Open AccessFlooding in Bangladesh: A Geographical Advantage & Disadvantage of Times
Author(s) -
Jahidul Islam
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international journal for empirical education and research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2616-4833
pISSN - 2616-4817
DOI - 10.35935/edr/32.4131
Subject(s) - flooding (psychology) , monsoon , floodplain , bengal , bay , geography , flood myth , hydrology (agriculture) , environmental science , water resource management , geology , archaeology , meteorology , cartography , psychology , geotechnical engineering , psychotherapist
Bangladesh is prone to flooding due to being situated on the Ganges Delta and the many distributaries flowing into the Bay of Bengal. Coastal flooding, combined with the bursting of river banks is common, and severely affects the landscape and society of Bangladesh. 80% of Bangladesh is floodplain, and it has an extensive sea coastline, rendering the nation very much at risk of periodic widespread damage. Whilst more permanent defenses, strengthened with reinforced concrete, are being built, many embankments are composed purely of soil and turf and made by local farmers. Flooding normally occurs during the monsoon season from June to September. The convectional rainfall of the monsoon is added to by relief rainfall caused by the Himalayas. Melt water from the Himalayas is also a significant input.