Economic evaluation of floating gardening as a means of adapting to climate change in Bangladesh |
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| Authors: | Muha Abdullah Al Pavel Masud Abdullah Chowdhury |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Institute of Water and Flood Management, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh;2. Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, School of Agriculture and Mineral Sciences, Shahajalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet 3114, Bangladesh;3. Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, School of Agriculture and Mineral Sciences, Shahajalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet 3114, Bangladesh |
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| Abstract: | This paper offers an economic evaluation of the floating garden as a means of adapting to climate change in Bangladesh. The study showed that the monthly income of some farmers using such gardens increased from US$12.02 to US$48.08. These folk farmers lacked alternative work especially during the monsoon period. The floating garden uses available natural resources, adjusts to wet conditions and helps the flood-prone people to earn a living, and can be an adaptive response to frequent disaster events in Bangladesh. |
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| Keywords: | Adaptation Livelihood Disaster Folk community Wetlands |
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