Infrastructure Rehabilitation Intervention for Reducing Natural Disaster Damages in the South-West Coastal Bangladesh Aktar Sanjida1,*, Dr. Md. Rahman Mujibor2 1Environmental Science Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna-9208, Bangladesh 2Professor, Environmental Science Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna-9208, Bangladesh *Author correspondence: Sanjida Aktar, Environmental Science Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna-9208, Bangladesh Email: ssanjida2121@gmail.com
Online published on 7 October, 2019. Abstract Disaster is a common phenomenon in the world and rehabilitation after disaster is emergency to bring their normal life pattern and reduce the risk of future disaster. There is no prior information about infrastructure rehabilitation as an intervention after disaster in Bangladesh. This study was conducted in 3 unionsofpolder 31 of DacopeUpazilla, Khulna, Bangladesh. The findings of this study were assessed through survey in questionnaire form and FGD of 100 people in each union. The data obtained through questionnaire survey and FGD were recorded and analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences software to build up the final output. The socio-economic condition and disaster perception were assessed through descriptive statistics. The rehabilitation condition of the infrastructure was not sufficient to reduce the worst situation of the people. There are lacking in rehabilitation of embankment (beribundth), sluice gate, permanent slope protection, cyclone shelter and canal re-excavation. So, the agricultural production, drainage condition, prevention of salinity intrusion is not good at all and result in less yield and water logging condition. So, it is needful toappropriate and permanent rehabilitation of infrastructure and its proper management which makes the protection system more sustainable. Top Keywords Infrastructure rehabilitation, Intervention, Natural disaster damages, Coastal Bangladesh. Top |