Floods in Bangladesh : history, dynamics and rethinking the role of the Himalayas /

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...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Höfer, Thomas
Other Authors:	Messerli, Bruno
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Tokyo ; New York : United Nations University Press : FAO, [2006]
Subjects:	Floods > Bangladesh. Floodplain management > Bangladesh.
Online Access:	Table of contents only