Perception of people on climate-induced migration issues in coastal areas of Bangladesh

Datos Bibliográficos

ID22010108
AutoresMd Abul Hasnat (0000-0002-2855-0173, University of Chittagong), Arif Chowdhury (0000-0002-0646-512X, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology), M M Abdullah-Al-Mamun (University of Chittagong)
Año2022
Volumen11
Número1
Páginas142-162
Fecha de publicación2022-02-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaMigration and Development (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 2163-2324 • E-ISSN: 2163-2332
EditorialSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1080/21632324.2020.1742504
OpenAlexW3013166582
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas8
Referencias citadas11

Climate change impact is one of the major burning issues all over the world where Bangladesh is one of the most affected areas. The aim of this study was to understand the climate-induced migration-related issues in the coastal areas of Chittagong. A total of 120 individual surveys and six key informant interviews were done in six unions of Banshkhali Upazila in Chittagong district. The result showed that agriculture and fishing practices are reducing compared to the past and people are more interested in migrating abroad. Among the six villages, the highest percentage of migration was found to be from the areas closer to the coast compared to others. Despite less awareness on climate change terms, most of the respondents have positively replied to the changes in the frequencies of climatic hazards. Several forms of driver, e.g. environmental, social and political are also discussed. The linear regression showed that the factors which positively influence the peoples’ decision to migrate are average family age and social status. The dependency on agriculture, business near coast and fishing has a coefficient of −0.18, −0.36 and −0.24, respectively. Identification of community-based needs is important to ensure safe migration as an adaptation against climate change

Agriculture · Climate change · Fishery · Fishing · Geography · Perception · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Climate Change and Sustainable Development · Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration · Disaster Management and Resilience · Psychology · Ecology