Trends in Water Level and Flooding in Dhaka, Bangladesh and Their Impact on Mortality
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15482425 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Insa Thiele-Eich (University of Bonn, corresponding author), Katrin Burkart (0000-0001-6772-620X, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin), Clemens Simmer (0000-0003-3001-8642, University of Bonn) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 1196-1215 |
| Publication date | 2015-01-22 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph120201196 |
| PMID | 25648177 |
| PMCID | PMC4344662 |
| OpenAlex | W2065195908 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 36 |
Climate change is expected to impact flooding in many highly populated coastal regions, including Dhaka (Bangladesh), which is currently among the fastest growing cities in the world. In the past, high mortality counts have been associated with extreme flood events. We first analyzed daily water levels of the past 100 years in order to detect potential shifts in extremes. A distributed lag non-linear model was then used to examine the connection between water levels and mortality. Results indicate that for the period of 2003-2007, which entails two major flood events in 2004 and 2007, high water levels do not lead to a significant increase in relative mortality, which indicates a good level of adaptation and capacity to cope with flooding. However, following low water levels, an increase in mortality could be found. As our trend analysis of past water levels shows that minimum water levels have decreased during the past 100 years, action should be taken to ensure that the exposed population is also well-adapted to drought
Biology · Climate change · Coastal flood · Distributed lag · Environmental health · Flood myth · Flooding (psychology · Geography · Lag · Mortality rate · Population · Sea level rise · Water level · Water resource management · Climate Change and Health Impacts · Demography · Environmental Science · Flood Risk Assessment and Management · Hydrology and Drought Analysis · Medicine · Ecology
An Introduction to Statistical Modeling of Extreme Values
Increasing risk of great floods in a changing climate
Socioeconomic Vulnerability and Adaptation to Environmental Risk
Global Perspectives on Loss of Human Life Caused by Floods
Global Health Impacts of Floods
Floods and human health
Distributed Lag Linear and Non-Linear Models in R
Distributed lag non‐linear models
Flood Fatalities in the United States
Impact of regional climate change on human health
Climate Change 2014 Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability
Seasonal variations of all-cause and cause-specific mortality by age, gender, and socioeconomic condition in urban and rural areas of Bangladesh
Coping with the impacts of severe flood events in Dhaka’s slums – the role of social capital
Climate change and global water resources
Vulnerabilities and responses to climate change for Dhaka
Flooding, vulnerability and coping strategies
| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,67 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2023 (4) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |