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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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Tokyo ; New York :
United Nations University Press : FAO,
[2006]
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| Online Access: | Table of contents only |
| Summary: | 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.--Publisher's description. |
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| Physical Description: | xxx, 468 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 438-459) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9280811215 (pbk.) |