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Flood Management in the Kamrangirchar Slum of Dhaka, Bangladesh

Kjellgren, Olivia Emelie LU (2021) EKHK18 20211
Department of Economic History
Abstract
A study on the Kamrangirchar slum of Dhaka, Bangladesh has been completed by analyzing literature involving qualitative data, as well as quantitative data using a mixed method research design. The quantitative data from the World Bank (2020) and the UNDP (2020) is provided as background for the research. A series of relevant case studies and state documents are analyzed by using a qualitative ‘onion-peel’ approach to gather data. The theoretical framework is guided by access, adaptation, and vulnerability theories, exploring the effect of flooding events on economies and livelihoods. The study examines the duty of the state to prevent damage from disasters, as well as in creating a plan for resiliency and future innovation. Projects to... (More)
A study on the Kamrangirchar slum of Dhaka, Bangladesh has been completed by analyzing literature involving qualitative data, as well as quantitative data using a mixed method research design. The quantitative data from the World Bank (2020) and the UNDP (2020) is provided as background for the research. A series of relevant case studies and state documents are analyzed by using a qualitative ‘onion-peel’ approach to gather data. The theoretical framework is guided by access, adaptation, and vulnerability theories, exploring the effect of flooding events on economies and livelihoods. The study examines the duty of the state to prevent damage from disasters, as well as in creating a plan for resiliency and future innovation. Projects to build the Kamrangirchar slum of Dhaka, Bangladesh sustainably to increase disaster resilience are analyzed, including the involvement of institutions in these development projects.
The lack of infrastructure in the Kamrangirchar slum area has been analyzed and connections are made between infrastructure and disaster response. The GIS mapping resource is utilized by seeing how sewage and water systems have been implemented in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The Kamrangirchar slum is in focus, specifically observing whether this area has been neglected by urban planning and infrastructural development. The analysis and discussion of this information could potentially give some indication that the slum area lacks the infrastructure needed to be better prepared for future flooding events. (Less)
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author
Kjellgren, Olivia Emelie LU
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organization
alternative title
The impact of flooding events on slum residents, institutions, and the development of sustainable infrastructures in the Kamrangirchar slum area of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
course
EKHK18 20211
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Flooding, flood management, disaster management, disaster risk reduction, disaster recovery, disaster resilience, disaster preparedness, climate change, livelihood, vulnerability, adaptation, assets, economic insecurity, infrastructure, slum, sewerage networks, sanitation, housing, sustainable development, onion-peel approach, mixed method design
language
English
id
9053533
date added to LUP
2021-06-24 13:21:45
date last changed
2021-06-24 13:21:45
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  abstract     = {{A study on the Kamrangirchar slum of Dhaka, Bangladesh has been completed by analyzing literature involving qualitative data, as well as quantitative data using a mixed method research design. The quantitative data from the World Bank (2020) and the UNDP (2020) is provided as background for the research. A series of relevant case studies and state documents are analyzed by using a qualitative ‘onion-peel’ approach to gather data. The theoretical framework is guided by access, adaptation, and vulnerability theories, exploring the effect of flooding events on economies and livelihoods. The study examines the duty of the state to prevent damage from disasters, as well as in creating a plan for resiliency and future innovation. Projects to build the Kamrangirchar slum of Dhaka, Bangladesh sustainably to increase disaster resilience are analyzed, including the involvement of institutions in these development projects. 
The lack of infrastructure in the Kamrangirchar slum area has been analyzed and connections are made between infrastructure and disaster response. The GIS mapping resource is utilized by seeing how sewage and water systems have been implemented in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The Kamrangirchar slum is in focus, specifically observing whether this area has been neglected by urban planning and infrastructural development. The analysis and discussion of this information could potentially give some indication that the slum area lacks the infrastructure needed to be better prepared for future flooding events.}},
  author       = {{Kjellgren, Olivia Emelie}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Flood Management in the Kamrangirchar Slum of Dhaka, Bangladesh}},
  year         = {{2021}},
}