Community-based rehabilitation attempt for solution of climate displacement crisis in the coastal area of Bangladesh. (2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Barua, Prabal; Rahman, Syed Hafizur
• Is Part Of: International journal of migration and residential mobility. Volume 1:Number 4(2018)
• Page Start: 358
• Page End: 378
• Publication Date: 2018
• Subjects: climate change -- displacement -- coastal zone of Bangladesh -- rehabilitation approach; Migration, Internal -- Economic aspects -- Periodicals; Emigration and immigration -- Economic aspects -- Periodicals; Emigration and immigration -- Social aspects -- Periodicals; Migration, Internal -- Social aspects -- Periodicals; Residential mobility -- Social aspects -- Periodicals; Residential mobility -- Economic aspects -- Periodicals; 304.805
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2051-6800

Abstract

The climate change induced natural disasters and their effect on humans are habitually considered as the customary social fabric. Climate change is known to impact coastal areas in a variety of ways. Substantially resourceful and densely populated coastal zones of Bangladesh experience numerous extreme climatic hazards like cyclones, tidal surges, floods, salinity intrusion, and erosion, etc. These hazards are already leading to the loss and destruction of housing, land and property, the loss of livelihoods and widespread displacement across the country. The present study has been conducted for assessing the displacement pattern of the island communities, comparison of life and livelihood of displaced people's past and present life and also rehabilitation approaches for solving the crisis of havoc of climate displaced people in the South-Eastern Coast of Bangladesh. The study explored that community-based rehabilitation program not only ensures their permanent settlement but also ensures their dignity, local food, culture, society, harmony, and wisdom.