Decoding the monsoon floods in Bangladesh, India, Myanmar and Nepal
Source
Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters
Sustainable Environmental and Ecological Development Society
Publication Year
2018
Number of pages
16 p.
This report provides a data-based analysis of flood risk in Bangladesh, India, Myanmar and Nepal, with the aim of supporting better decision-making on disaster preparedness and community-led innovations on disasters. The report provdes an overview of flood events and damages in 2017. It looks at trends in flooding in both desert and urban areas, with a particular emphasis on the interface between health and the built environment in the context of disasters.
Keywords
Hazards
Country & Region
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