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International Good Practices of Embankment Upgrading with Limited Footprint Increase

Poppema, D.W. (author), Voorendt, M.Z. (author), Mai Van, C. (author), Moll, J.R. (author), Jonkman, Sebastiaan N. (author), van der Scheer, P. (author), van Ledden, M. (author), Kazi, S. (author)

This report investigates how embankments in Bangladesh could be upgraded with no or limited footprint increase. Many Bangladesh embankments need to be upgraded to improve flood protection. Traditionally, embankments are upgraded by adding more soil, heightening the crests while simultaneously widening the embankment maintain slope stability.<br/...

report 2023

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Gender-Ethnicity Intersectionality in Climate Change Adaptation in the Coastal Areas of Bangladesh

Assaduzzaman, Mohammad (author), Filatova, T. (author), Lovett, Jon C. (author), Coenen, Frans H.J.M. (author)

Climate change effects are not uniform and have disproportionate impacts among different groups of people within communities. It is therefore important to understand the underlying issues of intersectionality for climate change adaptation and human well-being. This paper aims to measure human capabilities and freedom of choice by analyzing...

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Classification of Geomorphic Units and Their Relevance for Nutrient Retention or Export of a Large Lowland Padma River, Bangladesh: A NDVI Based Approach

Gani, Md Ataul (author), van der Kwast, Johannes (author), McClain, M.E. (author), Gettel, Gretchen (author), Irvine, Kenneth (author)

Geomorphic classification of large rivers identifies morphological patterns, as a foundation for estimating biogeochemical and ecological processes. In order to support the modelling of in-channel nutrient retention or export, the classification of geomorphic units (GUs) was done in the Padma River, Bangladesh, a large and geomorphically...

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Assessing the societal adoptability of participatory water management: an application of the Motivation and Ability (MOTA) framework

Sadik, Md Shibly (author), Hermans, L.M. (author), Evers, Jaap (author), Nguyen, Hong Quan (author), Khan, Malik Fida A. (author), Ahmed, Sadiq (author)

Exploring whether society is sufficiently equipped and motivated to adopt planned interventions is vital for modern plan development trajectories. The Motivation and Ability (MOTA) framework offers a tool to assess the societal adoptability of plans by exploring stakeholders' motivations and abilities. It was originally developed to assess plan...

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Supporting Adaptive Delta Management: Systematic Exploration of Community Livelihood Adaptation as Uncertainty

Kulsum, U. (author)

Long-term planning in urbanizing deltas has to deal with deep uncertainties in socio-economic development and climate change. Adaptive Delta Management (ADM) has been developed as an approach that acknowledges these and similar uncertainties. The Bangladesh Delta Plan 2100 has, in principle, adopted the ADM approach, and it recognizes general...

doctoral thesis 2021

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A satellite-image-based method to overcome data scarcity for river morphodynamic modelling

Omer, Amgad (author), Yossef, Mohamed (author), Mosselman, E. (author), Yildiz, B. (author)

abstract 2021

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Strategies for climate change adaptation: lessons learnt from long-term planning in the Netherlands and Bangladesh

van Alphen, Jos (author), de Heer, Jaap (author), Minkman, E. (author)

This paper evaluates long-term climate change adaptation strategies in the Netherlands and Bangladesh using the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) Principles of Good Water Governance. Deltas face complex challenges, and adequate long-term planning is essential for these regions. However, experience with these long...

journal article 2021

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Adaptive Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation for Long-Term Impact: Insights From a Water Supply Case in Bangladesh

Versteeg, Niki (author), Hermans, L.M. (author), Ahrari, Sara (author), van de Walle, B.A. (author)

Most water and development interventions aim to contribute to long-term sustainable impacts. Given the uncertainties involved in these longer-term water development projects, adaptive planning approaches hold promise to connect planning, implementation and evaluation. Recent innovations report promising results, but find limited wide-spread...

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Why uncertainty in community livelihood adaptation is important for adaptive delta management: A case study in polders of Southwest Bangladesh

Kulsum, U. (author), Timmermans, Jos (author), Haasnoot, Marjolijn (author), Shah Alam Khan, M. (author), Thissen, W.A.H. (author)

To deal with large uncertainties about future climate and socio-economic developments, planners in deltas are adopting an integrative and adaptive planning approach referred to as Adaptive Delta Management (ADM). Bangladesh has used the ADM approach for the development of its adaptive plan; Bangladesh Delta Plan 2100 (BDP 2100). The success...

