A5010168644- Disaster Management and Resilience
- Flood Risk Assessment and Management
- Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Climate change impacts on agriculture
- Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research
- Disaster Response and Management
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Innovation and Socioeconomic Development
- Agricultural risk and resilience
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Hydropower, Displacement, Environmental Impact
- Microfinance and Financial Inclusion
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Transboundary Water Resource Management
- South Asian Studies and Conflicts
- Soil erosion and sediment transport
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Risk Perception and Management
- Social and Economic Development in India
- Malaria Research and Control
- Water resources management and optimization
- Landslides and related hazards
- Anthropological Studies and Insights
- Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development
University of Manitoba
2015-2024
University of Winnipeg
2016
Public Health Agency of Canada
2016
Government of Manitoba
2014-2015
Brandon University
1992-2003
University of Lethbridge
1989
The purpose of this research was to identify and analyse patterns economic social adaptation among river-bank erosion-induced displacees in Bangladesh. It hypothesised that the role demographic socio-economic variables determining coping ability recovery is quite significant. findings reveal experience substantial impoverishment marginalisation as a consequence involuntary migration. This part socially constructed process, reflecting inequitable access land other resources. Vulnerability...
Dengue viruses are responsible for over 100 million infections a year worldwide and public health concern in Bangladesh. Although risk of transmission is high, data on vector population characteristics scanty Bangladesh; therefore, comprehensive prediction the patterns local virus not possible. Recognizing these gaps, multi-year entomological surveys were carried out Dhaka, where disease most frequently reported. The specific objectives present study threefold: i) to determine factors...
Background Dengue virus (DENV) activity has been reported in Dhaka, Bangladesh since the early 1960s with greatest burden of dengue fever and hemorrhagic cases observed 2000. Since this time, intensity varied from year to year, its determining factors remained relatively unknown. In light such gaps knowledge, main objectives study were determine magnitude seroprevalence seroconversion among surveyed population, establish individual/household level risk for presence DENV antibodies all age...
Choudhury, M.-U.-I., C. E. Haque, A. Nishat, and S. Byrne. 2021. Social learning for building community resilience to cyclones: role of indigenous local knowledge, power, institutions in coastal Bangladesh. Ecology Society 26(1):5. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-12107-260105
While the role of innovation and adaptation technology in reducing climatic risks is widely recognized, few studies have investigated formal, quasi-formal, informal institutions facilitating adoption such at local level. The novel contribution this study offering explanations how facilitate or create barriers against implementation climate technologies. In study, we employ a mixed-methods research technique to empirically examine roles two coastal communities Bangladesh reduction impacts...
In this article we report the results of a survey conducted in two coastal communities Bangladesh less than weeks after they were hit by severe cyclone April 29, 1991. It was found that almost all surveyed heads households had received early warnings cyclone. Nevertheless, majority respondents did not leave their homes to seek shelter. The most common reasons given for passive reaction (i) fear burglary and (ii) disbelief warnings. Thus, it appears existing system is having its intended...
As a deltaic plain, Bangladesh annually experiences riverbank erosion hazard due to sudden and rapid channel shifting, particularly in the major floodplain areas of country. Consequently, valuable cultivable land is lost; also village settlements, markets towns are destroyed, displacing tens thousands people. This paper examines magnitude river migration encroachment on land, nature human adjustment systems Brahmaputra-Jamuna floodplain, by investigating aspects social cultural dynamics...
Purpose Existing literature on how social learning stemming from flood experience influences management and adaptation to flood-risks, resilience-building is scant. In this context, the purpose of study map processes examine application in formulating coping measures strategies Bangladesh's wetland communities. Design/methodology/approach To bridge research gap, conceptually, we formulated Social Learning Disasters (SLD) Framework explain process mechanism its influence community resilience....
Effects of climate change and its induced extreme environmental events have been the object intense public debate in recent years. Extreme events, such as heat waves, their impact upon elderly poor are special concern to policy- decision-makers. However, how views these issues is critical for dealing with associated risks. Recognizing importance risk assessments implementation mitigation measures, we adopted a comparative approach assess extend generic methodology examine diverse sets...
Disaster management and resilience-building initiatives have been hypothesized as more effective when integrated with local governance structures. However, factors shaping the institutionalization of disaster remain poorly understood. We argue that success in such cannot be achieved without compliance good criteria. applied a qualitative research methodology following Case Study approach, data were collected using techniques from Participatory Rural Appraisal toolbox field, government...
The aim of the study was to determine in vitro enzyme inhibition activities aqueous polyphenolic extracts nine popular Bangladeshi vegetables, namely ash gourd, bitter brinjal, Indian spinach, kangkong, okra, ridge snake and stem amaranth. Polyphenolic glycosides were major compounds present extracts. Inhibition α-amylase (up 100% at 1 mg/mL) stronger than α-glucosidase 70.78% 10 mg/mL). spinach extract strongest inhibitor pancreatic lipase activity (IC50 = 276.77 µg/mL), which significantly...
Abstract In this paper, we argue that, while it is necessary to modify existing policy using the lessons learned from disaster events (i.e., reactive learning), approach insufficient on its own for dealing with ongoing and emerging climate‐induced risks. Rather, assert that policymakers must also adopt a proactive anticipatory learning would enable evolution in absence of major event. We examine drivers, actors, processes change disaster‐management paradigms Bangladesh. A longitudinal...