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Urban Flooding of Greater Dhaka in a Changing Climate

Building Local Resilience to Disaster Risk

Urban Flooding of Greater Dhaka in a Changing Climate( )
Author: Dasgupta, Susmita
Zaman, Asif
Roy, Subhendu
Huq, Mainul
Jahan, Sarwar
Nishat, Ainun
Series title:Directions in Development Ser.
ISBN:978-1-4648-0710-7
Publication Date:Oct 2015
Publisher:World Bank Publications
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $35.00USD $35.00
Book Description:

Assesses Dhaka's preparedness for urban flood emergencies, estimates probable damage from extreme rainfall events by 2050 with or without climate change, develops structural adaptation measures to cope with current and future flooding, evaluates the reduction in economic damage resulting from implementing these measures, and estimates their cost.



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