Browsing Thesis & Dissertation (Postgraduate Programs in Disaster Management) by Author "Department of Architecture, BRAC University"
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An action framework of incident command system (ICS) for Bangladesh armed forces in emergency response
Ullah, Md. Ashique Hasan (BRAC University, 2010-09)The incident command system (ICS) is entirely a management tool which creates a scope for the civil organization to establish a temporary organization which will help them to carry out the emergency response operation ... -
Analysis of socio-economic condition of environmental refugees in Dhaka
Thakur, Riazul Islam (BRAC University, 2015-12)Bangladesh and natural disaster are closely related to each other because of the geographical location of it. Natural disaster, affected people by these disasters and migration of these people to urban areas or mega city ... -
Application of scientific and indigenous knowledge for flood management in Northwest Bangladesh
Ahmmed, Sohel (BRAC University, 2015)The present study tries to identify the Indigenous practices of the rural communities. It also focuses to assess their economic condition in relation to livelihood practices. Local people Participation in the research ... -
Assessing architect's role in seismic evaluation and risk mitigation
Huq, Roxana Naureen (BRAC University, 2016)Dhaka City having a faster urbanization has an increasing threat of hazard as the risk is more complex and complicated than the rural area due to its increased population in a concentrated area and competitive economic ... -
Assessing the cyclone early warning services of women, children and person with disability: a case study in Nijhumdwip
Shahjahan, Md. (BRAC Univeristy, 2018)This study was done as a part of the Masters of Disaster Management under BRAC University. Research was conducted in Nijhumdwip assess the cyclone early warning service for the vulnerable groups. The success of cyclone ... -
Assessing the efforts of NGOs in cyclone disaster management in Bangladesh
Sarkar, MA Quaiyum (BRAC University, 2009-09)Whenever disasters strike, they do not discriminate or differentiate - they cause havoc and distress. They strike countries' rich and poor affect both men and women, old and young and cause destruction leaving behind a ... -
Assessing the impacts of oil spillage from ships on coastal environment of Bangladesh: means for response and mitigation
Karim, Iqbal (BRAC University, 2009-09) -
Assessment of damage due to aila of post SIDR agricultural rehabilitation: insights from sharankhola, Bagerhat
Hossain, S. M. Alamgir (BRAC University, 2009-09) -
Assessment of lessons learned in Rana Plaza disaster
Shahid, Mahadi Hasan (BRAC University, 2016)Rana Plaza collapse is one of the major man-made disasters in the history of Bangladesh. In this disaster we lost 1200 hundred people. It was one of the most worse industrial (garments) accidents in the of the world. ... -
Bulding resilient communities through architectural interventions : towards a sustainable future
Hamid, Samara (BRAC University, 2015)The global context and the climate is changing rapidly and this poses a major threat to the population and their habitat to cope with the changing dynamics of the surroundings. Hence, the habitat that house entire communities ... -
Cash in emergency: a synthesis of Bangladesh red crescent society experience and learning
Farook (BRAC University, 2017)Bangladesh is prone to recurrent flooding, landslides, and cyclones year after year. The Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) established by President Order (PO) – 26 of 1973 as an auxiliary to the Government is one of ... -
Changes in livelihood pattern of inhabitants in waterlogged areas in south-west region in Bangladesh
Rejve, Kaiser (Department of Architecture, 2006-09)The coastal zone specially in South-West part is ever dynamic and changes occur continually due to natural reasons, anthropogenic reasons and at the same time due to management interventions. What ever is the agent of ... -
Char dwellers' adaptation to climate change
Saifullah, Nasrul Momen (BRAC University, 2010-09)Climate disaster like flood, river erosion puts a lot of pressure especially on char dweller's whose responsibility is to remain together as family and earn subsistence in day to day life. The main objective of this research ... -
Climate change and food security in Northern Bangladesh: experience of RDRS in implementing Stress Tolerant rice
Obayed, Joynub Nabila (BARC University, 2017-07)Nowadays climate change has become a big issue worldwide. Every country and each person is concerned about climate change. It is a fear to face mega disasters in future due to climate change and that is why almost all ... -
Climate change impact on livelihood and vulnerability: a case study of mushar community in saptari district in Nepal
Sharma, Sushant (BRAC University, 2010-09)Climate change impact and vulnerability towards the change on the poor people has always been significant aspect of issue and discussion worldwide. With the green house gases increasing various consequences of climate ... -
Community-based management of Glacial Lake outburst flood : a case study of Samdingkha village in Bhutan
Gyeltshen, Thinlay (BRAC University, 2012)Climate change is contributing to increased melting of glaciers and formation of glacial lakes. The threat of Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOF) is posing a serious threat to the lives and livelihoods of the Bhutanese ... -
Coping mechanism at char communities with reference to the persons with disabilities: case study of Sirajganj
Farook, Omar (BRAC University, 2006-09) -
Cultural appropriateness of post Sidr housing reconstruction : a case of Sharankhola, Bagerhat
Ghani, Shams Mansoor (BRAC University, 2018)Bangladesh is one of the most disaster prone countries in the world. Among the natural hazards cyclones and the associated storm surges are considered as the major threat to our 710km coastal belt with around 28 million ... -
Cyclone warning in Bangladesh and preparedness effort
Ferdous, Maliha (BRAC University, 2017)Historically the impact of cyclones on Bangladesh has been catastrophic, sometimes killing hundreds of thousands of people. Usually the country faces the threat of cyclones on a yearly basis but the strength and ferocity ... -
Design and dissemination of community oriented flood warning message
Hossain, Md. Saiful (BRAC University, 2009-09)