The probable impacts of climate change on poverty - UNDP

Source: BWDB, 2007 (Annual flood report, 2007)
In the context <strong>of</strong> return period <strong>of</strong> different scale
<strong>of</strong> flood, it is also found that a flood event
which inundates 37% <strong>of</strong> land usually occurs
once in every 10 years. But it is found that
number <strong>of</strong> floods inundated 37% <strong>of</strong> land
occurred 5 times in last 30 years and 3 times in
last 10 years. Similarly, flood which inundates
60% area suppose to occur once in every 50
years but in last 30 years such flood has
occurred twice and in last 10 years has
occurred once. So, it is quite evident that
frequency and intensity <strong>of</strong> flood has increased
significantly in last 30 years.
<strong>The</strong> Probable Impacts <strong>of</strong> Climate Change on Poverty and Economic Growth and
the Options <strong>of</strong> Coping with adverse Effect <strong>of</strong> Climate Change in Bangladesh
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