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Role of ICT in natural disaster management of Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2015)
Bangladesh being world's eighth-most populous country is highly vulnerable
to recurrent natural hazards due to its location and topography. It regularly
experiences floods, droughts, tornadoes and cyclones. Being located ...
Bulding resilient communities through architectural interventions : towards a sustainable future
(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 ...
Reducing community risk through disaster resilient housing in Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2015)
Bangladesh is a multi-hazardous and disaster prone country due to its geographic location and socio-economic condition of the people. Every year natural disasters disrupt the lives of people in some parts of the country. ...
Application of scientific and indigenous knowledge for flood management in Northwest Bangladesh
(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 ...
Youth volunteers as change agents in disaster response
(BRAC University, 2015)
When disaster strikes the local youth are the first ones to respond. Volunteerism has been present since the beginning of human history. The youth constitute one third of total population in Bangladesh. For this important ...
Reduction of fire hazard risk in RMG factories in Bangladesh through design and planning approaches
(BRAC University, 2015-09-07)
To reduce the fire hazard in RMG we should look into the issue in a holistic approach both from planning and design point of view. Because a well designed factory will not be able to ensure the ultimate fire safety in RMG ...
Green water defense as flood mitigation approach for Dhaka district
(BRAC University, 2015)
Dhaka is prone to flood hazard due to its location, topology, climate and proximity to rivers. The main objectives of this study are to delineate the flood extent, find out the flood duration during monsoon, identify the ...
Analysis of socio-economic condition of environmental refugees in Dhaka
(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 ...