The Aftermath of Floods in Pakistan
An Eco-Humanitarian Crisis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22255402 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mobeen Adnan (University of the Punjab, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Publication date | 2023-06-30 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | PAKISTAN LANGUAGES AND HUMANITIES REVIEW (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2708-6453 • E-ISSN: 2708-6461 |
| Publisher | Pakistan Social Sciences Research Institute (PSSRI) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.47205/plhr.2023(7-ii)66 |
| OpenAlex | W4386545920 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
Pakistan’s topography has unavoidable threats due to climate change; majorly to its landscape and inhabitants. Pakistan is drastically hit by floods in 2022. This paper is focused to analyze environmental hazards unveiled in the recent flooding, to evaluate humanitarian loss and at the same time, it aims to shed light upon what damages have been caused to the inhabitants of the country. Methodology used for this research is based on primary and secondary sources. In this regard, a detailed survey report of certain areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) is incorporated which sheds lights upon the initial damages and long-term suffering of the flood victims. Major findings are that Pakistan suffered in humanitarian chaos and the survey statistics reflect that the survivors are critical towards an active role of the government and most of them believe that support has not been enough to tackle the sufferings themselves. Lastly, this paper reflects upon the urgency to envisage proper mechanism to tackle such disaster and also lays forth several recommendations
Climate change · Damages · Environmental planning · Flood myth · Geography · Humanitarian crisis · International humanitarian law · International law · Khyber pakhtunkhwa · Natural disaster · Political science · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Disaster Management and Resilience · Flood Risk Assessment and Management · Law · Psychology · Ecology
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |