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Flood Risk Management in Dhaka: A Case for Eco-Engineering Approaches and Institutional Reform

dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2018-02-09T20:53:42Z
dc.date.available2018-02-09T20:53:42Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractThe main objective of this study is to propose recommendations for addressing flood risks in Greater Dhaka. This is based on an analysis of flood risks facing the city, historical analysis of decision-making about flood risk management, and institutional and political economy analysis. Looking ahead, the study also considers how relatively new approaches to managing flood risk—green defense, eco-engineering, or ecosystem–based approaches— might inform the management of flood risk in Dhaka city. The study was initiated at the request of the Government of Bangladesh and carried out in close consultation with the Ministry of Environment and Forests—the focal agency for the Bangladesh Climate Change Resilience Fund (BCCRF), with the Dhaka North and South City Corporations and RAJUK. It contributes to the goals of the Country Partnership Framework 2016–20 prepared in collaboration by the Government of Bangladesh and the World Bank (World Bank 2016). At present, the World Bank is undertaking an analysis of options to engage in eastern Dhaka and also developing a broader platform for engagement in the city. The study also informs these endeavors. It is fully aligned with the preparation of the Bangladesh Delta Plan 2100, a collaborative long-term planning initiative being undertaken by Bangladesh’s Planning Commission and the Netherlands. Further, it is consistent with the Bangladesh Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan 2009, which highlights the urgency of strengthening resilience to urban flood risks.The study is based on extensive fieldwork, documentary research, and consultations with government and other stakeholders. It has the following focus areas: First, to set the stage, an analysis of flood risks facing Dhaka city is undertaken. Using publicly accessible satellite imagery, geographic information system (GIS)-based mapping tools, and available satellite-based analysis, the study assesses spatial changes in urbanization and urban ecosystems that are shaping flood risk in the city. Second, a historical analysis of flood management interventions in Dhaka and the sequence in which they occurred is undertaken. Third, an institutional and organizational capacity assessment for urban planning and flood risk management is undertaken. In proposing these recommendations, an extensive review of international experience using green defense or eco-engineering approaches was undertaken.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/781261517996278103/Flood-risk-management-in-Dhaka-a-case-for-eco-engineering-approaches-and-institutional-reform
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/29348
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectFLOOD RISK
dc.subjectLAND USE
dc.subjectCLIMATE VULNERABILITY
dc.subjectPOVERTY
dc.subjectPUBLIC SECTOR
dc.subjectWEATHER FORECASTING
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL REFORM
dc.subjectURBAN PLANNING
dc.titleFlood Risk Management in Dhakaen
dc.title.subtitleA Case for Eco-Engineering Approaches and Institutional Reformen
dc.typeReporten
dc.typeRapportfr
dc.typeInformees
dspace.entity.typePublication
okr.date.disclosure2018-02-07
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Risk and Vulnerability Assessment
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/781261517996278103/Flood-risk-management-in-Dhaka-a-case-for-eco-engineering-approaches-and-institutional-reform
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum090224b0856282cd_1_0
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum29568582
okr.identifier.report123260
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okr.pdfurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/781261517996278103/pdf/WP-P160830-PUBLIC-Dhaka-Urban-Risk-Flood-FINAL.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeSouth Asia
okr.region.countryBangladesh
okr.sectorWater, Sanitation and Waste Management
okr.themeEnvironment and natural resource management :: Climate change
okr.themeSocial protection and risk management :: Natural disaster management
okr.topicConflict and Development::Disaster Management
okr.topicEnvironment::Environmental Disasters & Degradation
okr.topicEnvironment::Natural Disasters
okr.topicUrban Development::Hazard Risk Management
okr.topicWater Resources::Flood Control
okr.unitDRM/Climate SAR (GSU18)
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