Floods in Bangladesh
Subtitle: history, dynamics, and rethinking the role of the himalayas
By: Thomas Hofer and Bruno Messerli
Contributors: Messerli, Bruno
Publisher: United Nations University Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Tokyo; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 468
ISBN-13: 9789280811216
Subjects: Floods -- Bangladesh; Floodplain management -- Bangladesh
Description: There is no statistical evidence that the frequency of flooding in Bangladesh has increased during the 20th century. There is indication however, that the inter-annual variation of floods and the areal extent of big events have increased since 1950. Is it really true that deforestation and land use practices of the Himalayan farmers are to blame for the recurring and devastating monsoon floods in the plains of the Ganga and Brahmaputra? This book presents new evidence resulting from a research project on floods in Bangladesh in the context of highland-lowland linkages.--Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 438-459) and index