2017
DOI: 10.1186/s40068-017-0102-9
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Exploring impacts and livelihood vulnerability of riverbank erosion hazard among rural household along the river Padma of Bangladesh

Abstract: Background: Riverbank erosion has both direct and indirect effects on human life and socio-economy of Bangladesh. The present study investigated the riverbank erosion hazard in study area, its impacts on local people and livelihood vulnerability due to land loss. Methods:To evaluate the riverbank erosion hazard in the study area, data have been collected from relevant scientific literatures, different government and non-government organizations, informal interview, questionnaire survey and Focused Group Discus… Show more

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“…Vulnerability is a condition of an individual or community to stresses due to changes in socioeconomic and environmental conditions disrupting livelihoods [18]. Vulnerability assessment can identify susceptible people and the context of natural hazards through exploring socioeconomic processes and natural outcomes [1,33,48,49]. According to the IPCC [50], vulnerability is a function of 3 dimensions: exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity.…”
Section: Vulnerability Analysismentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Vulnerability is a condition of an individual or community to stresses due to changes in socioeconomic and environmental conditions disrupting livelihoods [18]. Vulnerability assessment can identify susceptible people and the context of natural hazards through exploring socioeconomic processes and natural outcomes [1,33,48,49]. According to the IPCC [50], vulnerability is a function of 3 dimensions: exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity.…”
Section: Vulnerability Analysismentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Yes = 1, No = 0 Missing work due to illness increases vulnerability. [27,[31][32][33][34] Food Worried about lack of sufficient food during the last three months. Yes = 1, No = 0 Worry indicates food insecurity, i.e., nonresilient.…”
Section: Indicators Score/values Expected Relationship Justification mentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Stream flow of Ganges, Bahmaputra and Meghna (GBM) rivers are the sources of freshwater in Bangladesh (Rahman et al 2016;Bhuiyan et al 2017). Sundarbans mangrove forests receive freshwater discharge mainly from the flow of Ganges River .…”
Section: Upstream Water Flow Reduction and Salinitymentioning
confidence: 99%