Landslide Problem in Bangladesh: a review with Special focus on Chittagong Region
Authors:
Maksudur Rahman Asif & Muhammad Sher Mahmud
Abstract
This article makes an effort to discuss several aspects of the assessment risk, effects and mitigation of landslides in Bangladesh. A considerable number of research works have been done in recent years regarding this topic and this article presents a summary review of some of the published works. Globally Bangladesh is recognized as one of the most vulnerable countries to natural calamities. Along with cyclones and floods; two most discussed and disastrous hazards of the country, landslides have caused the death of nearly 235 people in various informal settlements of Chittagong city and its adjacent urban centers since 1997. Ineffective hill management policy at the national level and weak enforcement by the local authorities has created space for growing many informal settlements along landslide prone hill slopes and foothills in Chittagong city. Based on the review of literature and published case records, it is recommended that the city of Chittagong should consider establishing a sustainable long-term landslide management plan. The practical use of this paper is that the future researcher can get a details geomorphological information of landslide which is very helpful for their research work.
Key words: landslides, risk, vulnerability, mitigation, Chittagong
| Title: |
Landslide Problem in Bangladesh: a review with Special focus on Chittagong Region |
|---|---|
| Author: |
Maksudur Rahman Asif & Muhammad Sher Mahmud |
| Journal Name: | International Journal of Science and Business |
| Website: | ijsab.com |
| ISSN: | ISSN 2520-4750 (Online), ISSN 2521-3040 (Print) |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1850587 |
| Media: | Online & Print |
| Volume: | 2 |
| Issue: | 4 |
| Acceptance Date: | 24/11/2018 |
| Date of Publication: | 03/12/2018 |
| PDF URL: | https://ijsab.com/wp-content/uploads/294.pdf |
| Free download: | Available |
| Page: | 757-769 |
| First Page: | 757 |
| Last Page: | 769 |
| Current Status: | Published |
Cite This Article:
Maksudur Rahman Asif & Muhammad Sher Mahmud (2018). Landslide Problem in Bangladesh: a review with Special focus on Chittagong Region. International Journal of Science and Business, 2(4), 757-769. doi: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1850587
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About Author
Maksudur Rahman Asif, (Corresponding Author) Department of Soil Science, University of Chittagong, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Muhammad Sher Mahmud, Department of Soil Science, University of Chittagong, Chittagong, Bangladesh
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1850587