01541pab a2200181 454500008004000000100001900040245006800059260000900127300001300136520097600149650001101125650001501136700001301151773006501164909001001229999001701239952010301256180718b1998   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aThompson, Paul  aMitigating flood losses in the active floodplains of Bangladesh  c1998  ap.113-23  aThe inhabitants of the active floodplain of Bangladesh's main rivers receive little government support to help them cope with floods and have developed their own strategies. Major flood projection works are not possible in these areas where floods and erosion annually affect many vulnerable people. Surveys of the impact of severe floods found that total losses and the dislocation to their lives is substantial. These loss data were used to assess the financial viability of small scale flood-proofing measures, such as house raising and flood shelters, which are the preferences of these people. Such measures give better rates of return than embankment projects in mainland areas, provided that the location is not affected by erosion for four to eight years. A combination of resources, technical assistance and local hazard assessment is needed, and a government commitment to improve the living conditions of the inhabitants of the active floodplains. - Reproduced  aFloods  aBangladesh  aTod, Ian  aDisaster Prevention and Management: an International Journal  a40463  c40463d40463  00104070aIIPAbIIPAd2018-07-19hVolume no: 7, Issue no: 2pAR40838r2018-07-19w2018-07-19yAR