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Disaster experiences, associated problems and lessons in southwestern coastal Bangladesh: exploring through participatory rural appraisal to enhance resilience

Parvin, GA; Dasgupta, R; Abedin, Md. A; Sakamoto, M; Ingirige, Bingunath; Kibria, MG; Fujita, K; Basu, M; Shaw, R; Nakagawa, H

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Authors

GA Parvin

R Dasgupta

Md. A Abedin

M Sakamoto

MG Kibria

K Fujita

M Basu

R Shaw

H Nakagawa



Abstract

The southwestern coastal part of Bangladesh is highly vulnerable to different kinds of disasters due to the changing climatic conditions. With the lenses of rural communities here an approach to examine how were the different disasters experiences, what lesson they learnt and what are their present disaster associated problems and stakeholder’s networks they rely on to enhance their resilience. Qualitative data were collected through participatory rapid rural appraisal (100–150 persons), field observation, 12 focus group discussions (25–40 people/FGD), and key informant interviews (25 people) in four southwestern coastal districts and nine coastal villages of Bangladesh. Results showed that since long back to date drinking water crisis, poor roads, poverty, poor sanitation, and health problems are the main identified disaster-associated problems. After learning lessons from previous disaster experiences, the community people have improved and changed their practices mainly by storing emergency foods, house construction, and increasing disaster awareness. However, the coastal communities are combating with the problems that have both direct and indirect association with poor infrastructures. Therefore, the coastal communities urge and sketched for a better stakeholders’ supports and networks to minimize their problems and thus to enhance communities’ disaster resilience.

Citation

Parvin, G., Dasgupta, R., Abedin, M. A., Sakamoto, M., Ingirige, B., Kibria, M., …Nakagawa, H. (2022). Disaster experiences, associated problems and lessons in southwestern coastal Bangladesh: exploring through participatory rural appraisal to enhance resilience. Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1080/23789689.2022.2138165

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Oct 17, 2022
Online Publication Date Nov 22, 2022
Publication Date Nov 22, 2022
Deposit Date Nov 30, 2022
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure
Print ISSN 2378-9689
Electronic ISSN 2378-9697
Publisher Taylor and Francis Group
Pages 1-14
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/23789689.2022.2138165
Publisher URL https://doi.org/10.1080/23789689.2022.2138165
Additional Information Funders : CDRI
Projects : The Article Publishing Charge (APC) for this article is funded by the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI).

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