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Present and future fluvial, tidal and storm surge flooding in coastal Bangladesh
- Source :
- Ecosystem Services for Well-Being in Deltas ISBN: 9783319710921
- Publication Year :
- 2018
- Publisher :
- Springer International Publishing, 2018.
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Abstract
- The magnitude and extent of fluvial, tidal and storm surge flooding in coastal Bangladesh are quantified using hydrodynamic numerical models under a series of climate and sea-level rise scenarios to 2100. Fluvial floods occur from July to October and are confined to the northern part of the coastal region. Tidal floods occur in the southern part of the coastal region along the banks of the estuaries and only last a few hours. The flood extents for both types of flood are influenced by sea-level rise and increased upstream river flows. Flooding associated with cyclone landfall and resulting storm surge also increases in extent, with a nearly four times increase by the end of the century in extreme cases, reinforcing the need for a long-term adaptation strategy.
- Subjects :
- Hydrology
geography
geography.geographical_feature_category
010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences
Flood myth
Flooding (psychology)
Fluvial
Magnitude (mathematics)
Storm surge
Estuary
Numerical models
010501 environmental sciences
01 natural sciences
Cyclone
Environmental science
0105 earth and related environmental sciences
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISBN :
- 978-3-319-71092-1
- ISBNs :
- 9783319710921
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Ecosystem Services for Well-Being in Deltas ISBN: 9783319710921
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....6da5d3d57fc686d6133a7283b6d22895