Journal of Geography & Natural Disasters
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-0587
ISSN: 2167-0587
Department of Rural Development StudiesUniversity of Kalyani, India
Research Article
Impact Analysis of Island Erosion and the Changing Pattern of Livelihood, a
Case Study of Ghoramara
Author(s): Ina Dhar Roy Dasgupta, Tapati Banerjee Bhadra and Atanu Saha
The paper is an attempt to study the land use pattern and the impact of riverine erosion in the Sagar Island of West Bengal. The survey conducted during the fieldwork shows the large scale uprooting of families due to the loss of land. Apart from the loss of a job, search for better education has also led to forced migration. The study concludes that there is a dearth of disaster management and mitigation system at Sagar Island... View More»