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Floods in Bangladesh: History, Dynamics And Rethinking the Role of the Himalayas

By Thomas Hofer , Bruno Messerli

Book information

Year
2006
ISBN
9280811215, 9789280811216, 9781429441643
Open Library ID
OL17207282M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
40 MB (41564720 bytes)
Pages
568\499
Topic
History
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

There is no statistical evidence that the frequency of flooding in Bangladesh has increased during the 20th century. There is indication however, that the inter-annual variation of floods and the areal extent of big events have increased since 1950. Is it really true that deforestation and land use practices of the Himalayan farmers are to blame for the recurring and devastating monsoon floods in the plains of the Ganga and Brahmaputra? This book presents new evidence resulting from a research project on floods in Bangladesh in the context of highland-lowland linkages.

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