Riverine chars in Bangladesh : environmental dynamics and management issues.

"Environment and GIS Support Project for Water Sector Planning (EGIS)."

Includes bibliographical references (p. [87]-88).

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.