Year: 2021
Type: book-chapter
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Considering the vulnerabilities of coastal communities against severe cyclones, our research explores how location-specific learning effects interplay with climate resiliency effortsClimate resiliency efforts based around private defensive strategiesPrivate defensive strategies adopted by a socially heterogeneous coastal population. We analyzed a householdHouseholds survey data of southern coastal districts of Bangladesh that were exposed to 2007 Cyclone SidrCyclone Sidr and 2016 Cyclone RoanuCyclone Roanu. Our empirical analysis reveals strong evidence of location-specific learning effects in terms of socially heterogeneous coastal householdsHouseholds’ gradual investments toward storm-resistant homesStorm-resistant homes. Our results indicate that households’ investment decision is influenced by their location relative to government-sponsored embankmentsEmbankments and cyclone shelterCyclone shelter programs. Location-specific learning effectsLocation-specific learning effects on storm-resistant homeStorm-resistant homes improvements are also strongly evident if the householdsHouseholds are living close to the nearest vehicular road, primary school, and the mangrove forestMangrove forest. Although householdHouseholds income and wealth play a significant role, access to non-governmental organizations and remittances have no significant influence. We recommend targeted post-disaster relief and rehabilitation programsPost-disaster relief and rehabilitation programs for householdsHouseholds living outside embankmentsEmbankments and located further away from the mangrove forestMangrove forest. Access to external financing for storm-resistant homesStorm-resistant homes, extending mangrove forest coverage along the coastlines, and information dissemination on best practices for low-cost storm-resistant homes are the other recommendations to develop climate-resilient coastal communities.
Source: Springer eBooks
Institutions: University of Wisconsin–Superior, East West University
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W3209744779