TY - CHAP
T1 - A review of flood management in South Asia
T2 - Approaches, challenges, and opportunities
AU - Chowdhury, Md Arif
AU - Nawaz, Shahpara
AU - Hossen, Md Nazmul
AU - Islam, Syed Labib Ul
AU - Habiba, Sayeda Umme
AU - Karim, Mir Enamul
AU - Hossain, Md Lokman
AU - Kabir, Md Humayain
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 selection and editorial matter, Victor Oladokun, David Proverbs, Oluseye Adebimpe and Taiwo Adedeji; individual chapters, the contributors.
PY - 2023/3/31
Y1 - 2023/3/31
N2 - Frequent occurrences of disasters make the South Asia region one of the
most vulnerable regions in the world, and floods are very common here.
Different countries in this region face the impacts of floods
differently, taking necessary actions to minimize the impacts on life
and resources. Following this background, we conducted a study to
understand current practices and challenges regarding natural flood
management in Bangladesh, India, and Nepal. These three countries are
adopting both structural and non-structural measures as flood mitigation
approaches; however, there are still several significant challenges in
these countries in various forms. To ensure sustainable natural flood
management, proper formulation and implementation of national legal
documents and international agreements should be established. This study
aimed at helping different stakeholders, including policymakers from
the local to the national level, to take necessary actions to ensure
sustainable natural floodwater management in South Asia.
AB - Frequent occurrences of disasters make the South Asia region one of the
most vulnerable regions in the world, and floods are very common here.
Different countries in this region face the impacts of floods
differently, taking necessary actions to minimize the impacts on life
and resources. Following this background, we conducted a study to
understand current practices and challenges regarding natural flood
management in Bangladesh, India, and Nepal. These three countries are
adopting both structural and non-structural measures as flood mitigation
approaches; however, there are still several significant challenges in
these countries in various forms. To ensure sustainable natural flood
management, proper formulation and implementation of national legal
documents and international agreements should be established. This study
aimed at helping different stakeholders, including policymakers from
the local to the national level, to take necessary actions to ensure
sustainable natural floodwater management in South Asia.
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U2 - 10.1201/9781003160823-23
DO - 10.1201/9781003160823-23
M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:85158989540
SN - 9780367749743
SP - 302
EP - 318
BT - Handbook of Flood Risk Management in Developing Countries
A2 - Oladokun, Victor
A2 - Proverbs, David
A2 - Adebimpe, Oluseye
A2 - Adedeji, Taiwo
PB - Routledge
CY - London
ER -
