Week 13: Coastal Hazards

 This week we had the freedom to discuss the coastal hazards of any country. This week my country of choice is Bangladesh.  Coastal environments are dynamic environments that vary in their topography, climate, and organisms. Coastal topography is greatly influenced by plate tectonics. 

Bangladesh is very close to the Indian plate. The coastal region of Bangladesh is highly vulnerable to climate change and climate-induced natural disasters.

Due to climate change, most of the coastal areas of the world are at risk of natural hazards and meteorological disturbances. The coastal regions of Bangladesh are no exception from it. As the Bay of Bengal is a perfect breeding ground for tropical cyclones, the coastal areas have been facing one or two severe events each year and every year. Some of the mitigation efforts that the country is doing to reduce the risk of Coastal Hazards are to: Build more embarkments (increase their height and set up block to their slope), repair the roads and rising the road's elevation, increase the fertility of the soil, construct/ repair sluice gate and culvert, etc.

Ahmad, Hafez. “Walsh Medical Media: Journals: Open Access Journals.” Journal of Coastal Zone Management, Walsh Medical Media, 30 Jan. 2019, https://www.walshmedicalmedia.com/open-access/bangladesh-coastal-zone-management-status-and-future-trends-18228.html.

Faisal, Md. “Evaluation of Climate Induced Hazards Risk for Coastal Bangladesh: A Participatory Approach-Based Assessment.” Taylor & Francis, 24 Aug. 2021, https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/19475705.2021.1967203.

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