Impacts of floods on infrastructures in developing countries: Focus on Bangladesh

Md Humayain Kabir; Shahpara Nawaz; Md Nazmul Hossen; Md Lokman Hossain; Sayeda Umme Habiba

doi:10.1201/9781003160823-3

Impacts of floods on infrastructures in developing countries: Focus on Bangladesh

Md Humayain Kabir, Shahpara Nawaz, Md Nazmul Hossen, Md Lokman Hossain, Sayeda Umme Habiba

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Abstract

Flood is a common natural disaster in many developing countries like Bangladesh. Almost every year this country faces disastrous flood events which affect not only the lives and livelihood of low-lying vulnerable communities but also different infrastructures. In particular, major recent floods in 2017 and 2019 had negative impacts on critical roads and a huge population in coastal Bangladesh. In this chapter, we review the major impacts of flooding in Bangladesh and a few case studies from other developing countries. We also use geospatial techniques to identify affected road systems and populations in Bangladesh. Based on our findings, it is expected that relevant institutions on flood risk management will take necessary actions to mitigate the negative impacts of flooding in Bangladesh and beyond.

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
Chapter	2
Pages	9-23
Number of pages	15
Edition	1st
ISBN (Electronic)	9781003160823
ISBN (Print)	9780367749743
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003160823-3
Publication status	Published - 31 Mar 2023

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Impacts of floods on infrastructures in developing countries: Focus on Bangladesh. / Kabir, Md Humayain; Nawaz, Shahpara; Hossen, Md Nazmul et al.
Handbook of Flood Risk Management in Developing Countries. ed. / Victor Oladokun; David Proverbs; Oluseye Adebimpe; Taiwo Adedeji. 1st. ed. London: Routledge, 2023. p. 9-23.

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