Floods in Bangladesh: History, Dynamics and Rethinking the Role of the Himalayas

by Bruno Messerli and Thomas Hofer

Deforestation and land use practices of Himalayan farmers are commonly blamed for the recurring, devastating monsoon floods in the plains of the Ganges and Brahmaputra. Floods in Bangladesh presents new evidence to disprove this long-held assertion. This book demonstrates that the hydro-meteorological processes in the Himalayas are not the main causes for the floods in Bangladesh. The combination of simultaneous discharge peaks of the big rivers,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9280811215
• ISBN13: 9789280811216
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: United Nations University Press
• Length: 450 Pages
• Weight: 1.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.2"