Climate change adaptation assessment : a case of the Eastern fringe of Dhaka, Bangladesh (original) (raw)

Climate change is the major threat of this time posing severe stress to the human being and also to the environment. The effect is global and unprecedented. It is projected to be continued to take place over the next century even after undertaking effort of lessening the GHG emissions. And the least developed countries are most at risk lacking in capacity to shield their cities. Bangladesh is stated to be one of the twelve countries most at risk for climate change. Bearing the fact the Bangladesh's contribution to GHG emissions is one of the lowest in the world, even though it is at high risk because of its disadvantageous geographic location, high population density, low topography. Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, is one of the largest mega cities of the world with a very high rate of urbanization. Climate change poses risk to Dhaka mainly through flooding. Though flood has a long history in this country, but it is exacerbated by the climate driven variability.

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