@article{fdi:010084405,
  title = {{B}angladesh's vulnerability to cyclonic coastal flooding},
  author = {{B}ernard, {A}. and {L}ong, {N}. and {B}ecker, {M}. and {K}han, {J}. and {F}anchette, {S}ylvie},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{I}n the {G}anges-{B}rahmaputra-{M}eghna delta, covering most of {B}angladesh, more than 165 million people live in low-lying coasts facing major extreme climatic events, such as cyclones. {T}his article reviews the current scientific literature publications (2007-2020) in order to define vulnerability in the context of coastal {B}angladesh facing cyclonic flooding. {B}ased on this review, a new metric, called the socio-spatial vulnerability index ({SSVI}), is defined as function of both the probability of the cyclonic flood hazard and the sensitivity of delta inhabitants. {T}he main result shows that the districts of {S}hariatpur, {C}handpur and {B}arisal situated in the tidal floodplain of the {G}anges-{B}rahmaputra-{M}eghna delta are in the fourth quartile, i.e., highest category, the most vulnerable areas. {T}hese districts are very densely populated (from 870 up to 1400 inhabitants per square kilometer) and exposed to inundation hazards with a large number of vulnerability factors. {F}inally, the delta's mouth was identified as a very vulnerable area to cyclonic flooding as well.},
  keywords = {{BANGLADESH} ; {GANGE} {BRAHMAPOUTRE} {MEGHNA} {DELTA}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{N}atural {H}azards and {E}arth {S}ystem {S}ciences},
  volume = {22},
  numero = {3},
  pages = {729--751},
  ISSN = {1561-8633},
  year = {2022},
  DOI = {10.5194/nhess-22-729-2022},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010084405},
}