Evaluating the Climate Change and Flood Risk and its Counter Measures in Bangladesh

Abstract

Bangladesh is one of the most climate change vulnerable countries in the globe. The 
effects of climate change induced disasters like flood, cyclone, sea level rise, heat wave, 
and drought are becoming visible more prominently. The purpose of this paper is to 
investigate the risk of climate change induced flood and its existing counter measures 
adopted by the country. Employing literature survey risks of climate change induced 
flood, preparation and counter measures against flood damages has been evaluated. 
Findings indicate frequent occurrence of flood results large scale damage. A number of 
structural e.g. embankments, polders, submersible embankment, and non-structural 
measures e.g. flood forecasting and warning, information dissemination, vulnerability 
ranking, preparatory studies for adaptation against sea level rise, emergency food supply 
have been adopted by the government to cope up with flood risks. Analyzing government 
initiatives and local community’s indigenous efforts, some measures have been suggested 
to make flood risks adaption more efficient.