A review of flood management in South Asia: Approaches, challenges, and opportunities

Md Arif Chowdhury; Shahpara Nawaz; Md Nazmul Hossen; Syed Labib Ul Islam; Sayeda Umme Habiba; Mir Enamul Karim; Md Lokman Hossain; Md Humayain Kabir

doi:10.1201/9781003160823-23

A review of flood management in South Asia: Approaches, challenges, and opportunities

Md Arif Chowdhury
, Shahpara Nawaz
, Md Nazmul Hossen
, Syed Labib Ul Islam
, Sayeda Umme Habiba
, Mir Enamul Karim
, Md Lokman Hossain
, Md Humayain Kabir

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Handbook of Flood Risk Management in Developing Countries
Editors	Victor Oladokun, David Proverbs, Oluseye Adebimpe, Taiwo Adedeji
Place of Publication	London
Publisher	Routledge (Taylor & Francis Group)
Chapter	19
Pages	302-318
Number of pages	17
Edition	1st
ISBN (Electronic)	9781003160823
ISBN (Print)	9780367749743
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003160823-23
Publication status	Published - 31 Mar 2023

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Chowdhury, M. A., Nawaz, S., Hossen, M. N., Islam, S. L. U., Habiba, S. U., Karim, M. E., Hossain, M. L., & Kabir, M. H. (2023). A review of flood management in South Asia: Approaches, challenges, and opportunities. In V. Oladokun, D. Proverbs, O. Adebimpe, & T. Adedeji (Eds.), Handbook of Flood Risk Management in Developing Countries (1st ed., pp. 302-318). Routledge (Taylor & Francis Group). https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003160823-23

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Chowdhury, MA, Nawaz, S, Hossen, MN, Islam, SLU, Habiba, SU, Karim, ME, Hossain, ML & Kabir, MH 2023, A review of flood management in South Asia: Approaches, challenges, and opportunities. in V Oladokun, D Proverbs, O Adebimpe & T Adedeji (eds), Handbook of Flood Risk Management in Developing Countries. 1st edn, Routledge (Taylor & Francis Group), London, pp. 302-318. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003160823-23

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Chowdhury MA, Nawaz S, Hossen MN, Islam SLU, Habiba SU, Karim ME et al. A review of flood management in South Asia: Approaches, challenges, and opportunities. In Oladokun V, Proverbs D, Adebimpe O, Adedeji T, editors, Handbook of Flood Risk Management in Developing Countries. 1st ed. London: Routledge (Taylor & Francis Group). 2023. p. 302-318 doi: 10.1201/9781003160823-23

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