Urban flooding of greater Dhaka in a changing climate : building local resilience to disaster risk / Susmita Dasgupta, Asif Zaman, Subhendu Roy, Mainul Huq, Sarwar Jahan, and Ainun Nishat
Directions in development environmen and sustainable development
Contents
Front Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Executive Summary; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Introduction; Overview; Impact of Recent Major Floods; Waterlogging and Drainage System Capacity; Megacity in a Changing Climate; Study Purpose and Approach; Defining the Detailed Study Area; Structure of the Book; Notes; References; Part 1 Methods; Chapter 2 Hydrological Modeling; Introduction; Modeling Framework; Rainfall Analyses; Process for Modeling Future Scenarios; Notes; References; Chapter 3 Detailed Area Modeling; Introduction; Modeling Setup; Old Dhaka Model Setup
Central Dhaka Model SetupKallyanpur System Model Setup; Goranchatbari System Model Setup; Eastern Dhaka Model Setup; DND Model Setup; Narayanganj Model Setup; Notes; References; Chapter 4 Vulnerability Assessment; Introduction; Key Concepts and Approach; Development and Application of the FVI; Data Collection and FVI Calculation; Notes; References; Chapter 5 Estimating Flood Damage; Introduction; Alternative Cases and Assumptions for Future Scenarios; Data to Project Future Outcomes; Direct and Indirect Damage; Key Sectors; Notes; References; Part 2 Results
Chapter 6 Assessment of Dhaka's Modeled ZonesIntroduction; Old Dhaka Results; Central Dhaka Results; Kallyanpur System Results; Goranchatbari System Results; Eastern Dhaka Results; DND Results; Narayanganj Results; References; Chapter 7 Assessment of Dhaka City's Flood Resilience; Introduction; Summary of Modeling Findings; What Is Dhaka's Flood Vulnerability?; Damage Estimates; Cost and Benefits of Adaptation; Scope for Further Improvement; Notes; References; Chapter 8 Complementary Flood-Mitigation Measures; Introduction; Institutional Challenges to Stormwater Management
Improved Approach to Solid Waste ManagementConveyance System Maintenance; Shaving Peak Flow; Last Resort: Truck-Mounted Water Pumps; Stormwater Quality Control; Khals of Dhaka; Closing Remarks; Notes; References; Chapter 9 Toward an Integrated Adaptation Strategy; Introduction; The Challenge of Managing Urban Flooding; Climate Change Impact; Recommendations; Study Assumptions; Complementary Adaptation Measures; Toward an Integrated Strategy; Appendixes; Appendix A Individuals Consulted in Dhaka to Estimate Adaptation Costs; Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority
Institute of Water ModellingBangladesh Water Development Board; Other Practitioners; Appendix B Basin and Region Modeling and Rainfall Analyses; Change in Monsoon River Flows: Basin Model Output; Change in Sea Levels; Change in Land Use and Land Levels; Change in River Water Level: Regional Model Output; Change in Rainfall; Summary Remarks; Note; References; Appendix C Dhaka City Rainfall Analyses: Previous Study Findings; References; Appendix D DAP-Proposed Water Retention Areas and Water Bodies; Appendix E Status of 26 Khals under DWASA Jurisdiction; Boxes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes
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