期刊名称：Journal of Environmental Science and Natural Resources
印刷版ISSN：2408-8633
出版年度：2013
卷号：6
期号：2
页码：37-41
DOI：10.3329/jesnr.v6i2.22093
语种：English
出版社：Bangladesh Society for Conservation of Environment and Natural Resources
摘要：The study observed the effects of flooding on socio-economic status of two integrated char lands of Jamuna River in Bangladesh during the period from March 2011-September 2011. Data were collected on primary and secondary sources. The Primary data was collected from the field level through intrinsic study and secondary data were collected from various sources vz. Bangladesh Water Development Board, Statistical Bureau, Agricultural office, published journals etc. The questionnaire survey was conducted on the char land’s people in order to reveal their perception regarding effects of flooding and management and adaptation strategies. The study revealed that floods have long-term negative implications on socio-economic status. According to survey followed by the most affected sector was agriculture (53.33%), followed by health (17.77%) and property (26.66%), diseases as Diarrhea occurred at alarming levels (77.77%). In the year 2011 the crop damage (57.77%) and house damage wise significant (26.66%) and roads communications were also highly affected by flood. The study obtained the difference-in-difference estimates the magnitude of impact of flood on socio-economic status depending on the relative flood prone area and the severity of flooding and its associated impacts.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jesnr.v6i2.22093 J. Environ. Sci. & Natural Resources, 6(2): 37-41 2013
关键词：Environmental Science and Resource Management;;Char land; Flood; Livelihood; Socioeconomic status
