Geomorphic risk and social vulnerability in deltas and their environs: the case of Bangladesh

Thesis

Coastal deltas are amongst the most densely populated places on Earth. More than 500 million people live in and around deltas, equivalent to 7% of the human population on 1% of the global land area. Yet, over 70% of the world’s largest delta systems are under threat from rising sea levels, subsidence, natural hazards, and anthropogenic interferences.

Deltas are fundamentally geomorphic features, and their ultimate sustainability relies on their intrinsic geomorphic balance. However...

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Authors: Paszkowski, A

• Type of award: DPhil
• Level of award: Doctoral
• Awarding institution: University of Oxford
• Language: English
• Keywords: resilience; geomorphology; flooding; Bangladesh; delta; Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna
• Subjects: social vulnerability; geomorphology; hydrology; disaster resilience