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Potential for managed aquifer recharge in southwestern Bangladesh based on social necessity and technical suitability

Naus, Floris Loys (author), Schot, Paul (author), van Breukelen, B.M. (author), Ahmed, Kazi Matin (author), Griffioen, Jasper (author)

In southwestern Bangladesh, clean drinking water is scarce, since rainwater is only available during the monsoon, pond water is often bacteriologically polluted, and groundwater may exhibit high salinity and arsenic levels. Managed aquifer recharge (MAR) might potentially provide safe drinking water by storing abundant freshwater from the wet...

journal article 2020

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A conceptual model-based approach to explore community livelihood adaptation under uncertainty for adaptive delta management

Kulsum, U. (author), Timmermans, Jos (author), Khan, M. S.A. (author), Thissen, W.A.H. (author)

Delta communities worldwide are facing a multitude of challenges in their life and livelihood. In many developing countries, improving the quality of life and livelihood is a key challenge. While development is a central goal of delta planning in such countries, the effectiveness of planning is challenged by uncertain changes in climate and...

journal article 2019

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Field Experiments and Reactive Transport Modeling of Subsurface Arsenic Removal in Bangladesh

Rahman, M.M. (author)

The principle of Subsurface Arsenic (As) Removal (SAR) is to extract anoxic groundwater, aerate it and reinject it. Oxygen in the injected water reacts with iron in the resident groundwater to form hydrous ferric oxide (HFO). Dissolved As sorbs onto the HFO, which allows for the extraction of groundwater with lower As concentrations.

doctoral thesis 2017

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Human well-being values of environmental flows enhancing social equity in integrated water resources management

Meijer, K.S. (author)

This dissertation discusses how the importance of river flow-sustained ecosystems for local communities can be quantified for the purpose of balancing water supply and demand in Integrated Water Resources Management. Due to the development of water resources, for example through the construction of reservoirs, the natural flow regime is altered...

doctoral thesis 2007

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Faridpur Town Protection: Padma River Bangladesh

Carvajal Mona, F. (author)

report 2005

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A study of the behaviour of and the forces in a bed protecting mattress: The falling apron

Vrijling, J.K. (author), Ravenstijn, P. (author)

In many cases the bottom around a structure that is exposed to current has to be protected by a mattress. The purpose of the mattress is to protect the soil besides the structure from erosion and scour, thus preserving the strength of the foundation of the structure. Examples are the bottom protection around bridge piers, along guide bunds and...

report 2001

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Mehna Estuary study: Residual tide

Ahmed, S. (author), Louters, T. (author)

Residual Tidal Volume and Sediment Transport Patterns in the Lower Meghna Estuary During Premonsoon and Postmonsoon - An Analysis of Available LRP Data Collected During 1986-94.

report 1997

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Vulnerability of Bangladesh to climate change and sea level rise

Anonymus, N.N. (author)

Concepts and tools for calculating risk in integrated coastal zone management. This summary document highlights the main analyses and findings of the technical and institutional components of the pilot study, which are reported in separate documents. In subsequent chapters attention will be paid to the problems addressed, the approach followed,...

report 1994

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COASTAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR BANGLADESH. Volume One: Summary

Anonymous, A. (author)

DEVELOPMENT-ENVIRONMENT LINKAGE FINDINGS OF THE STUDY The coastal environment Mangroveforests Fisheries Land and water development projects Biocides Environmental health and sanitation Biomasscrisis Industrial and marine pollution Tourism RECOMMENDATIONS A. Public awareness and people's participation B. Administrative and regulatory actions C....

report 1987

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Sandwip crossdam

Anonymus, N.N. (author)

Detailed design and hydraulic and morphological effect of the construction of the Sandwip closure dam in Bangladesh

report 1986

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Feasibility study Sandwhip Crossdam, Stability of clay-filled gunny bags

Bruinsma, R. (author)

The behavior of the gunny bags under strong currents has been investigated in a flume on a scale of 1:1 . In the first test series a dam was built up with gunny bags only. The bags in the dam are quite stable up till a velocity of ca 2.60 m/s. With larger velocities the current is removing the bags to such an extend, that the flow cross-section...

report 1985