The Perception and Impact of Natural Hazards on Fishing Communities of Kutubdia Island, Bangladesh

Geographical Review

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 71-86

  Rahman, Munshi Khaledur ^a   Schmidlin, Thomas W ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Fishing communities; Kutubdia Island; Natural hazards; Perception

Indexed keywords

COASTAL EROSION; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; FISHING COMMUNITY; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; NATURAL HAZARD; PERCEPTION;

BANGLADESH; CHITTAGONG [BANGLADESH]; KUTUBDIA ISLAND;

EID: 84897485046     PISSN: 00167428     EISSN: 19310846     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1931-0846.2014.12005.x     Document Type: Article

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