review is used as the research method. Literature synthesis suggests that Bangladesh is being using a combination of disaster risk reduction measures ranging from technical to social measures.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Themes:	Built and Human Environment
Schools:	Schools > School of the Built Environment Schools > School of the Built Environment > Centre for Urban Processes, Resilient Infrastructures & Sustainable Environments
Refereed:	Yes
Funders:	British Council INSPIRE
Depositing User:	Gayan Wedawatta
Date Deposited:	18 Dec 2012 13:17
Last Modified:	16 Feb 2022 14:46
URI:	https://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/27354

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