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Natural disasters: protecting vulnerable communities: Proceedings of the Conference held in London, 13-15 October 1993
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P. A. Merriman
P. A. Merriman
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C. W. A. Browitt
C. W. A. Browitt
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Emerald Publishing Limited
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1680/ndpvc.19362
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978-0-7277-4835-5
Publication date:
1993
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32. Protecting Bangladeshi communities against floods and cyclones

By
H. Brammer;
H. Brammer
International Panel of Experts, Bangladesh Flood Action Plan
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S. Jones
S. Jones
International Panel of Experts, Bangladesh Flood Action Plan and Centre for Development Studies, University of Wales, Swansea
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H. Brammer
International Panel of Experts, Bangladesh Flood Action Plan
S. Jones
International Panel of Experts, Bangladesh Flood Action Plan and Centre for Development Studies, University of Wales, Swansea
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https://doi.org/10.1680/ndpvc.19362.0032
  • Published:
    1993

  • Introduction

  • The physical setting

  • The socio-economic setting

  • Traditional adaptations

  • Vulnerability

  • Household responses

  • Government policy and strategies

  • The Flood Action Plan

  • Cyclone protection programmes

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