Riverine chars in Bangladesh : environmental dynamics and management issues /

Contributor(s): Environment and GIS Support Project for Water Sector Planning Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: Dhaka : University Press, 2000. Description: xii, 88 p. : illus. ; 25 cmISBN: 9840515802; 9789840515806Subject(s): Human ecology -- BangladeshDDC classification: 333.9162095492 LOC classification: GF696.B3 | R58 2000Online resources: WorldCat details

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TOC Machine generated contents note: Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Background -- 1.2 Definitions and study area -- 1.3 Contents of the book -- Chapter 2 Scope of the study -- 2.1 Resources and hazards -- 2.2 Institutional settings and arrangements -- 2.3 Methodological aspects -- 2.3.1 Introduction -- 2.3.2 Earlier studies done by ISPAN -- 2.3.3 Additional information and analysis -- 2.4 Limitations of the study -- Chapter 3 River and char dynamics -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Characteristics of the main rivers of Bangladesh -- 3.2.1 Historical evolution -- 3.2.2 Hydro-morphological characteristics -- 3.3 Dynamics of rivers and chars -- 3.3.1 Bank erosion and changes in width of river -- 3.3.2 Char formation and dynamics -- 3.4 Floods in the chars -- 3.5 Conditions for cultivation and settlement -- Chapter 4 Socio-economic aspects -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Demographic profile -- 4.2.1 Char area and population -- 4.2.2 Household size and type -- 4.3 Stages of char settlement -- 4.4 Natural hazards -- 4.4.1 Flood hazards -- 4.4.2 Land erosion -- 4.4.3 Other hazards -- 4.5 Resources: availability and utilization -- 4.5.1 Land -- 4.5.2 Natural vegetation -- 4.5.3 Grazing land -- 4.5.4 Trees -- 4.5.5 Open-water fish resources -- 4.6 The economic life -- 4.6.1 General activities -- 4.6.2 Market orientation -- 4.6.3 Agriculture -- 4.6.4 Fisheries -- 4.6.5 Livestock -- 4.6.6 Women's work -- 4.7 Basic services -- 4.7.1 Health and sanitation services -- 4.7.2 Educational institutions -- 4.8 Social adjustments -- 4.8.1 Formation of human communities -- 4.8.2 Kinship and samaj -- 4.9 Summary observations -- Chapter 5 Management aspects -- 5.1 The context -- 5.2 Resource management -- 5.2.1 Land rights -- 5.2.2 Provision of basic service -- 5.3 Coping with natural hazards -- 5.3.1 The context -- 5.3.2 Flood hazards -- 5.3.3 Erosion hazards -- 5.3.4 Other hazards -- 5.4 Role of public and private agencies -- 5.4.1 Local government -- Chapter 6 Concluding observations -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Policy and administration improvements -- 6.2.1 Institutional arrangements -- 6.2.2 Special program interventions -- 6.2.3 Basic services -- 6.2.4 Flood and erosion assistance -- 6.3 Trends in river and char dynamics -- References.

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TOC Machine generated contents note: Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Background --
1.2 Definitions and study area --
1.3 Contents of the book --
Chapter 2 Scope of the study --
2.1 Resources and hazards --
2.2 Institutional settings and arrangements --
2.3 Methodological aspects --
2.3.1 Introduction --
2.3.2 Earlier studies done by ISPAN --
2.3.3 Additional information and analysis --
2.4 Limitations of the study --
Chapter 3 River and char dynamics --
3.1 Introduction --
3.2 Characteristics of the main rivers of Bangladesh --
3.2.1 Historical evolution --
3.2.2 Hydro-morphological characteristics --
3.3 Dynamics of rivers and chars --
3.3.1 Bank erosion and changes in width of river --
3.3.2 Char formation and dynamics --
3.4 Floods in the chars --
3.5 Conditions for cultivation and settlement --
Chapter 4 Socio-economic aspects --
4.1 Introduction --
4.2 Demographic profile --
4.2.1 Char area and population --
4.2.2 Household size and type --
4.3 Stages of char settlement --
4.4 Natural hazards --
4.4.1 Flood hazards --
4.4.2 Land erosion --
4.4.3 Other hazards --
4.5 Resources: availability and utilization --
4.5.1 Land --
4.5.2 Natural vegetation --
4.5.3 Grazing land --
4.5.4 Trees --
4.5.5 Open-water fish resources --
4.6 The economic life --
4.6.1 General activities --
4.6.2 Market orientation --
4.6.3 Agriculture --
4.6.4 Fisheries --
4.6.5 Livestock --
4.6.6 Women's work --
4.7 Basic services --
4.7.1 Health and sanitation services --
4.7.2 Educational institutions --
4.8 Social adjustments --
4.8.1 Formation of human communities --
4.8.2 Kinship and samaj --
4.9 Summary observations --
Chapter 5 Management aspects --
5.1 The context --
5.2 Resource management --
5.2.1 Land rights --
5.2.2 Provision of basic service --
5.3 Coping with natural hazards --
5.3.1 The context --
5.3.2 Flood hazards --
5.3.3 Erosion hazards --
5.3.4 Other hazards --
5.4 Role of public and private agencies --
5.4.1 Local government --
Chapter 6 Concluding observations --
6.1 Introduction --
6.2 Policy and administration improvements --
6.2.1 Institutional arrangements --
6.2.2 Special program interventions --
6.2.3 Basic services --
6.2.4 Flood and erosion assistance --
6.3 Trends in river and char dynamics --
References.

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