By Sanjida Yeasmin | Project Leader
The Sundarbans is situated in a region prone to a high incidence of cyclonic storms. Over the past two centuries the coastal areas and offshore islands of Bangladesh, which the majority of the Sundarbans belongs to, have been affected by many severe cyclones and storm surges. According to the IPCC projections, the frequency of dramatic weather events will increase as temperatures and sea levels rise.
Increasing the likelihood of flooding events, the Sundarbans region will become more vulnerable to cyclonic events. Extreme events impact ecological and human systems causing human suffering and economic losses thereby impacting human well-being.
It is necessary to recognize that people living in the Sundarbans inhabit a disaster-prone zone and take preventive measures accordingly. For example, the recent Amphan cyclone showed that loss of life could be mitigated to a great extent if people took shelter in the Flood Centers during the storm. Consequently, it is more economical to invest in risk prevention, than to fund post-disaster recovery. So, BEDS arranged a training for the local people on constructing disaster adapted building at Shyamnagar of Sathkhira district.
All classes of people including women were presented in the training. They were taught about basic structure of disaster adapted building via photos and videos. They learned about the necessity of constructing such kind of house. In this training participants also shared their opinions. It was a participatory program. Local people said that, they always suffer for various disasters. Every year they have to build their house. But this training will help them to build sustainable house and will help to minimize their loss from natural calamities.
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By M. Sabrin Ahmed Roty | Project Leader
By Md. Shanewas Hossain | Project Contributor
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