Livelihood vulnerability to urban flood
The case of urban poor households in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21792175 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hasina Akther (0000-0003-2443-1588, Jagannath University, corresponding author), Mokbul Morshed Ahmad (0000-0002-4003-0920, Asian Institute of Technology), Thi Phuoc Lai Nguyen (0000-0003-2827-5762, Asian Institute of Technology) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 551-562 |
| Publication date | 2024-08-08 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Climate and Development (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1756-5529 • E-ISSN: 1756-5537 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17565529.2023.2257625 |
| OpenAlex | W4387299028 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 39 |
This paper examines the livelihood vulnerability of the urban poor households due to urban flood. The Livelihood Vulnerability Index (LVI) and IPCC-LVI framework were applied for analysing the vulnerability of Mirpur Slum (MPS) and Rail-line Slum (RLS) in Dhaka city. The findings indicate that slum settlements with similar characteristics could have different levels of vulnerability due to their households’ attributes and the characteristics of the surrounding neighbourhoods. This study provides insights of livelihood vulnerability of the urban poor which appeals for effective urban flood adaptation strategies through enhancing public health, water access and food security for the slum dwellers. The findings and recommendations derived from this study are likely applicable to other cities in Bangladesh and to other countries including global south with similar socio-economic profiles
Agriculture · Climate change · Economic growth · Economics · Economy · Environmental planning · Flood myth · Geography · Human settlement · Informal settlements · Livelihood · Megacity · Municipal corporation · Population · Slum · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Vulnerability index · Climate change impacts on agriculture · Flood Risk Assessment and Management · Urban and Rural Development Challenges
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |