Journal of Geography & Natural Disasters
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-0587
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ISSN: 2167-0587
+44-20-4587-4809
Sonia Farjana
Bangladesh
Research Article
Climate Change, Natural Disaster and Vulnerability to Occupational Changes in Coastal Region of Bangladesh
Author(s): Md. Habib Torikul, Sonia Farjana and Shah Muntamin MujtabaMd. Habib Torikul, Sonia Farjana and Shah Muntamin Mujtaba
Numerous disasters like cyclone, floods, river bank erosion, salinity intrusion etc are gradually escalating as consequence of climate change which is increasing risks and vulnerability for the coastal people of Bangladesh. The present study is concerned with climate induced risks and vulnerabilities that affect the lives of coastal inhabitants of Bangladesh. Study findings demonstrated occupational displacement during disaster and post disaster periods. The paper reveals that, in study areas, most of the inhabitants are strained to displace from their usual livelihood and enforced to depend on short term investment for temporary occupation, making them unable to recuperate swiftly after disasters. This phenomenon has also created an utter of unemployment and contributed to growing child labor among the coastal communities. People are forced to migrate into urban and sub-urban areas a.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2167-0587.1000134