Selected physical parameters as determinants of flood fatalities in Bangladesh, 1972–2013

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• 作者：Bimal Kanti Paul ; Sharif Mahmood
• 刊名：Natural Hazards
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：September 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：83
• 期：3
• 页码：1703-1715
• 全文大小：499 KB
• 刊物类别：Earth and Environmental Science
• 刊物主题：Earth sciences
  Hydrogeology
  Geophysics and Geodesy
  Geotechnical Engineering
  Civil Engineering
  Environmental Management
  
• 出版者：Springer Netherlands
• ISSN：1573-0840
• 卷排序：83

文摘

Bangladesh is vulnerable to frequent and disruptive flooding, which adversely affects the country’s economy and society, and causes fatalities. Because of their recurrent nature and devastating impacts, floods have received significant attention from hazard researchers. However, on a national scale, few rigorous attempts have been made to identify what actually affects flood fatalities. Using a temporal approach, this paper examines the determinants of flood deaths in Bangladesh for the 1972–2013 period. Application of Poisson regression reveals that the extent of the area flooded, the number of people affected by the event, flood duration and frequency, and the interactions of these factors have a significant effect on flood deaths. The study findings may help future flood disaster management in Bangladesh.KeywordsFloodsFlood fatalitiesPhysical parametersBangladeshPoisson regression