Gulsan Ara Parvin|Annya Chanda Shimi|Rajib Shaw|Chaitee Biswas
Flood in a Changing Climate: The Impact on Livelihood and How the Rural Poor Cope in Bangladesh
Kyoto University|Kyoto University|Kyoto University|Kyoto University
already documented climate change lead intensification global water cycle consequent increase flood hazards bangladesh also facing increasing trend flood disasters among various risks disasters bangladesh flood common frequent floods make people vulnerable take away livelihoods first instance leave little resources overcome situation floods rural poor communities face job loss twothirds income reduced limits capabilities preparedness response recovery subsequent floods people cope situation bearing substantial debts loss productive assets empirical field study one floodprone upazilas subdistricts bangladesh namely goalanda upazilla rajbari district study intends draw flood impact tree study area also examines impacts flood livelihood rural poor explores coping strategies paper aims facilitate understanding impact floods livelihood especially income occupations rural poor time aims learn coping mechanisms