Climate Proofing Infrastructure in Bangladesh : The Incremental Cost of Limiting Future Inland Monsoon Flood Damage

Two-thirds of Bangladesh is less than 5 meters above sea level, making it one of the most flood prone countries in the world. Severe flooding during a monsoon causes significant damage to crops and property, with severe adverse impacts on rural liv...

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Main Authors: Dasgupta, Susmita, Huq, Mainul, Khan, Zahirul Huq, Masud, Md. Sohel, Ahmed, Manjur Murshed Zahid, Mukherjee, Nandan, Pandey, Kiran
Format: Policy Research Working Paper
Language:English
Published: 2012
Subjects:
GCM
PP
Online Access:http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000158349_20101108095909
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/3950

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