Social vulnerability to environmental hazards in the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna delta, India and Bangladesh

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This detailed study provides the first analysis of social vulnerability across the entire coastal delta within Bangladesh and India. Three main conclusions emerge: 1) there is a cross-shore social vulnerability gradient throughout the delta with more vulnerable people living near the coast 2) non-agricultural development and economic expansion have reduced vulnerability significantly 3) shocks due to major cyclone landfall appear to have increased vulnerability in the impacted areas. Section 1 identifies the gaps in literature; Section 2 provides detailed administrative, demographic and socio-economic characteristics of the study area; Section 3 describes data and methods; Section 4-6 present results, discussion and conclusions.

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GANGES-BRAHMAPUTRA-MEGHNA, DELTAS, VULNERABILITY, DEMOGRAPHICS, VULNERABLE GROUPS, COASTAL AREAS, CLIMATE CHANGE VULNERABILITY, CLIMATE POLICY, FLOODING, ACCESS TO SERVICES, BANGLADESH, INDIA, SOUTH ASIA

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