Natural and traditional defense mechanisms to reduce climate risks in coastal zones of Bangladesh

Weather and Climate Extremes

Volumn 7, Issue , 2015, Pages 84-95

  Ataur Rahman, Mohammed ^a   Rahman, Sowmen ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF BUSINESS AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Bangladesh)

^b JAHANGIRNAGAR UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Coastal zone; Excavation of fresh water reservoir; Mangroves; Triple tier mechanism

Indexed keywords

COASTAL PROTECTION; COASTAL ZONE; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; EXTREME EVENT; MANGROVE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

BANGLADESH;

ANIMALIA; CHONDRICHTHYES; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); MYRMECOPHAGIDAE; PYTHONIDAE; RHIZOPHORACEAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 84928771614     PISSN: 22120947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wace.2014.12.004     Document Type: Article

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