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Effects of Flooding on Socio-economic Status of Two Integrated Char Lands of Jamuna River, Bangladesh

M. N. Hossain
Department of Environmental Science and Resource Management,Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University.

M. N. Uddin
Institute of Water and Flood Management (IWFM), Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka-1000,

M. Rokanuzzaman
Department of Environmental Science,Bangladesh Agricultural University Mymensingh-22O2, Bangladesh

M. A. Miah
Department of Environmental Science,Bangladesh Agricultural University Mymensingh-22O2, Bangladesh

M. Alauddin
Department of Environmental Science and Resource Management,Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The study observed the effects of flooding on socio-economic status of two integrated char lands of Jamuna River in Bangladesh during the period from March 2011-September 2011. Data were collected on primary and secondary sources. The Primary data was collected from the field level through intrinsic study and secondary data were collected from various sources vz. Bangladesh Water Development Board, Statistical Bureau, Agricultural office, published journals etc. The questionnaire survey was conducted on the char land’s people in order to reveal their perception regarding effects of flooding and management and adaptation strategies. The study revealed that floods have long-term negative implications on socio-economic status. According to survey followed by the most affected sector was agriculture (53.33%), followed by health (17.77%) and property (26.66%), diseases as Diarrhea occurred at alarming levels (77.77%). In the year 2011 the crop damage (57.77%) and house damage wise significant (26.66%) and roads communications were also highly affected by flood. The study obtained the difference-indifference estimates the magnitude of impact of flood on socio-economic status depending on the relative flood prone area and the severity of flooding and its associated impacts.

Keywords: Char land, Flood, Livelihood, Socioeconomic status

Location: Two integrated char land such as Afjalpur, and Jalbali, char under Durgapur Union of Khalihati Thana in Tangail District

Start Date: 00-03-2011

End Date: 00-09-2011

Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Non-commodity: Seasonality in production

Objectives:

1. To Evaluate the Effects of Flooding on Socio-Economic Status of Two Integrated Char Lands of Jamuna River, Bangladesh.

Methodology:

The study was conducted in the two integrated char land such as Afjalpur, and Jalbali, char under Durgapur Union of Khalihati Thana in Tangail District. Kalihati is located 90°20' east to 89°40' North latitude. According to the Bangladesh Census 2001 Khalihti has a total population of 29823; male 50.26%, female 49.74%. The literacy rate among the town people is 28.9%. The density of population is 12478 per sq km. Population 354959; male 51.55%, female 48.45%; Muslim 90.02%, Hindu 9.2%, Buddhist 0.14%, Christian 0.15%, others 0.49%. Average annual temperature: maximum 33.3°C, minimum 12°C; annual rainfall 1467 mm. The location of Afjalpur, and Jalbali, chor under the Durgapur Union parishad of Kalihati Upazilla. The total land area of two char is 600 acres. The total population is 2000 most of them are day laborer and illiterate. The quality of the soil of study area is fertile but low land. Average annual temperature: maximum 33.3°C, minimum 12°C; annual rainfall 1467 mm. The Data was collected based on primary and secondary sources. The Primary data was collected from the field level through intrinsic study during the period from March 2011-September 2011. The secondary data was collected from various sources vz. Bangladesh Water Development Board, Statistical Bureau, Agricultural office, published journal etc. The questionnaire survey was conducted on the char land’s people in order to reveal their perception regarding effects of flooding and management and adaptation strategies.

Source of Information: J. Environ. Sci. & Natural Resources, 6(2): 37- 41 , 2013; ISSN 1999-7361

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Achievement/Findings:

The result shows that, due to flood, most of the people lost their job and led to decrease income level. Normally the intensity of increases flood in July-August and people face severe problems for food, damage of crop and road infrastructure is among others.

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