Riverine chars in Bangladesh : environmental dynamics and management issues.

Riverine chars in Bangladesh : environmental dynamics and management issues.

Bibliografiske detaljer
Institution som forfatter: Environment and GIS Support Project for Water Sector Planning
Format: Bog
Sprog:English
Udgivet: Dhaka : University Press, 2000.
Fag:
Human ecology > Bangladesh.
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  • Machine generated contents note: Chapter 1 Introduction
  • 1.1 Background
  • 1.2 Definitions and study area
  • 1.3 Contents of the book
  • Chapter 2 Scope of the study
  • 2.1 Resources and hazards
  • 2.2 Institutional settings and arrangements
  • 2.3 Methodological aspects
  • 2.3.1 Introduction
  • 2.3.2 Earlier studies done by ISPAN
  • 2.3.3 Additional information and analysis
  • 2.4 Limitations of the study
  • Chapter 3 River and char dynamics
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Characteristics of the main rivers of Bangladesh
  • 3.2.1 Historical evolution
  • 3.2.2 Hydro-morphological characteristics
  • 3.3 Dynamics of rivers and chars
  • 3.3.1 Bank erosion and changes in width of river
  • 3.3.2 Char formation and dynamics
  • 3.4 Floods in the chars
  • 3.5 Conditions for cultivation and settlement
  • Chapter 4 Socio-economic aspects
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 Demographic profile
  • 4.2.1 Char area and population
  • 4.2.2 Household size and type
  • 4.3 Stages of char settlement
  • 4.4 Natural hazards
  • 4.4.1 Flood hazards
  • 4.4.2 Land erosion
  • 4.4.3 Other hazards
  • 4.5 Resources: availability and utilization
  • 4.5.1 Land
  • 4.5.2 Natural vegetation
  • 4.5.3 Grazing land
  • 4.5.4 Trees
  • 4.5.5 Open-water fish resources
  • 4.6 The economic life
  • 4.6.1 General activities
  • 4.6.2 Market orientation
  • 4.6.3 Agriculture
  • 4.6.4 Fisheries
  • 4.6.5 Livestock
  • 4.6.6 Women's work
  • 4.7 Basic services
  • 4.7.1 Health and sanitation services
  • 4.7.2 Educational institutions
  • 4.8 Social adjustments
  • 4.8.1 Formation of human communities
  • 4.8.2 Kinship and samaj
  • 4.9 Summary observations
  • Chapter 5 Management aspects
  • 5.1 The context
  • 5.2 Resource management
  • 5.2.1 Land rights
  • 5.2.2 Provision of basic service
  • 5.3 Coping with natural hazards
  • 5.3.1 The context
  • 5.3.2 Flood hazards
  • 5.3.3 Erosion hazards
  • 5.3.4 Other hazards
  • 5.4 Role of public and private agencies
  • 5.4.1 Local government
  • Chapter 6 Concluding observations
  • 6.1 Introduction
  • 6.2 Policy and administration improvements
  • 6.2.1 Institutional arrangements
  • 6.2.2 Special program interventions
  • 6.2.3 Basic services
  • 6.2.4 Flood and erosion assistance
  • 6.3 Trends in river and char dynamics
  • References.

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