A Comprehensive Study on Coping Mechanism with Climate Change of Coastal Areas in Bangladesh

Shifat Ara
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Shifat Ara: PhD Fellow, Bangabandhu Science & Technology Fellowship Trust .Dhaka, Bangladesh

International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation, 2020, vol. 7, issue 11, 125-130

Abstract: Bangladesh is considered one of the country’s most at risk to the effects of climate change and its coastal area is most vulnerable. Bangladeshi coastal communities are continuously adopting self-instinct survival strategies in order to cope with changing climatic conditions. Almost every year Bangladesh suffers highly by different kinds of disasters like flood, tropical cyclones, tornados, tidal surges, droughts and large scale river erosion etc. Bangladesh is a low lying delta with very gentle slopes. It is located at the lowest end of the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna Basin. Bangladesh has special geographical feature. This paper discusses the impact of climate change on livelihoods and documents current and future adaptation strategies of the Bangladeshi coastal communities from documentary sources. Later, it undertook validation processes of these finding by field visits, observations and Focus Group Discussions. The findings suggest that climate change effects on local community may include, but not limited to, livelihood, migration and health in Bangladesh.

Date: 2020
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