Documentos e informes
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Facing the hungry tide : climate change, livelihood threats, and household responses in coastal Bangladesh (Inglés)
This paper quantifies the impact of inundation risk and salinization on the family structure and economic welfare of coastal households in Bangladesh. These households are already on the "front line" of...
Tipo de documento: Documento de trabajo sobre investigaciones relativas a políticas Número del informe: WPS7148 Fecha del documento: 1 de diciembre de 2014 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: Dasgupta,Susmita,Hossain, Md. Moqbul,Huq,Mainul,Wheeler, David
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Climate change, soil salinity, and the economics of high-yield rice production in coastal Bangladesh (Inglés)
It is a virtual certainty that sea-level rise will continue throughout the century and beyond 2100 even if greenhouse gas emissions are stabilized in the near future. Understanding the economic impacts...
Tipo de documento: Documento de trabajo sobre investigaciones relativas a políticas Número del informe: WPS7140 Fecha del documento: 1 de diciembre de 2014 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: Dasgupta,Susmita,Hossain, Md. Moqbul,Huq,Mainul,Wheeler, David
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Climate change, groundwater salinization and road maintenance costs in coastal Bangladesh (Inglés)
The potentially-adverse impact of salinity on paved roads is well-established in the engineering literature. The problem seems destined to grow, as climate-related changes in sea level and riverine flows...
Tipo de documento: Documento de trabajo sobre investigaciones relativas a políticas Número del informe: WPS7147 Fecha del documento: 1 de diciembre de 2014 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: Dasgupta,Susmita,Hossain, Md. Moqbul,Huq,Mainul,Wheeler, David